An old video of Indonesian Ḥujjaj reciting ‘Salatullah Salamullah ʿalā Taha Rasullillah’ after arriving at the airport in Saudi Arabia, has resurfaced online.

💫 Sayyid al-Istighfār: The Best Prayer for Seeking Forgiveness

Narrated Shaddād ibn Aws رضي الله عنه: The Prophet (ﷺ) said "The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allāh is:

اللهم أنت ربي، لا إله إلا أنت ، خلقتني وأنا عبدك، وأنا على عهدك ووعدك ما استطعت أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت أبوء لك بنعمتك علي، وأبوء بذنبي، فاغفر لي فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت

The Prophet (ﷺ) added. "If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise."

[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6306]

Transliteration: Allāhumma anta rabbī, lā ilāha illā ant, khalaqtanī wa-anā ʿabduk, wa-anā ʿalā ʿahdika wa-waʿdika mā’istaṭaʿt, aʿūdhu bika min sharri mā ṣanaʿt, abūʾu laka bi-niʿmatika ʿalayy, wa-abūʾu laka bidhanbī, fa’ighfir lī, fa-innahu lā yaghfir al-dhunūba illā ant.

Translation: O Allāh, You are my Lord, there is no God but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I abide by Your covenant and promise (to honour it) as best as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil that I have committed. I acknowledge Your favor upon me, and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for surely none can forgive sins but You.

The number of pilgrims who have arrived in Saudi Arabia for Ḥajj has exceeded 1.5m.

لبيك اللهم لبيك
لبيك لا شريك لك لبيك
أن الحمد والنعمة
لك والملك
لا شريك لك
⠀
Labbayka Allāhumma Labbayk
Labbayk Lā Sharīka Laka Labbayk
ʾInna l-Ḥamda, Wa n-Niʿmata,
Laka wal Mulk, Lā Sharīka Lak

Here I am, O Allāh, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner

On Day of ʿArafah the sun will culminate at the zentih of the Kaʿbah.

Many outlets report that this ‘rare event’ happens every 33 years, however this is misleading. This phenomenon happens twice a year, and just so happens that this year it will also happen on the Day of ʿArafah.

This event, is not tied to any religious observance, nor does it have any significance to the Day of ʿArafah.

🥹 A beautiful moment captured when a pilgrim spotted a security guard in Makkah performing salah, so he held an umbrella above him to provide shade.

May Allāh grant him shade on the day of Qiyamah.

Abū Qatāda al-Anṣārī رضي الله عنه reported the Messenger ﷺ was asked about the observance of fasting on the day of ʿArafah.

He ﷺ said, “It is an expiation for the sins of the preceding year and the coming year.”

[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1162b]