The second day: The 9th of Dhul Hijjah (The Day of Arafah):
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 The pilgrim heads from Mina to Arafat after sunrise on the day
of Arafah and says on his way: “O Allah! I headed towards You,
seeking for Your Generous Face, so forgive my sin, accept my Hajj
and have mercy on me, You are over all things Competent”.
- The pilgrim increases the repetition of Talbiyah and the
recitation of the Holy Qur’an especially: “Our Lord, give us in this
world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good
and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
- He stands in Arafat, which is all a standing place on that day,
but the best place for standing is where Allah’s Messenger (peace be
upon him) stood at the big rocks at the foot of the Mount of Mercy.
- Whenever he looks at the Mount of Mercy he praises Allah and says:
“Allahu Akbar”Allah is the Greatest.
- It is a Sunnah to go to the Namirah Mosque to listen to the
sermon, and he combines Zuhr and Asr prayers in advance at the time
of Zuhr, with one Azan (call for prayer) and two Iqamas (a call to
start prayer), praying in congregation with the Imam without
performing Sunnah prayers in between.
- He strives to have a present heart and tries his utmost to cry.
- He invokes, recites Talbiyah and Qur’an as often as he can, either
while standing or sitting. He invokes in a low voice, insisting in
demanding and repeating his Du‘a (invocation) three times. He should
be facing the direction of the Ka‘bah, to start and conclude Du‘a
(invocation) by praising and glorifying Allah and paying salutations
upon the Prophet (peace be upon him).
It is a Sunnah for the pilgrim to take a bath to perform the rites
of Arafah.
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