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Noble brothers, The day of ‘Arafah is a tremendous day. It is a must upon usthat we give it its just estimate, that we know its status, that we areconscious of its position and virtue so that we can enter it upon clarityunderstanding its tremendous importance and lofty status as well as its elevatedrank, and that it is a day that is unlike any other day, specifically for thosewhom Allāh has honored to be standing in ‘Arafat, although this virtue is notexclusively for them.

For indeed, the Prophet, as you all know, said in regards to fasting on the Dayof ‘Arafah: “I anticipate the reward from Allāh that it expiates the sins of theyear before and the year after.” And this is in regards to the general Muslims.As for the pilgrims, it is better for them that they don’t fast on the Day of’Arafat. Taking the Prophet as an example and strengthening themselves and theirbodies to be in the remembrance of Allāh, making supplications and devoted inthe remembrance of Allāh on that tremendous and blessed day. It comes in theSahihayn from Umm al-Fadhl bint al-Hãrith that a group were disputing next toher in regards to whether the Prophet was fasting or not, and this was on theDay of ‘Arafat. So, she took a cup of milk and presented it to the Prophet andhe drank from it. It was as if she had said the answer is as you see. So theProphet drank from it and it was known that he wasn’t fasting. So, the Sunnah isthat the pilgrim doesn’t fast on the Day of ‘Arafat. As for other than thepilgrim, then fasting on the Day of ‘Arafat is the best of the voluntary days tofast. Indeed, the Prophet said, “I anticipate the reward from Allāh that itexpiates the sins of the year before and the year after.”

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