وَ سُمِّيَ الْأَبْطَحُ أَبْطَحاً لِأَنَّ آدَمَ ع أُمِرَ أَنْ يَنْبَطِحَ فِي بَطْحَاءِ جَمْعٍ فَانْبَطَحَ حَتَّى انْفَجَرَ الصُّبْحُ[4] وَ إِنَّمَا أُمِرَ آدَمُ ع بِالاعْتِرَافِ لِيَكُونَ سُنَّةً فِي وُلْدِهِ[5] وَ أَذِنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِلْعَبَّاسِ أَنْ يَبِيتَ بِمَكَّةَ لَيَالِيَ مِنًى مِنْ أَجْلِ سِقَايَةِ الْحَاجِ[6]
Hadith.2134 - Al-Abtah was named 'Abtah' because Adam (as) was commanded to prostrate himself in the flat expanse of Jam’ until dawn broke. Adam was commanded to make this confession so that it would become a tradition among his descendants. The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family,