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The ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah is your Day of 'Arafah since it is on this Day that the pilgrims gather at the mountain plain of 'Arafah, praying and supplicating to their Lord. In fact, one hadith says that 'Hajj is Arafah' (Abu Dawud). This means Arafah is the sum and substance of Hajj. The day of Arafah is also significant because this amazing ayah was revealed on this day: "This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have accepted for you Islam as religion." (Surah al Maa'idah 5:3) Arafah was the Day on which Allah perfected His religion, completed His favors upon His beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and accepted Islam as a way of life! Imam Ibn Kathir in his tafsir says: "Imam Ahmad recorded that Tariq bin Shihab said, "A Jewish man said to 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, 'O Leader of the Believers! There is a verse in your Book, which is read by all of you (Muslims), and had it been revealed to us, we would have obtained that day (on which it was revealed) as a day of celebration.' The Jew replied: "This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion." I know when and where this verse had been revealed to Allah's Messenger. It was the evening on the Day of 'Arafah on a Friday." The day of Arafah is also significant because Allah swore by this Day in Surah al Burooj. It is known that Allah swears by nothing but that which is great and mighty! Hence the Day of Arafah is great significant: "From the skies containing great celebrities. And [by] the Promised Day. And [by] the witness and what is witnessed" (85: 1-3) It was reported by Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Prophet (PBUH) said: "The promised day is the Day of Resurrection, the witnessed day is the Day of 'Arafaah, and the witnessing day is Friday." (Tirmidhi) It is a recommended Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) for people who are not pilgrims to fast on this day since the Prophet (PBUH) was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah, so he said: "It expiates the sins of yesteryear and the coming season." (Muslim) The Prophet (PBUH) also said: "There is not any day on which Allaah frees individuals from the Fire more so than to the day of 'Arafah. He comes close to people (individuals standing on 'Arafah), and he then shows before His Angels saying, 'What are these people seeking." (Muslim)
Things to Do on the Day of Arafah
1. [I]Fasting on the Day of Arafah[/I]: Fasting is highly encouraged and recommended for people not going on hajj. "Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of yesteryear and the coming year." (Muslim)
2.) [I]DU'AA OF ARAFAH: Saying this du'aa quite frequently[/I]: The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "The very excellent dua is your dua on the Day of Arafah, and also the best of what I and also the prophets before me have said, is "There is nothing that deserves to be worshiped in fact except Allaah, He is Alone and has no partner, to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He is All-Powerful over all things.'" (Muwatta) لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له ، له الملك ، وله الحمد ، وهو على كل شيء قدير.

3. [I]Making Tahleel, Takbeer, Tahmeed, and Tasbeeh[/I]: It is a Sunnah[color=#990000][/colour] of our Prophet (PBUH) to recite the Tahleel, Takbeer, and Tahmeed as many times as possible on the day of Arafah, and also on the days of Tashreeq (11, 12 and 13th of Dhul Hijjah) Tahleel is to say "Laa ilaaha il-lal-laah" Takbeer is to say "Allahu Akbar" Tahmeed is to say "Alhamdulillah" Tasbeeh is to state "Subhanallaah". 4. [I]Seek forgiveness from Almighty Allah[/I]: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "On this day, Allah, the most Exalted, descends to the nearest heaven, and He is proud of His servants on the earth and says to people in heavens, look at My servants, they have come from near and far, with hair disheveled and faces covered with dust, to seek my Mercy. Even if their sins are as much the sand or the froth of the sea, then I shall forgive them."
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