Suggested schedule for Arafat: 1. Sleep early the night before to strengthen yourself for the special day. 2. Wake up before Fajr for suhoor. 3. Make wudhu, while consciously remembering that your sins are being washed away till the last drop of water. Pray atleast 4 rakahs of qiyam and make duaa for your deen & dunya in your sujood. Cry to Allah, showing Him humility & ask Him to give you tawfeeq on this great day, and thank Him for making you of those who would experience this special occasion. 4. Spend some time (10-15 mins at least) making Istighfar before Fajr, to be like the righteous whom Allah described as seeking forgiveness before dawn. 5. Repeat after Fajr adhan & make duaa. Pray Fajr. Sit in your prayer place and do your morning adhkar. Make tasbeeh, tahleel, tahmeed, & takbeer. And as the Prophet (s) advised, increase in la ilaha illallah, wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul mulk wa lahul hamd, wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadeer. 6. 15 minutes after sunrise pray 2 rakahs of Ishraaq. This all amounts to the reward of a complete Hajj & umrah. So do not waste it! 7. If youre able to stay awake by all means, do so and do not waste a single minute. If you need to sleep, take a nap for an hour with the conscious intention of energizing yourself for the worship of Allah. 8. When you wake up, make wudhu and pray at least 4 rakahs of Salaatul Duha. Then recite lots of Quran and make the dhikr mentioned above with breaks in between. (Make dhikr after Dhuhr as you prepare food or as you do what is absolutely necessary.) 9. After Asr, say the evening adhkar. Then recite Quran again till about an hour before Maghrib. At that point, make LOTS of duaa till Maghrib, while having yaqeen that Allah will answer. (Preparing a duaa list ahead of time helps!) Beg that the day will not come to an end except that Allah has forgiven you all your sins and written you of those He has freed from the Fire. Dont forget the Muslims suffering all over the world. Remember as you break your fast that your duaa at that moment is accepted. May Allah grant us all tawfeeq on that day. Please also remember me in your pious duas. I am greatly in need of it especially in these last few weeks. Please pray Allah removes all my difficulties and makes my life easy for me. JazakAllahkhair. Your brother, Al Kaatib Calligraphist.
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:19:06 +0000
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