What the pilgrim says on the Day of 'Arafah
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Question:
We return to the questions that have reached the program. This one asks, may Allah protect you, about the Day of 'Arafah. May Allah bless you. He says: What does the pilgrim say? And how was the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) on the Day of 'Arafah?
Answer:
What is required is standing at 'Arafah; this is the greatest pillar of Hajj. As for supplication, reciting the Qur'an, and dhikr (remembrance of Allah), these are recommended (mustahabb), not obligatory. So one should engage in dhikr. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Muwatta Malik 15:34. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . And the best of what I and the prophets before me have said is: Muwatta Malik 20:131. Yes.
We return to the questions that have reached the program. This one asks, may Allah protect you, about the Day of 'Arafah. May Allah bless you. He says: What does the pilgrim say? And how was the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) on the Day of 'Arafah?
Answer:
What is required is standing at 'Arafah; this is the greatest pillar of Hajj. As for supplication, reciting the Qur'an, and dhikr (remembrance of Allah), these are recommended (mustahabb), not obligatory. So one should engage in dhikr. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
the best thing that I or the Prophets before me have said is 'There is no
أفضل ما قلت أنا والنبيون بعدي لا إلهThe best supplication is the supplication on the Day of 'Arafah
خير الدعاء دعاء عرفةThere is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner. To Him belong the Kingdom and praise, and He has power over everything
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قدير
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 19-11-1434هـ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (55:26)
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