What is the day of Arafah?
The Day of Arafah is an Islamic holiday that falls on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic Calendar. It is the holiest day in the Islamic calendar, the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage, and the day after is the first day of the major Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Arafah was the Day on which Allah (God) perfected His religion, completed His favors upon people, and approved Islam as a way of life!
\"..Today I have perfected your faith for you, completed My favour upon you, and chosen Islam as your way.. \" (Quran 5:3)
Ibn ‘Abbas said that a Jew who was with him when he recited, “Today I have perfected for you your religion . . .\"(Al-Qur’an; 5:3) remarked, “If this verse had been revealed to us we would have made it a festival.\" Ibn ‘Abbas replied, “It was revealed on a day which contained two festivals, on a Friday and on the day of ‘Arafa.\"
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah (the 9th of the month of Dhul Hijjah). He replied, \"Fasting on the day of Arafah is an expiation for the preceding year and the following year.”
Jabir reported God’s messenger as saying:
When the day of ‘Arafa comes God descends to the lowest heaven and praises them to the angels saying, “Look at my servants who have come to me disheveled, dusty and crying out from every deep valley. I call you to witness that I have forgiven them.” Then the angels say, “My Lord, so and so was being suspected of sin, also so and so and such and such a woman.” He said that God who is great and glorious replies, “I have forgiven them.” God’s messenger said, “No day has more people set free from hell than the day of ‘Arafa.”
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What is the day of Arafah?
The Day of Arafah is an Islamic holiday that falls on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic Calendar. It is the holiest day in the Islamic calendar, the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage, and the day after is the first day of the major Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Arafah was the Day on which Allah (God) perfected His religion, completed His favors upon people, and approved Islam as a way of life!
\"..Today I have perfected your faith for you, completed My favour upon you, and chosen Islam as your way.. \" (Quran 5:3)
Ibn ‘Abbas said that a Jew who was with him when he recited, “Today I have perfected for you your religion . . .\"(Al-Qur’an; 5:3) remarked, “If this verse had been revealed to us we would have made it a festival.\" Ibn ‘Abbas replied, “It was revealed on a day which contained two festivals, on a Friday and on the day of ‘Arafa.\"
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah (the 9th of the month of Dhul Hijjah). He replied, \"Fasting on the day of Arafah is an expiation for the preceding year and the following year.”
Jabir reported God’s messenger as saying:
When the day of ‘Arafa comes God descends to the lowest heaven and praises them to the angels saying, “Look at my servants who have come to me disheveled, dusty and crying out from every deep valley. I call you to witness that I have forgiven them.” Then the angels say, “My Lord, so and so was being suspected of sin, also so and so and such and such a woman.” He said that God who is great and glorious replies, “I have forgiven them.” God’s messenger said, “No day has more people set free from hell than the day of ‘Arafa.”
#hajj2024 #islam
#tiretheonism
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