13 Dhul Hijjah 144610 June 2025
Remaining in Seclusion for ‘Ibadah on the Evening of ‘Arafah
QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? إن استطعت أن تخلو بنفسك عشية عرفة فافعل
‘Arafah
13 Dhul Hijjah 144610 June 2025
Hafiz Ibn Rajab’s Advice for Those Unable to Perform Hajj
QuestionI heard the beautiful statement of a scholar in a lecture. What is the reference and Arabic? "Whoever is not able to stand at Arafah, then let him stop at the limits (prohibitions) Allah has set. Whoever is not able to spend the night at Muzdalifah, let him spend the…
9 Dhul Hijjah 14466 June 2025
A Duʿa Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Would Recite at ‘Arafah
QuestionIs this a du'a to read in 'Arafah? Allahumma lakal hamdu kallathi naqulu wa khayram mimma naqulu, Allahumma laka salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati, wa ilayka ma-abi, wa laka rabbi turathi, Allahumma inni a'uzu bika min adhabil qabri wa waswasatis sadri wa shatatil amr, Allahumma inni a'uzu bika…
2 Dhul Hijjah 144630 May 2025
An Untraceable Narration on the Virtue of Fasting the First Nine Days of Dhul Hijjah
QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: On the first day of Dhul Hijjah, Allah forgave Adam (‘alayhis salam). Whoever fasts on this day, Allah will forgive all his sins. On the second day, Allah answered the du'a of Yusuf…
2 Muharram 14469 July 2024
A Du’a to Recite on the Night of ‘Arafah
QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Any servant [of Allah], whether male or female, who supplicates with this du'a’ – which is composed of ten phrases on the night of `Arafah one thousand times – will not ask a thing…
14 Dhul Qa'dah 144522 May 2024
Passing Away in the State of Ihram During Hajj
QuestionI am looking for the Hadith wherein a Sahabi (radiyallahu 'anhu) passed away in 'Arafah while on Hajj with Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam).
24 Sha'ban 144417 March 2023
Having Conviction That Allah Ta’ala Will Most Certainly Forgive
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? A man asked, "Who is in the worst state?" Sufyan at-Thawri (rahimahullah) replied while crying, "Someone who thinks Allah won't forgive him!"
28 Rabi'ul Akhir 144423 November 2022
Sufyan’s ibn ‘Uyaynah (rahimahullah) Explanation of the Dhikr to Be Recited in Abundance in ‘Arafah
QuestionMuhibuddin Tabari mentions in his book Al Qira Liqasid Ummul Qura that once Sufyan ibn 'Uyanah (rahimahullah) was asked by Husayn ibn Marwazi why the du'a which Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) recommended to recite on 'Arafah be referred to as a du'a whereas it is not a du'a. Please…
14 Muharram 144412 August 2022
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Makes Du’a for His Ummah’s Forgiveness in ‘Arafah
QuestionI require the reference and Arabic text of the following Hadith related to the du'a of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in Hajjatul Wada': "O Allah, you can forgive that too (oppression of the oppressors) and of your own accord you can right the wrong done against the unjustly treated…
22 Dhul Qa'dah 14422 July 2021
An Unauthentic Form of Salah for the Day of ‘Arafah
QuestionIs this an authentic Hadith? Salah for the day of 'Arafah: Two rak'ahs, recite: Surah Fatihah thrice, Surah Kafirun thrice and Surah Ikhlas one hundred times
9 Dhul Hijjah 144011 August 2019
The Dhikr to Recite on the Day of ‘Arafah
QuestionI would like to know the reference for the following dhikr to be recited on 'Arafah day: Lailaha illallahu wahdahu lasharika lahu lahul mulku walahul hamdu wahuwa ‘ala kulli shayin qadir
5 Dhul Hijjah 14407 August 2019
The Day of ‘Arafah; the Best Day in the Sight of Allah Ta’ala
QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? «ما من يوم أفضل عند الله من يوم عرفة ينزل الله إلى السماء الدنيا فيباهي بأهل الأرض أهل السماء، فيقول: انظروا إلى عبادي شعثا غبرا ضاحين جاؤوا من كل فج عميق يرجون رحمتي، ولم يروا عذابي، فلم ير يوم أكثر عتقا من النار من يوم عرفة»
27 Shawwal 14372 August 2016
The Virtue of the Day of ‘Arafah
QuestionPlease provide the reference for this narration: "There is no day when Allah sets free more servants from Jahannam than the Day of 'Arafah"