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]