Fasting ‘Arafah ― the 9th Day of Dhul-Hijjah
Allāh’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ عَبْدًا مِنَ النَّارِ مِنْ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَدْنُو ثُمَّ يُبَاهِي بِهِمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ فَيَقُولُ مَا أَرَادَ هَؤُلاَءِ
“There is no day on which Allāh frees more of His servants from the Hellfire than He does on the Day of ‘Arafah. Indeed He draws close and then He boasts of them to the Angels and He says: ‘What is it that they want?’” (Muslim, no. 1348) In a narration, Allah stated: “Bear witness my Angels that verily I have forgiven them!”(Graded saheeh by Al-Albani in Saheeh At-Targheeb, no 1154)
Allāh’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ عَبْدًا مِنَ النَّارِ مِنْ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَدْنُو ثُمَّ يُبَاهِي بِهِمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ فَيَقُولُ مَا أَرَادَ هَؤُلاَءِ
“There is no day on which Allāh frees more of His servants from the Hellfire than He does on the Day of ‘Arafah. Indeed He draws close and then He boasts of them to the Angels and He says: ‘What is it that they want?’” (Muslim, no. 1348) In a narration, Allah stated: “Bear witness my Angels that verily I have forgiven them!”(Graded saheeh by Al-Albani in Saheeh At-Targheeb, no 1154)
It is from the Sunnah to fast the day of ‘Arafah. The Messenger (ﷺ ) stated:
“Fasting the day of ‘Arafah expiates the sins of the previous year and the coming year.”(Muslim)
This encouragement is for those who did not travel to Hajj — as for those who are present at ‘Arafah, it is disliked for them to fast as Ibn Khuzaymah explained in his Saheeh.
“Fasting the day of ‘Arafah expiates the sins of the previous year and the coming year.”(Muslim)
This encouragement is for those who did not travel to Hajj — as for those who are present at ‘Arafah, it is disliked for them to fast as Ibn Khuzaymah explained in his Saheeh.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said regarding the Dhikr of the Day of ‘Arafah:
خَيْرُ الدُّعَاءِ دُعَاءُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَخَيْرُ مَا قُلْتُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّونَ مِنْ قَبْلِي لاَإِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَشَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْـمُــلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
“The best supplication is that of the Day of Arafat—and the best that I and the Prophets before me have said is: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, He has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things.”
(At-Tirmidhi, and graded saheeh by Al-Albāni)
خَيْرُ الدُّعَاءِ دُعَاءُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَخَيْرُ مَا قُلْتُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّونَ مِنْ قَبْلِي لاَإِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَشَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْـمُــلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
“The best supplication is that of the Day of Arafat—and the best that I and the Prophets before me have said is: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, He has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things.”
(At-Tirmidhi, and graded saheeh by Al-Albāni)
The Day of Nahr (Slaughter), ‘Eid Al-Adhā (Sacrifice) and the Three Days of Tashreeq
The day of Nahr is the greatest day of the year.
Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
أعظم الأيام عند الله يوم النحر، ثم يوم القَرِّ
“Indeed the best or the greatest day with Allāh is the Day of Sacrifice, then the day of rest.”
(Abu Dawūd and An-Nasā’ī, graded saheeh by Al-Albani)
The day of Nahr is the greatest day of the year.
Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
أعظم الأيام عند الله يوم النحر، ثم يوم القَرِّ
“Indeed the best or the greatest day with Allāh is the Day of Sacrifice, then the day of rest.”
(Abu Dawūd and An-Nasā’ī, graded saheeh by Al-Albani)
In a narration, he said: “This is the greatest day of Hajj (yawn Al-Hajj Al-Akbar)”
(Abu Dawūd, graded saheeh by Al-Albāni)
(Abu Dawūd, graded saheeh by Al-Albāni)
It is the Day of ‘Eid just as the Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
إِنَّ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَيَوْمَ النَّحْرِ وَأَيَّامَ التَّشْرِيقِ عِيدُنَا أَهْلَ الإِسْلاَمِ وَهِيَ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ
“The day of Arafat, the day of sacrifice and the days of Tashriq are our ‘Eid, O people of Islam, and they are days of eating and drinking and the remembrance (dhikr) of Allah.”
(Muslim, Abu Dawūd, An-Nasā’ī, Ahmad and declared saheeh by Al-Albāni, Saheeh Al-Jāmi’, no. 2689)
إِنَّ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَيَوْمَ النَّحْرِ وَأَيَّامَ التَّشْرِيقِ عِيدُنَا أَهْلَ الإِسْلاَمِ وَهِيَ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ
“The day of Arafat, the day of sacrifice and the days of Tashriq are our ‘Eid, O people of Islam, and they are days of eating and drinking and the remembrance (dhikr) of Allah.”
(Muslim, Abu Dawūd, An-Nasā’ī, Ahmad and declared saheeh by Al-Albāni, Saheeh Al-Jāmi’, no. 2689)
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It is reported by Ibn Abi Shaybah and Al-Hākim that,
“’Ali (radiyallāhu ‘anhu) would make the takbīrs after Fajr on the day of ‘Arafah until ‘Asr on the last day of Tashreeq and he would make it after ‘Asr also [on that day].”
(See Al-Irwā, no. 653-654)
“’Ali (radiyallāhu ‘anhu) would make the takbīrs after Fajr on the day of ‘Arafah until ‘Asr on the last day of Tashreeq and he would make it after ‘Asr also [on that day].”
(See Al-Irwā, no. 653-654)
It is legislated for the men to raise their voices with Allah’s remembrance. As for the woman then she raises her voice to the extent that she can hear herself and those surrounding her ― such that it is a low voice different to the men. The following is from the Takbeers recited by the Sahābah:
الله أكبر الله أكبر لا إله إلا الله
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illallāh
الله أكبر الله أكبر ولله الحمد
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, walillāhil-hamd
Or one may increase the takbīr (الله أكبر) in the first line to three Takbīrs.
The takbīrāt are not be made in unison as we hear on loudspeakers and in some mosques. Shaikh ‘Abdul-‘Azīz Ibn Bāz (rahimahullāh) stated: “As for the recital of the Takbīr in unison then it is not legislated in the Sharī’ah―it is an innovation (بدعة)―their recitation in a united voice is an innovation, not legislated in the religion.”
الله أكبر الله أكبر لا إله إلا الله
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illallāh
الله أكبر الله أكبر ولله الحمد
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, walillāhil-hamd
Or one may increase the takbīr (الله أكبر) in the first line to three Takbīrs.
The takbīrāt are not be made in unison as we hear on loudspeakers and in some mosques. Shaikh ‘Abdul-‘Azīz Ibn Bāz (rahimahullāh) stated: “As for the recital of the Takbīr in unison then it is not legislated in the Sharī’ah―it is an innovation (بدعة)―their recitation in a united voice is an innovation, not legislated in the religion.”
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*The superiority of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah*
Al-Imām ibn Baaz (rahimahullah) said:
The sins that people engage in the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are much worse than the sins people engage in the month of Rajab, Sha'bān, or any other days. And the punishment given for the sins is greater."
As these are virtuous and honorable days, the rewards for the virtuous acts performed during these days are greater and similarly, the evilness of the sins engaged in these days will also be greater.
[al-Fatawa | 3/389]
Al-Imām ibn Baaz (rahimahullah) said:
The sins that people engage in the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are much worse than the sins people engage in the month of Rajab, Sha'bān, or any other days. And the punishment given for the sins is greater."
As these are virtuous and honorable days, the rewards for the virtuous acts performed during these days are greater and similarly, the evilness of the sins engaged in these days will also be greater.
[al-Fatawa | 3/389]
*Which is better, first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah or last ten days of Ramadān?*
Shaykhul Islām ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah) was asked:
Which is more superior, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah or the last ten days of Ramadān?
He answered,
"The first ten DAYS of Dhul-Hijjah are more superior than the ten days of Ramadān, but the last ten NIGHTS of Ramadān are better than the nights of Dhul-Hijjah."
[Majmū' al-Fatawā, vol.25, pg.287]
Shaykhul Islām ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah) was asked:
Which is more superior, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah or the last ten days of Ramadān?
He answered,
"The first ten DAYS of Dhul-Hijjah are more superior than the ten days of Ramadān, but the last ten NIGHTS of Ramadān are better than the nights of Dhul-Hijjah."
[Majmū' al-Fatawā, vol.25, pg.287]
Shaykh Ibn Bāz رحمه الله said: “So the day of ‘Arafah is a great day. There is not a day in this world where Allāh Emancipates (persons) from the fire like the day of ‘Arafah. So it is necessary to make a lot du’ā and exert one’s self in making du’ā and frequently (saying) ‘Lā Ilāha ill-Allāh since it is a du’ā.”
[فتاوى نور على الدرب ٣٩٩/١٧]
[فتاوى نور على الدرب ٣٩٩/١٧]
Shaykh Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-‘Uthaymīn رحمه الله said: “So what is correct is that fasting on the day of ‘Arafah for the pilgrim is disliked. As for the one who is not performing Ḥajj then it (i.e. Fasting) is highly recommended.
The wisdom behind why it is disliked for the pilgrim to fast on this day is as the shaykh said: “This day is the day of du’ā and actions, and the best time to make du’ā is the latter part of the day. So if an individual were to fast, the end of the day would approach and he will be lazy and tired.”
[الشرح الممتع ٤٧١/٦]
The wisdom behind why it is disliked for the pilgrim to fast on this day is as the shaykh said: “This day is the day of du’ā and actions, and the best time to make du’ā is the latter part of the day. So if an individual were to fast, the end of the day would approach and he will be lazy and tired.”
[الشرح الممتع ٤٧١/٦]
‼️ ومَعَ انتشار الدياثة ونُقص الغيرة في هذا الواقع وكذلك المواقع تذكرت كلمة للشيخ رسلان قاسمة للظهر !: «أيسرك أَن تَكُون امرأتُك مَادَة أحلام الشباب بالليل حتى يستوجبون الغسل..!!؟». ‼️
I am unable to translate this correctly but for the brothers and sisters in need of it:
‼️ With the spread of cuckolding and the lack of jealousy in this reality, as well as the websites, I remembered a word by Sheikh Raslān to the back!: “Would you be happy for your woman to be the subject of young men’s dreams at night until they require washing..!!?” ‼️
[using google translate]
‼️ With the spread of cuckolding and the lack of jealousy in this reality, as well as the websites, I remembered a word by Sheikh Raslān to the back!: “Would you be happy for your woman to be the subject of young men’s dreams at night until they require washing..!!?” ‼️
[using google translate]
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عشر ذي الحجة موسم خيرات، ومحفل رحمات؛
"The ten days of Dhu'l hijjah are a season of good and mercy;
فلنجتهد فيما يُحبُّ ربُّنا
so let's strive to do that which Allah loves
عسى أن نفوز برحمته
so it may be that we win with His Mercy.
(إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ)
{Surely, Allah's Mercy is (ever) near unto the good-doers.}
- الشيخ صالح العصيمي حفظه الله
"The ten days of Dhu'l hijjah are a season of good and mercy;
فلنجتهد فيما يُحبُّ ربُّنا
so let's strive to do that which Allah loves
عسى أن نفوز برحمته
so it may be that we win with His Mercy.
(إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ)
{Surely, Allah's Mercy is (ever) near unto the good-doers.}
- الشيخ صالح العصيمي حفظه الله
A’ishah رضى الله عنها “There is no day of the year that I love to fast more than the day of ‘arafah."
[Sahih, Ibn al-Ja’d 512].
[Sahih, Ibn al-Ja’d 512].