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A Pilgrim performing Hajj Al Tamatt’u should intend Ihram, from
the place where he is staying, on the eighth of Dhul-Hijjah,
which is the Tarwiah Day, and it is better to leave for Mina in
the morning. In Mina , the pilgrims pray Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and
Isha of the 8th day of Dhul-Hijjah and Fajr of the 9th
day of Dhul-Hijja (Arafah Day). Dhuhr, Asr and Isha are each
shortened to two Rak’ah only, but are not combined.
The pilgrims
remain in Mina until sunrise of the 9th day of
Dhul-Hijjah and then leave for Arafat.
Departure to Arafat:
On the 9th day of Dhul-Hijjah, the
Day of Arafah, the pilgrims stay in Arafat until sunset.
It is preferable to pray Dhuhr and Asr at Arafat, shortened and
combined during the time of Dhuhr to save the rest of the day for
glorifying Allah and for supplication asking forgiveness. A
pilgrim should make sure that he is within the boundaries of
Arafat, not necessarily standing on the mountain of Arafa, he
should also be sure that he has spent any part of the night –even
a few minutes-within Arafat. The Prophet (SAS) said: “I
stood here on this rocky hill and all Arafat is a standing place”
(Muslim). One should keep reciting Talbeyah, glorifying Allah
the Greatest and repeating supplication.
It is also reported that the
Prophet (SAS) used to say the following supplication: “There
is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, the one without a
partner. The dominion and the praise are His and He is powerful
over everything”. Anas Ibn Malik was asked once how he and
his friends used to spend their time while walking from Mina to
Arafat in the company of the Prophet, (SAS). Anas said: “Some of
us used to cry out Talbeyah, others used to golrify Allah the
Greatest and the rest used to repeat supplications. Each one of
us was free to worship Allah in the way he likes without
prejudice or renunciation of his right”. (Bukhari).
In the vast plain of Arafat, tears are shed, sins are
washed and faults are redressed for those who ask Allah for
forgiveness and offer sincere repentance for their wrong doings
in the past. Happy is the person who receives the Mercy and
Pleasure of Allah on that particular day.
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