#Fasting on the day of Arafah

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The best Dua to recite on the day of Arafah:

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ

Laa ilaaha ill-allaahu, waḥdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamdu, wa huwa ‛alaa kulli shay'in qadeer.

May Allah accept our fast and cleanse our sins Ameen.

[hadeth]

مَعْنَاهُ يُكَفِّرُ ذُنُوبَ صَائِمِهِ فِي السَّنَتَيْنِ قَالُوا وَالْمُرَادُ بِهَا الصَّغَائِرُ وَسَبَقَ بَيَانُ مِثْلِ هَذَا فِي تَكْفِيرِ الْخَطَايَا بِالْوُضُوءِ وَذَكَرْنَا هُنَاكَ أَنَّهُ إِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ صَغَائِرُ يُرْجَى التَّخْفِيفُ مِنَ الْكَبَائِرِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ رُفِعْتَ دَرَجَاتٍ. شرح النووي على مسلم

ويوم عرفة هو يوم من أيام السنة، وهو اليوم التاسع من شهر ذي الحجة، وصيامه يستحب لغير الحجاج، وأما الحجاج فالأولى في حقهم أن يكونوا مفطرين لا أن يكونوا صائمين، وإنما الفضل في الصيام في حق من كان في غير عرفة وليس من الحجاج، فالحجاج بحاجة إلى أن يتقووا على الدعاء والذكر في ذلك اليوم، والصوم قد يحصل لهم معه كسل يحول بينهم وبين الإتيان بذلك الدعاء والابتهال إلى الله عز وجل في تلك الساعات النفيسة العظيمة التي ينزل الله عز وجل ويباهي بأهل الموقف الملائكة.

قوله: [(إني أحتسب على الله أن يكفر السنة التي قبله والسنة التي بعده)] يعني: هذا يدل على أن أفضل يوم يصام تطوعاً هو يوم عرفة، وذلك لغير الحجاج.

والتكفير إنما هو تكفير الصغائر، وأما الكبائر فإنها تحتاج إلى التوبة حتى تكفرها، أما أن يكون الإنسان مصراً على الكبائر ومداوماً عليها، ثم يصوم يوماً في السنة ويقول: هذا ينهي كل ما تقدم، فهذا لا بد فيه من التوبة؛ ولهذا يقول الله عز وجل: {إِنْ تَجْتَنِبُوا كَبَائِرَ مَا تُنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ نُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ} [النساء:٣١].

ويقول صلى الله عليه وسلم: (الجمعة إلى الجمعة ورمضان إلى رمضان كفارة لما بينهن ما اجتنبت الكبائر) فهذا التقييد بقوله: (ما اجتنبت الكبائر) يدل على أن التكفير إنما هو للصغائر، وإذا صامه مع توبة نصوح، فإنه يكفر الكبائر والصغائر، أما صيام مع الإصرار على الكبائر وعدم التوبة منها فهذا لا يحصل منه تكفير الكبائر... شرح سنن أبي داود للعباد

عن أبي قتادة الأنصاري رضي الله عنه، عن الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: “‏ صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ وَالَّتِي بَعْدَهُ ‏"‏ ‏. سنن ابن ماجه و صحيح مسلم - حديث ١٧٣٠،١١٦٢

It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah, I hope from Allah, expiates for the sins of the year before and the year after.” Sunan Ibn Majah English reference : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1730 / Arabic reference : Book 7, Hadith 1802

Sahih Muslim 1162 a In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 252 USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2602

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dhul hijjah - a second chance after ramadan ♡

what is dhul hijjah?

meaning 'the month of the pilgrimage' as many muslims go on hajj in this time, dhul hijjah is the twelfth and final month of the islamic year. the first ten days of this month are the best days of the entire year. yes - even better than ramadan:

it was narrated by Ibn Abbas that the Prophet ﷺ said: “There are no days during which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days,” meaning the (first) ten days of Dhul- Hijjah" - Sunan Ibn Majah 1727

these ten days encompass the day of Arafah, Hajj, and Eid ul-Adha

this month, we remember prophet Ibrahim (as) and how he was told by Allah to sacrifice his son, Hadrat Ismail (as). he took hadrat Ismail (as) on top of mount Arafat for the sacrifice, and just as he was about to sacrifice Ismail (as), Allah told him to stop as He was only testing him to see if he was truly obedient and willing to sacrifice everything for Allah's sake. the 9th day of dhul hijjah is the day of Arafah, commemorating this event.

we also remember how Allah told Ibrahim (as) to leave Ismail (as) and his wife, Hadrat Hajar, in a desert - which, today, is present day makkah.

this month is therefore about obedience, surrender and sacrifice for Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ.

depending on the sighting of the moon, dhul hijjah is expected to begin friday 7th june!

what to do in these first ten days?

even if you're not going for hajj, you should use these blessed days for extra righteous deeds and worship, especially on the day of arafah - the 9th day (which falls on 16th june this year, Insha'Allah) - the day before eid.

FASTING

it is a sunnah to fast the first 9 days of dhul hijjah. if you won't fast all 9 days, then it's best to prioritise the 9th day, the day of Arafah. this is because the prophet ﷺ said: “Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah expiates for the sins of the year before and the year after.” (Sunan Ibn Majah 1730) however, unless you're going for hajj and you're actually at Afarah, then you cannot as it's forbidden to fast while on the mountain.

DHIKR

it's extremely important to increase your dhikr in this time. recite the tasbeeh, tahmeed, takbeer and tahleel often: tasbeeh - subhanallah (Holy is Allah) tahmeed - alhamdulillah (all praise belongs to Allah) takbeer - Allah Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) tahleel - laa ilaha ill-Allah (there is no God except Allah) Allah said “remembrance of Allah indeed is the greatest virtue” (29:46) - it brings you closer to Him, you feel more certain in His powers that He can remove any hardship which makes the heart feel less anxious, Allah becomes your Friend, you'll become successful (remember Allah often so you may prosper” (8:46), it cleans your heart, it protects you from harm, Allah becomes pleased with you. it truly is the greatest virtue.

also recite istighfar (astagfirullah) and repent for your sins

the best dua to recite on the day of Arafah itself is:

laa ilaaha ill-allaahu, waḥdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamdu, wa huwa ‛alaa kulli shay’in qadeer - (None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs sovereignty and all praise and He is over all things omnipotent)

OTHER INCREASED ACTS OF WORSHIP

do extra voluntary acts of worship (nawafil, sunnah prayers, duha prayers)

read a lot of Qur'an

listen to the Qur'an more

send many, many salutations to the Prophet ﷺ (durood sharif!)

practice gratitude. what are you thankful for?

pray tahajjud

give sadaqah / donate to a charity. make sacrifices!

be kind!

read translation and commentary of surahs

listen to islamic podcasts/read islamic books to increase your knowledge

memorise a surah

talk to Allah!!!! pray!!!!

try and increase your acts of worship throughout the 9 days and especially on the 9th day, the day of arafah, which is the day before eid! (16th june Insha'Allah, depending on where you are in the world)

10th day - eid ul adha

on the tenth day of dhul hijjah (eid), our beloved Prophet ﷺ used to give Qurbani (a sacrifice) every year to remember Ibrahim (as) almost sacrificing his son for Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ's sake. muslims sacrifice animals all over the world to follow this sunnah, and donating qurbani is encouraged for every Muslim who is financially able to do so (this can be done online)

may Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ make it easy for us to utilise these blessed and best 10 days to the best of our abilities, forgive us of our sins, draw us ever nearer to Him and allow us to become His best friends, Allahumma Ameen ♡

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‘A’ishah رضي الله عنهما said:

“There is not a day in the year more beloved for me to fast than the day of ‘Arafah!”

[Musannaf Ibn Abi‌ Shaybah: No. 9976]

[thawabuponthawab]

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah. He replied, "Fasting on the day of Arafah (9th of dhul hijjah) is an expiation of sins for the preceding year and the following year.”

Sahih Muslim 1162

[wordofprophet]

The First Ten Days Of Dhu al-Hijjah

The first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah are considered the most sacred and blessed days in the Islamic calendar.

Muslims are encouraged to increase their worship, prayer, and acts of charity during this period.

Fasting on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, known as the Day of Arafah, is highly recommended for those not performing Hajj.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) emphasized the importance of these days, stating that “there are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” [Jami` at-Tirmidhi 757]

Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah and commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. . . . #hajj#dhulhijjah#dayofarafah#makkah#masjidalharam#allahﷻ#sacrifice#clocktower#dua#blessed#days#arafah#islamic#IslamicReminders#islamicposts#muslimummah#DoGoodDeeds#fast#deeds#deen#makkah#madinah#islam#dhulhijjah2024#islam#Muslims#Ummah#eiduladha#kaaba#ramadan#eidmubarak

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im probably gonna start watching the apothecary diaries today. also Alhamdulillah, i have done break fasting for Day of Arafah. tomorrow will be the celebration of Eidul Adha.

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Sunnah’s to Follow on the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah

The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the most virtuous days of the year, in which Allah (swt) has blessed his Ummah with opportunities to multiply their rewards through His infinite mercy. These days are so sacred that Allah swears an oath by them:‘By the dawn; by the ten nights’ [The Noble Qur’an, 89:1-2].

And Allah also reminds us: ‘Remember Allah during the appointed days’. [The Noble Qur’an, 2:203]

Therefore, we should increase our acts of worship during this sacred time. The Prophet (saw) said, ‘There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than in these (ten) days’. [Abu Dawud]

Here are nine Sunnah actions you should follow to seek Allah’s forgiveness and maximise your reward during the best ten days of the year:

Dhikr

Let’s begin with a simple yet effective action - increasing your dhikr. In Makkah, the Talbiyah will be on every pilgrim’s tongue throughout the day and night; those at home have also been commanded to praise Allah constantly in these ten days.

The Eid takbeer is an example of dhikr that ticks all three of these boxes - tahleel, takbeer and tahmeed.

You can also make dhikr after your five daily prayers - SubhanAllah 33 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times, and Allahu Akbar 34 times.

Reciting SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi (Glory be to Allah and praise Him) one hundred times a day will wipe away sins - no matter how burdensome they are.

These simple measures will ensure you are remembering Allah throughout the day and benefitting from the blessings of Dhul-Hijjah.

Fast the first nine days

It is Sunnah to fast on the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, because fasting is one of the best of deeds. In a hadith Qudsi, Allah says, ‘All the deeds of the son of Adam are for him, except fasting, which is for Me and I shall reward for it’. [Bukhari]

If you are unable to fast for the whole nine days, try to fast on just the Day of ’Arafah, the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah. Just as Laylat al-Qadr is the most blessed night of the year, ’Arafah is the most blessed day of the year. The Prophet (saw) said, ’There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than on the day of ‘Arafah’. (Muslim)

Like Laylat al-Qadr, we should spend this day seeking forgiveness and availing ourselves of Allah’s incredible mercy. On this day, non-pilgrims have the opportunity to extinguish the sins of two years by fasting! The Prophet (saw) said, ′It (fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah) expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year’. [Muslim]

The Eid takbeer is an example of dhikr that ticks all three of these boxes - tahleel, takbeer and tahmeed.

You can also make dhikr after your five daily prayers - SubhanAllah 33 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times, and Allahu Akbar 34 times.

Reciting SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi (Glory be to Allah and praise Him) one hundred times a day will wipe away sins - no matter how burdensome they are.

These simple measures will ensure you are remembering Allah throughout the day and benefitting from the blessings of Dhul-Hijjah.

Fast the first nine days

It is Sunnah to fast on the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, because fasting is one of the best of deeds. In a hadith Qudsi, Allah says, ‘All the deeds of the son of Adam are for him, except fasting, which is for Me and I shall reward for it’. [Bukhari]

If you are unable to fast for the whole nine days, try to fast on just the Day of ’Arafah, the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah. Just as Laylat al-Qadr is the most blessed night of the year, ’Arafah is the most blessed day of the year. The Prophet (saw) said, ’There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than on the day of ‘Arafah’. (Muslim)

Like Laylat al-Qadr, we should spend this day seeking forgiveness and availing ourselves of Allah’s incredible mercy. On this day, non-pilgrims have the opportunity to extinguish the sins of two years by fasting! The Prophet (saw) said, ′It (fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah) expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year’. [Muslim]

Give Sadaqah

Many of us maximise our Sadaqah during the last ten nights of Ramadan, but the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are just as valuable and present the perfect opportunity to earn extra rewards for simple good deeds!

Hasan al-Basri (rh) said, ‘Going to fulfil the need of your brother is better for you than performing Hajj after Hajj’.

Helping our brothers and sisters in need is one of the acts most beloved to Allah and we have the perfect tool to help you maximise your rewards over the blessed days of Dhul-Hijjah. The Best 10 Days allows you to automate your donations to five emergency locations, including Yemen and Syria, providing food, clean water and medical supplies to suffering families.

Repent

Hajj is the ultimate act of worship we can perform as Muslims to seek forgiveness from Allah and expiate our sins, but most of us are lucky if we can go even once in our lifetime. That is why Dhul-Hijjah is the perfect gift from Allah, allowing us to repent and seek forgiveness for our sins even if we are not on pilgrimage.

Repentance brings us closer to Allah and cleanses our souls. Allah says:

‘Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favour his favour’. [The Noble Qur’an, 11:3]

Pray Eid Salah

Eid Salah is one of the ways we show our Islamic identity as a community and is therefore a very important act of worship for all Muslims to partake in. The Prophet (saw) always attended Eid Salah, as did his companions after he had passed away. He encouraged everyone to attend, even menstruating women - who are unable to perform the prayer itself but can still share in the blessings of this gathering.

Give a Prophetic Qurbani

Abu Talhah (ra) reported, ‘The Prophet (saw) sacrificed for the one who could not sacrifice from his Ummah, one who bore witness to the Oneness of Allah and [his] Prophethood’. [Tabarani and Ahmad]

During Eid, the Prophet (saw) would offer an additional sacrifice on behalf of someone in his Ummah that could not afford to. Allah says, ‘There has come to you a Messenger of Allah from among yourselves, who is distressed by the losses you sustain, who is ardently desirous of your welfare and is tender and merciful to those that believe’. [The Noble Qur’an, 9:128]

SubhanAllah, this generous act of our beloved Messenger of Allah is an incredible example of His mercy to His Ummah that Allah refers to in the above ayah, to sacrifice for his Ummah and cover them till the Day of Judgement.

You too can follow this beautiful Sunnah and give an extra Qurbani to maximise your reward during Dhul-Hijjah. Not only will you be reviving a forgotten Sunnah, but you will be also doubling your impact by feeding even more families a rare meal with meat during the days of Eid-al-Adha.

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Ten Points for the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah.

1. The first ten days are actually nine days with the addition of the day of Eid.

•They are called the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, but fasting is only for nine days of it as the tenth day is the beginning of Eid.

•It is impermissible to fast on the day of Eid, this is a consensus amongst the people of knowledge.

2. It is recommended to fast the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah with the last day of fasting being the day of Arafah for those not doing Hajj.

• “There are not any days that good deeds are more beloved to Allah than those done in these ten days.”

3. In these ten days, it is recommended that there is a lot of remembrance of Allah سبحانه و تعالى

4. In these ten days, it is recommended that one says takbeerat in abundance.

5. In these ten days, it is recommended to read the Qur’an as much as possible and give charity and do other good deeds.

6. The ninth day, The Day of Arafah. •Fasting on The Day of Arafah Expiates the Sins of Two Years

•Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Messenger of Allah was asked concerning fasting on the day of ‘Arafah so he said: It expiates sins of the previous year as well as the following year. (Muslim no.1250) So it is especially recommended to fast that day for those NOT performing Hajj.

7. SACRIFICE.

Allah said:” That they may witness things that are of benefit to them (i.e. reward of Hajj in the Hereafter, and also some worldly gain from trade), and mention the name of Allah on appointed days (10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah), over the beast of cattle that He has provided for them (for sacrifice). (Surah al-Hajj: 28).

8. Whoever wishes to slaughter in these days it is not allowed to cut or remove any hair from his body or his nails, but this does NOT apply to his family, only to the head of the family who is doing the slaughtering.

9. The ruling regards to slaughtering.. •An individual who slaughters from his own wealth on behalf of himself and his family - It is NOT permissible for this individual to shave any hair from his body, remove any part of his skin or cut his nails.

• An individual who slaughters from his own wealth for others e.g. he wishes to slaughter for his father or his mother He too must NOT cut his hair, take from his skin or cut his nails.

• Anybody who wishes to slaughter with someone else’s wealth, for somebody else .e.g. He has been entrusted by someone else to slaughter cattle for him This individual is allowed to cut his hair, nails and skin etc.

10 EID.

Eid Al-Adha is four days in total..

•The tenth day (the day of Eid) and the three days of tashreeq... (the 11th, 12th and 13th days of Dhul-Hijjah).

It is impermissible to fast in these days for those not performing the Hajj.

[aysufs]

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

"Whoever fast the day of Arafah,

all of his sins will be expiated for the previous year and for the coming year."

Sahih Muslim 1162

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Fast on the day of arafah

Do not leave this opportunity .

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah. He replied, "Fasting on the day of Arafah (9th of dhul hijjah) is an expiation of sins for the preceding year and the following year.”

Today I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and chosen Islam as your religion.

This verse was sent down on the Day of Arafah.

No verses pertaining to what is Halal or Haram was sent down after this verse.

Your religion is complete and perfect. الحمد الله

Also it's the same 10 days that Prophet a.s said " any good deed in these 10 days of dhul hijjah is more beloved to Allah than any day "

So do fast and ask Allah to make you steadfast in islam and forgive your sins

Dua for the day of Arafah ( Hasan )

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ

Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa-in lam taghfir lana watarhamna lanakoonanna mina alkhasireen

“Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will certainly be losers.” (Surah Al A’raf 7:23)

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ ، وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ ، وهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Laa ilaaha ill-allaahu, waḥdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamdu, wa huwa ‛alaa kulli shay’in qadeer.

اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّي أَعْوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الهَـمِّ وَ الْحُـزْنِ، والعً��ْـزِ والكَسَلِ والبُخْـلِ والجُـبْنِ، وضَلْـعِ الـدَّيْنِ وغَلَبَـةِ الرِّجال

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika minal-hammi walhazani, wal’ajzi walkasali, walbukhli waljubni, wa dhala’id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijaal.

‏اللهم اغفر لي، وارحمني، واهدني، وعافني، وارزقني

Rabi Ighfir lee, warhamni, warfa’ani, wahdini, warzuqni

اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ‏

Allahumma aatina fid duniya hasanataw wafil aakhirati hasanataw waqina azaban naar

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Some of the best times to make Dua.

1. Last third of the night (Tahajud).

2. Between Adhan and Iqamah.

3. Friday from Asr-Maghrib.

4. In Ramadan.

5. While fasting.

6. While traveling.

7. During rainfall.

8. On the day of Arafah.

9. In prostration.

10. In the battlefield.

11. After the recitation of Quran.

12. The night of Laylatul-Qadr.

13. When drinking Zamzam Water.

Ya Allah! Make us one of those who performs the prayers properly.

[salahontime]

These ten days include Yawm 'Arafah (the Day of 'Arafah), on which Allah perfected His Religion. Fasting on this day will expiate for the sins of two years.

These days also include Yawm al-Nahar (the Day of Sacrifice), the greatest day of the entire year and the greatest day of Hajj, which combines acts of worship in a way unlike any other day.

[thawabuponthawab]

The Prophet ﷺ was asked about fasting on the day of 'Arafah (9th of Dhu'I-Hijja), whereupon he said: It expiates the sins of the preceding year and the coming year.

Sahih Muslim 1162

[wordofprophet]

HAJJ ...

A journey that starts off by seeking for His forgiveness and culminates with giving out forgiveness to others.

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