The Day of Arafah (Arabic: يوم عرفة, is a sacred day among Muslims that falls on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic Calendar. Muslims hold that part of the Quranic verse announcing that the religion of Islam had been perfected was revealed on this day (Yaum Arafah).
عن ابی قتادة رضی الله عنه قال: سئل رسول الله ﷺ عن صوم يوم عرفة؟ قال ‘‘يُکَفِّر
السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ وَالْبَاقِيَةَ’’رواه مسلم
Translation:
Abu
Qatadah reported: the messenger of Allah ﷺwas asked about the observance of Saum (fasting) on the day of Arafah.
He said, “It is an expiation for the sins of the preceding year and the
current year. (Muslim)
Commentary:
The 9th
day of Dhul-Hijjah is called Yaum-e-Arafah. On this day pilgrims stop and stand
in prayers at Arafat which is the most important ritual of Hajj.
The importance and merit of this Saum can be judged from the fact that it expiates
sins for two consecutive years, the previous year and the current year.
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