Fasting by the pilgrim on the Day of 'Arafah and the reason for the emphasis on fasting on the Day of 'Ashura
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The questioner:
There is no harm in the pilgrim fasting on the Day of 'Arafah.
The Shaykh:
No, the pilgrim does not intend to fast.
The questioner:
And what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible. Yes. It is said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) emphasized the recommendation of fasting because the Arabs used to fast on that day. He used to fast in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, and when he came to Madinah, he saw them fasting and said, "We are the people of truth, and we do not fast for the sake of increasing the reward, meaning the emphasis is on increasing the reward." Yes.
There is no harm in the pilgrim fasting on the Day of 'Arafah.
The Shaykh:
No, the pilgrim does not intend to fast.
The questioner:
And what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible. Yes. It is said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) emphasized the recommendation of fasting because the Arabs used to fast on that day. He used to fast in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, and when he came to Madinah, he saw them fasting and said, "We are the people of truth, and we do not fast for the sake of increasing the reward, meaning the emphasis is on increasing the reward." Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب قضاء رمضان متتابعا ومتفرقا وتأخيره إلى شعبان — islamhouse.com (38:43)
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