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Standing
upon the Mount of `Arafah on the Eighth Day for a time in case
the moon was wrongly sighted.
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The
lighting of many candles on the night of `Arafah at Mina.
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Making
Du`a’ on the night of `Arafah with ten phrases - saying them a
thousand times: (Glory be to Him Whose Throne is above the
sky...)
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Their
going direct from Makkah to `Arafah on the eight day.
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Tarveling
to `Arafah from Mina at night.
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Lighting
fires and candles upon the Mount of `Arafah on the night of
`Arafah.
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Bathing
for the day of `Arafah.
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Saying
when nearing `Arafah and upon seeing the Mount of Mercy (Jabal
ur-Rahmah): Subhanallah walhamdulillah wa...
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Seeking
to go off to the Plain of `Arafah before the time for standing
which is after half the day.
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Saying
Tahleel 100 times upon `Arafah, then reading Surat ul-Ikhlas,
then upon the Prophet 100 times at the end upon us.
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Remaining
silent upon `Arafah and leaving Du`a’.
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Climbing
upon the Mount of Mercy (Jabal ur-Rahmah).
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Entering
the Dome upon the Mount of Mercy which they call "The Dome
of Adam" and praying in it, and making Tawaf of it.
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Believing
that Allah ta'ala descends in the night of `Arafah upon the Dark
Green Mountain and shakes hands with the riders and embraces
those who are walking.
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The
imams giving two Khutbahs in `Arafah dividing them by sitting
like that of Jumu'ah.
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Praying
Zuhr and `Asr before the Khutbah.
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Giving
Adhan for Zuhr and `Asr in `Arafah before the finish of the
Khutbah.
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The
imams saying to the people of Makkah after finishing the prayer
in `Arafah: "Complete your prayers for we are
travelers."
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Praying
Nafl prayers between Zuhr and `Asr in `Arafah.
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Particularizing
a certain Du`a’ or Dhikr for `Arafah, like the Du`a’ of
al-Khidr - peace be upon him - which is mentioned in "Ihya
`Uloom ud-Deen" and begins "O Him Who is not
preoccupied with..." and other Du`a’s - some of them
reaching five written pages.
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Leaving
`Arafah before sunset as some do.
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What
has become common upon the tongues of the people that the
standing in `Arafah on Yawm ul Jumu`ah is equivalent to 72
pilgrimages.
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What
some people do as regards gathering together on the evening of
`Arafah in congregational mosques or in a foreign place - them
making Du`a’ and Dhikr raising their voices very much,
reciting sermons and poetry, in imitating the people in `Arafah.
