Day of Arafah

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Day of Arafah
Dhu al-Hijjah
2023 dateJune 27[1] June 28 (United Kingdom)
Frequencyonce every Islamic year
Related to
Eid ul-Adha
, the major Islamic festival, which occurs the day after the Day of Arafah.
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The Day of Arafah (

Islamic Calendar.[5] It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and is followed by the holiday of Eid al-Adha.[6] At dawn of this day, Muslim pilgrims will make their way from Mina to a nearby hillside and plain called Mount Arafat and the Plain of Arafat. It was from this site that the Islamic prophet Muhammad gave one of his last sermons in the final year of his life. Some Muslims hold that part of the Quranic verse announcing that the religion of Islam had been perfected was revealed on this day.[7]

Location

Mount Arafat

the Farewell Sermon to the Muslims who had accompanied him for the Hajj towards the end of his life.[10]

Customs

On 9 Dhu al-Hijjah before noon, pilgrims arrive at Arafat, a barren plain some 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Mecca,

Asr prayers together at noon time.[11] A pilgrim's Hajj is considered invalid if they do not spend the afternoon on Arafat.[7]

Arafah prayer

As Husayn ibn Ali recited the prayer during the Hajj at Mount Arafat on 9 Dhu al-Hijjah, Shia Muslims during the Hajj recite the Arafah prayer from Zuhr prayer to sunset.[14] This day is called prayer day, specially for people who stand on Mount Arafat.[15] On the Day of Arafah, those who cannot make it to Mecca will go to other holy places such as mosques to recite Arafah prayer.[16]

Fasting on the Day of Arafah

Fasting on the Day of Arafah for non-pilgrims is a highly recommended Sunnah which entails a great reward; Allah forgives the sins of two years. It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that Muhammad was asked about fasting on the day of 'Arafah and he replied:

It expiates for the past and coming years.

Imam An-Nawawi mentioned in his book al-Majmu', "With regard to the ruling on this matter, Imam As-Shafi'i and his companions said: It is mustahabb (recommended) to fast on the day of Arafah[17] for the one who is not in Arafah. As for the pilgrim who is present in Arafah, Imam As-Shafi'i in his book Al-Mukhtasar and his followers declared 'It is mustahabb (recommended) for him not to fast'."

Prohibiting the pilgrims from fasting on these days is a great mercy for them, for fasting will exert undue hardship on the person performing the hajj. Above all, Muhammad did not fast while he stood before Allah offering supplications in Arafah. On the other hand, those who are not performing their hajj may observe fasting to gain the merits of the blessed day.[18]

In hadith

Abu Qatada al-Ansari narrated that Muhammad was asked about fasting on the Day of Arafah, whereupon he said: It expiates the sins of the preceding year and the coming year. Also about fasting on the Ashura (10 Muharram) he said: It expiates the sins of the preceding year.[19]

In Sahih Muslim it was narrated from Aisha that Muhammad said:[20]

There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of Arafah. He comes close and expresses His fulfillment to the angels, saying, "What do these people want?"

The people would fast on this day to get their bad deeds in the upcoming year, and the past year, taken away.

See also

References

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  3. ^ Bentley, David (9 August 2019). "When is the Day of Arafah 2019 before the Eid al-Adha celebrations?". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Eid ul Adha 2021 – when is the Day of Arafah and what does it mean?". Birmingham Mail. 16 July 2021.
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  16. ^ Staff Writer. "people prayed at places called Karbala of Iran". Farsnews.
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  20. ^ "The Virtues of the Day of Arafat". www.jannah.org.

External links

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