Hadith: Encouragement For Those Not Performing Hajj To Fast Sunnah Fasting On Yawm 'Arafah And To Say Lots Of Du'a

📖 'Amr Ibn Shu'ayb RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The best supplication (Du'a) is that which is made on the day of Arafat (Yawm 'Arafah). The best of it is what was said by myself and the prophets before me: 'There is no God but Allah alone, without any partners, unto Him belong the dominion and all praise and He has power over all things.' (Laa ilaaha ilAllah Wahdahu laa shareeka Lah. LahulMulk wa LahulHamd wa Huwa 'alaa kulli shay-in Qadeer.)"

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3585

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani 

📖 'Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "There is no day upon which Allah frees more of His servants from the Hellfire than the day of 'Arafah. He (Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) draws near and then He boasts of them to the angels, saying: 'What do these servants want?'"

Source: Sahih Muslim 1348

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 Abu Qatadah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam was asked about fasting the day of Arafat (Yawm 'Arafah, the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah) and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "It will expiate the sins of the previous and upcoming year." Then, the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam was asked about fasting the day of Ashura (10th of Muharram) and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "It will expiate the sins of the past year."

Source: Sahih Muslim 1162

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

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