How many stones are thrown at Jamrat al-Aqabah on 10 Dhu'l-Hijja? Seven stones are thrown. This is the first stoning rite of Hajj, performed on Eid al-Adha at the largest jamrah in Mina.
The ritual is called Ramy al-Jamarat, or the stoning of the Devil. On the 10th of Dhu'l-Hijja, pilgrims throw seven small pebbles at Jamrat al-Aqabah. The act symbolically recalls Abraham rejecting Satan's attempts to dissuade him from obeying God.
A common mix-up is to count the later days of stoning. On the 11th and 12th days, pilgrims throw seven pebbles at each of the three jamarat, making 21 per day. Those who remain in Mina for the 13th repeat that sequence. The 10th-day rite involves only Jamrat al-Aqabah, not all three locations.
The former pillars were replaced with elongated walls in 2004 to improve safety and crowd movement. Pilgrims do not need to hit a narrow pillar: a pebble landing in the designated surrounding area counts.