The Day of the Greatest Hajj and the Best Time for Supplication
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Question:
Abu 'Abdullah from al-Qasim has a set of questions he sent to the program. He asks and says: Is the Day of the Greatest Hajj the Day of 'Arafah or the Day of Sacrifice? And which is better for supplication?
Answer:
The Day of the Greatest Hajj is the Day of Sacrifice. It is called the Greatest Hajj because the rites of Hajj are performed on it, such as stoning the pillars, wearing the sacrificial animal, shaving the head or shortening the hair, and circumambulation and walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah. The four rites are performed on the Day of Sacrifice or after it, but not before it. Therefore, it is called the Day of the Greatest Hajj.
As for supplication, supplication on the Day of 'Arafah is better. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3585Da’if (Darussalam) something mighty. Yes.
Abu 'Abdullah from al-Qasim has a set of questions he sent to the program. He asks and says: Is the Day of the Greatest Hajj the Day of 'Arafah or the Day of Sacrifice? And which is better for supplication?
Answer:
The Day of the Greatest Hajj is the Day of Sacrifice. It is called the Greatest Hajj because the rites of Hajj are performed on it, such as stoning the pillars, wearing the sacrificial animal, shaving the head or shortening the hair, and circumambulation and walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah. The four rites are performed on the Day of Sacrifice or after it, but not before it. Therefore, it is called the Day of the Greatest Hajj.
As for supplication, supplication on the Day of 'Arafah is better. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
The best of supplication is the supplication of the Day of `Arafah. And the best of what I and the Prophets before me have said is: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, Alone, without partner, to Him belongs all that exists, and to Him belongs the Praise, and He is
خير الدعاء دعاء عرفة، وخير ما قلت أنا والنبيون من قبلي لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد، وهو على كل
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/176 — archive.org (9:47)
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