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class="interlanguage-link interwiki-av mw-list-item"><a href="https://av.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D3%80%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%B0%D1%82_%D0%BA%D1%8A%D0%BE" title="ГӀарафат къо – Avaric" lang="av" hreflang="av" data-title="ГӀарафат къо" data-language-autonym="Авар" data-language-local-name="Avaric" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Авар</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%87_%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%88" title="عرفه گونو – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="عرفه گونو" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8" title="আরাফাতের দিন – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="আরাফাতের দিন" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ba mw-list-item"><a href="https://ba.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D2%92%D3%99%D1%80%D3%99%D1%84%D3%99_%D0%BA%D3%A9%D0%BD%D3%A9" title="Ғәрәфә көнө – Bashkir" lang="ba" hreflang="ba" data-title="Ғәрәфә көнө" data-language-autonym="Башҡортса" data-language-local-name="Bashkir" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Башҡортса</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C_%D0%90%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%B0%D1%82" title="Дзень Арафат – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Дзень Арафат" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dia_d%27Arafa" title="Dia d'Arafa – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Dia d'Arafa" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2_%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%87" title="روز عرفه – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="روز عرفه" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jour_d%27Arafat" title="Jour d'Arafat – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Jour d'Arafat" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ff mw-list-item"><a href="https://ff.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yande_Arfa" title="Yande Arfa – Fula" lang="ff" hreflang="ff" data-title="Yande Arfa" data-language-autonym="Fulfulde" data-language-local-name="Fula" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fulfulde</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%95%84%EB%9D%BC%ED%8C%8C%EC%9D%98_%EB%82%A0" title="아라파의 날 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="아라파의 날" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ha mw-list-item"><a href="https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranar_Arafa" title="Ranar Arafa – Hausa" lang="ha" hreflang="ha" data-title="Ranar Arafa" data-language-autonym="Hausa" data-language-local-name="Hausa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hausa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8" title="अरफ़ात का दिन – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="अरफ़ात का दिन" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari_Arafah" title="Hari Arafah – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Hari Arafah" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorno_di_Arafa" title="Giorno di Arafa – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Giorno di Arafa" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dina_Arapah" title="Dina Arapah – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Dina Arapah" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ks mw-list-item"><a href="https://ks.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%81%D9%95_%D8%AF%DB%84%DB%81" title="عرفہٕ دۄہ – Kashmiri" lang="ks" hreflang="ks" data-title="عرفہٕ دۄہ" data-language-autonym="कॉशुर / کٲشُر" data-language-local-name="Kashmiri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>कॉशुर / کٲشُر</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%B0_%D0%BA%D2%AF%D0%BD%D1%96" title="Арафа күні – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Арафа күні" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siku_ya_Arafah" title="Siku ya Arafah – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Siku ya Arafah" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%B1%E0%B4%AB%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A6%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%82" title="അറഫാദിനം – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="അറഫാദിനം" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85_%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%87" title="يوم عرفه – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="يوم عرفه" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari_Arafah" title="Hari Arafah – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Hari Arafah" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dag_van_Arafat" title="Dag van Arafat – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Dag van Arafat" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1" title="アラファ – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="アラファ" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D3%80%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%B0%D1%82_%D0%B4%D0%B5" title="Ӏарафат де – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="Ӏарафат де" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arafa-dagen" title="Arafa-dagen – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Arafa-dagen" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arafa" title="Arafa – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Arafa" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzie%C5%84_Arafat" title="Dzień Arafat – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Dzień Arafat" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C_%D0%90%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%B0%D1%82" title="День Арафат – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="День Арафат" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dita_e_Arafatit" title="Dita e Arafatit – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Dita e Arafatit" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-so mw-list-item"><a href="https://so.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maalinta_Carafo" title="Maalinta Carafo – Somali" lang="so" hreflang="so" data-title="Maalinta Carafo" data-language-autonym="Soomaaliga" data-language-local-name="Somali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Soomaaliga</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%95%DB%86%DA%98%DB%8C_%D8%B9%DB%95%D8%B1%DB%95%D9%81%DB%95" title="ڕۆژی عەرەفە – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="ڕۆژی عەرەفە" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Arefata" title="Dan Arefata – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Dan Arefata" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arafadagen" title="Arafadagen – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Arafadagen" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D" title="அரபா தினம் – Tamil" lang="ta" hreflang="ta" data-title="அரபா தினம்" data-language-autonym="தமிழ்" 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Muslims who did not go to Hajj fast to repent for their sins.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Observances</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Salat" class="mw-redirect" title="Salat">Prayer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fasting" title="Fasting">fasting</a>, <a href="/wiki/Repentance" title="Repentance">repentance</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data">9 <a href="/wiki/Dhu_al-Hijjah" title="Dhu al-Hijjah">Dhu al-Hijjah</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">2024 date</th><td class="infobox-data">15 June</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Frequency</th><td class="infobox-data">once every Islamic year</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Related to</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Eid_ul-Adha" class="mw-redirect" title="Eid ul-Adha">Eid ul-Adha</a>, the major Islamic festival, which occurs the day after the Day of Arafah.</td></tr></tbody></table> <style 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template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Islam" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Islam"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Day of Arafah</b> (<a href="/wiki/Arabic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Arabic language">Arabic</a>: <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">يوم عرفة</span>, <small><a href="/wiki/Romanization_of_Arabic" title="Romanization of Arabic">romanized</a>: </small><span title="Arabic-language romanization"><i lang="ar-Latn">Yawm 'Arafah</i></span>) is an <a href="/wiki/Islamic_holiday" class="mw-redirect" title="Islamic holiday">Islamic holiday</a> that falls on the ninth day of <a href="/wiki/Dhu_al-Hijjah" title="Dhu al-Hijjah">Dhu al-Hijjah</a> of the lunar <a href="/wiki/Islamic_Calendar" class="mw-redirect" title="Islamic Calendar">Islamic Calendar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Sheikho_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sheikho-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is the second day of the <a href="/wiki/Hajj" title="Hajj">Hajj</a> pilgrimage and is followed by the holiday of <a href="/wiki/Eid_al-Adha" title="Eid al-Adha">Eid al-Adha</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At dawn of this day, Muslim pilgrims will make their way from Mina to a nearby hillside and plain called <a href="/wiki/Mount_Arafat" title="Mount Arafat">Mount Arafat</a> and the Plain of Arafat. It was from this site that the Islamic prophet <a href="/wiki/Muhammad" title="Muhammad">Muhammad</a> gave <a href="/wiki/Farewell_Sermon" title="Farewell Sermon">one of his last sermons</a> in the final year of his life. Some Muslims hold that part of the Quranic verse announcing that the religion of <a href="/wiki/Islam" title="Islam">Islam</a> had been perfected was revealed on this day.<sup id="cite_ref-Long19_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Long19-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Location">Location</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Day_of_Arafah&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Location"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mount Arafat<sup id="cite_ref-F._E._7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-F._E.-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is a <a href="/wiki/Granodiorite" title="Granodiorite">granodiorite</a> <a href="/wiki/Hill" title="Hill">hill</a><sup id="cite_ref-:0_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> about 20 km (12 mi) southeast of <a href="/wiki/Mecca" title="Mecca">Mecca</a> on the plain of <a href="/w/index.php?title=Arafat,_Mecca&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Arafat, Mecca (page does not exist)">Arafat</a>. Mount Arafat reaches about 70 m (230 ft) in height and is known as the "Mountain of Mercy" (<i>Jabal ar-Rahmah</i>). According to Islamic tradition, the hill is the place where Muhammad stood and delivered <a href="/wiki/The_Farewell_Sermon" class="mw-redirect" title="The Farewell Sermon">the Farewell Sermon</a> to the Muslims who had accompanied him for the Hajj towards the end of his life.<sup id="cite_ref-Praeger_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Praeger-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Customs">Customs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Day_of_Arafah&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Customs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 9 Dhu al-Hijjah before noon, pilgrims arrive at Arafat, a barren plain some 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Mecca,<sup id="cite_ref-Long19_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Long19-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where they stand in contemplative vigil: they offer supplications, repent and atone for their past sins, seek mercy of <a href="/wiki/Allah" title="Allah">God</a>, and listen to <a href="/wiki/Imam" title="Imam">Islamic scholars</a> giving sermons from near Mount Arafat.<sup id="cite_ref-Adelowo403_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Adelowo403-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lasting from noon through sunset,<sup id="cite_ref-Long19_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Long19-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> this is known as 'standing before God' (wuquf), one of the most significant rites of Hajj.<sup id="cite_ref-Nigosian111_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Nigosian111-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-EB-ihram_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EB-ihram-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At <i><a href="/wiki/Masjid_Namirah" class="mw-redirect" title="Masjid Namirah">Masjid al-Namirah</a></i>, pilgrims offer <i><a href="/wiki/Zuhr" class="mw-redirect" title="Zuhr">Zuhr</a></i> (<i>Dhohr</i>) and <i><a href="/wiki/Asr" class="mw-redirect" title="Asr">Asr</a></i> prayers together at noon time.<sup id="cite_ref-Adelowo403_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Adelowo403-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A pilgrim's Hajj is considered invalid if they do not spend the afternoon on Arafat.<sup id="cite_ref-Long19_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Long19-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Arafah_prayer">Arafah prayer</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Day_of_Arafah&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Arafah prayer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As <a href="/wiki/Husayn_ibn_Ali" title="Husayn ibn Ali">Husayn ibn Ali</a> recited the prayer during the Hajj at Mount Arafat on 9 Dhu al-Hijjah, Shia Muslims during the Hajj recite the <a href="/wiki/Du%27a_Arafah" title="Du'a Arafah">Arafah prayer</a> from <a href="/wiki/Zuhr_prayer" title="Zuhr prayer">Zuhr prayer</a> to sunset.<sup id="cite_ref-ChittickRustom2012_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChittickRustom2012-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This day is called prayer day, specially for people who stand on Mount Arafat.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the Day of Arafah, those who cannot make it to Mecca will go to other holy places such as <a href="/wiki/Mosque" title="Mosque">mosques</a> to recite Arafah prayer.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fasting_on_the_Day_of_Arafah">Fasting on the Day of Arafah</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Day_of_Arafah&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Fasting on the Day of Arafah"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Fasting on the Day of Arafah for non-pilgrims is a highly recommended Sunnah which entails a great reward; Allah forgives the sins of two years. It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that Muhammad was asked about fasting on the day of 'Arafah and he replied: </p> <blockquote><p>It expiates for the past and coming years.</p></blockquote> <p>Imam An-Nawawi mentioned in his book al-Majmu', "With regard to the ruling on this matter, <a href="/wiki/Al-Shafi%27i" title="Al-Shafi'i">Imam As-Shafi'i</a> and his companions said: It is mustahabb (recommended) to fast on the day of Arafah<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> for the one who is not in Arafah. As for the pilgrim who is present in Arafah, Imam As-Shafi'i in his book Al-Mukhtasar and his followers declared 'It is mustahabb (recommended) for him not to fast'." </p><p>Prohibiting the pilgrims from fasting on these days is a great mercy for them, for fasting will exert undue hardship on the person performing the hajj. Above all, Muhammad did not fast while he stood before Allah offering supplications in Arafah. On the other hand, those who are not performing their hajj may observe fasting to gain the merits of the blessed day.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_hadith">In <i>hadith</i></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Day_of_Arafah&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: In hadith"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Abu Qatada al-Ansari narrated that Muhammad was asked about fasting on the Day of Arafah, whereupon he said: It expiates the sins of the preceding year and the coming year. Also about fasting on the <a href="/wiki/Ashura" title="Ashura">Ashura</a> (10 Muharram) he said: It expiates the sins of the preceding year.<sup id="cite_ref-Zulfiqar_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zulfiqar-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Sahih Muslim it was narrated from <a href="/wiki/Aisha" title="Aisha">Aisha</a> that Muhammad said:<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of Arafah. He comes close and expresses His fulfillment to the angels, saying, "What do these people want?"</p></blockquote> <p>The people would fast on this day to get their bad deeds in the upcoming year, and the past year, taken away. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Day_of_Arafah&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eid_al-Fitr" title="Eid al-Fitr">Eid al-Fitr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eid_al-Adha" title="Eid al-Adha">Eid al-Adha</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Day_of_Arafah&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.arabnews.com/node/1534151/saudi-arabia">"First day of Hajj confirmed as Aug. 9"</a>. <i>Arab News</i>. 1 August 2019<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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War">Revolution Day</a></b> (1)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">December</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Christmas_Eve" title="Christmas Eve">Christmas Eve</a> (24)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christmas" title="Christmas">Christmas</a> (25)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve" title="New Year's Eve">New Year's Eve</a></b> (31)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Christmas_and_holiday_season" title="Christmas and holiday season">Winter vacation</a></b> (2 last weeks)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Varies (year round)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Islamic_New_Year" title="Islamic New Year">Hijri New Year's Day</a></b> (Muharram 1)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Ashura" title="Ashura">Ashura</a></b> (Muharram 10) <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Ashura_in_Algeria" title="Ashura in Algeria">Ashura in Algeria</a></b></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Mawlid" title="Mawlid">Mawlid</a></b> (Rabi' al-Awwal 12) <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Mawlid_in_Algeria" title="Mawlid in Algeria">Mawlid in Algeria</a></b></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Ramadan" title="Ramadan">Ramadan</a></b> (Ramadan 1)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laylat_al-Qadr" class="mw-redirect" title="Laylat al-Qadr">Laylat al-Qadr</a> (Ramadan 27)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Eid_al-Fitr" title="Eid al-Fitr">Eid al-Fitr</a></b> (Shawwal 1)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Day of Arafah</a> (Dhu al-Hijjah 9)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Eid_al-Adha" title="Eid al-Adha">Eid al-Adha</a></b> (Dhu al-Hijjah 10)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><b>Bold</b> indicates major holidays commonly celebrated in Algeria, which often represent the 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