We’re all pretty much fasting the Day of ‘Arafah, you’d have to be bonkers to miss out on the reward. But can we squeeze more out of this awesome day too, whilst not on Hajj? We ABSOLUTELY can. Here’s we really make our du‘ā lists count. It is narrated from some of the Ṣahābah such as ‘Abdullah b. ‘Abbās (raḍyAllāhu ‘anhu) and from a number of the Salaf that even though they were not on Hajj, instead in their own cities they would practice what is called “Ta‘rīf” on the Day of ‘Arafah which basically means that they would isolate themselves in the Masjid – particularly between ‘Asr and Maghrib – and make plenty of personal dhikr and du‘ā. Some of the Imams didn’t like this such as Imām Mālik, whereas Imām Ahmed would allow others to do this because it is narrated from the Companions but he himself preferred not to practice it. It has never been narrated from the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam). But what they *all* agreed on was putting yourself into a position where you protect your fast as best as possible on this day and making lots of du‘ā because the statement of the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) that, “The best of du‘ā is the du‘ā on the Day of ‘Arafah” is not only for the Hajji but for everyone else as well. So we better take advantage! My advice to you is that in addition to your normal acts of khayr and sadaqah throughout this day, make sure you cut yourself off from everything after ‘Asr today and spend those few hrs before Maghrib taking advantage of a double whammy Du‘ā Acceptance Special! This is the time where Jumu‘āh and ‘Arafah du‘ās are accepted and this year have been *combined*, AS WELL as the fact that you are fasting and you know that the fasting one’s du‘ā is also accepted, SO: - After ‘Asr, turn off your phone and facebook and net and everything! Go to the Masjid if you can, if not then privately at home is great - get that du‘ā list out you have been writing (and if you haven’t, do it now!) and make yourself comfortable and study it - start doing a few du‘ās at a time, turning towards the Qiblah, hands raised, speaking from your heart and with feeling, not just with the lips - du‘ā is actually really hard work. Good results don’t come easy. It needs major effort and stamina and imagination as well! That’s why most folks can’t make du‘ā for more than five minutes. Use your list creatively here - when you get tired, switch to the other KEY act in this time and that is DHIKR. There are two things you can focus on in addition to your other favourites: 1. لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له ، له الملك ، وله الحمد ، وهو على كل شيء قدير (Lā ilāha illallāh waḥdahū lā sharīka lahū, laHul-Mulku wa-laHul-Ḥamdu wa Ḥuwa ‘alā kulli shay’in qadīr) 2. Plenty of Ṣalawāt/Durūd Sharīf upon the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) because this is itself a dhikr and it is also hugely rewarded on Fridays - now get back to those du‘ās. Don’t waste a second. May Allah accept this wonderful day from us all. And don’t forget me in your best moment!
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:03:21 +0000
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