Today is the sixth day of Thulhijjah. The day after tomorrow will be the eighth. The hajji (pilgrim) reaches Migat (the station where the pilgrim wears his Ihram, the white garment for the intention of pilgrimage). He starts his journey reciting Talbbiyah, towards Mecca to make tawaf al gudoom (the arrival circumambulation) around Ka'ba. Then he goes to the area of Mina or Muna, both are correct to spend the night.
Early at dawn, the pilgrim moves to the honorable area of Mount Arafat. Mount Arafat is less than one hundred meters high. You can stand where The Prophet, (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), stood if that is possible, or the plain of Arafa is considered a standing area.
There are boundaries for the pilgrim not to go beyond them.
They will spend the day making supplications (duaa) and praying duhur and assar prayers early combined. People who do not perform Hajj fast on the day of Arafa to repent their sins. The day of Arafa is a great day for Muslims. First, Talbbiyah and tTahmeed are continuing all the time by the pilgrim. This is Talbbiyah in Arabic:
(labbaiyka Allahumma labbaiyk. Labbaiyka la shareeka laka, labbaiyk. Ina alhamda wannimaata laka, walmulk la shareeka lak, labbiyka Allahumma labbaiyk)) the meaning of this Talbbaiya is as follows,
((Here I am, Lord, responding to your call (to perform pilgrimage). Prais belongs to you, and good things come from you, and sovereignty is yours alone.)).
Second, before sunset, Allah, The Almighty forgives the sins of all these crowds who came for his sake. Third, Satan is seen as more despicable and mean on that day.
Next time, we will continue the journey of the rites, but starting from the day of Arafa, we shall talk on each rite separately, and according to its occasion.
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Once more, many thanks Eva, with my best regards.