Gentleness with oneself on the Day of 'Arafah

Question:
Your Excellency the Shaykh, the pilgrims arrive at this blessed site in great joy. Sometimes they stand under the scorching sun for the first few hours. When the time for the midday prayer comes, some of them are extremely exhausted. As soon as the worshippers finish the prayer, they lie down and sleep until the sun sets on that day. What is your guidance on making the best use of this occasion and this location?

Answer:
The Muslim should be gentle with himself. He should take shade in 'Arafah, whether from a tent or the like, or from a tree. He should supplicate to Allah the Exalted and pray in his place facing the Ka'bah. He should take his rest in that state to make things easy for himself, because this is more energetic for worship and better. Indeed, the religion, praise be to Allah, is a religion of ease and simplicity, not a religion of hardship. So the Muslim should not make things difficult for himself by standing in the sun, exposing himself to the sun, or going to pray with the imam in the Mosque of Namirah. He should not do this. Yes.