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1- Standing upon the Mount of `Arafah on the
Eighth Day for a time out of fear that the moon may was wrongly
sighted.
2- The lighting of many candles on the night of
`Arafah at Mina.
3- Making Du`aa’ on the night of `Arafah with
ten phrases - saying them a thousand times: (Glory be to Him Whose
Throne is above the sky...)
4- Going direct from Makkah to `Arafah on the
eight day.
5- Traveling to `Arafah from Mina at night.
6- Lighting fires and candles upon the Mount of
`Arafah on the night of `Arafah.
7- Bathing for the day of `Arafah.
8- Saying when nearing `Arafah and upon seeing the
Mount of Mercy (Jabal ur-Rahmah): Subhanallah walhamdulillah ...
9- Saying Tahleel 100 times upon `Arafah, then reading Surat
ul-Ikhlas, then sending blessings upon the Prophet 100 times and
then saying “and upon us”.
10- Remaining silent upon `Arafah and leaving Du`aa’.
11- Exerting huge effort to climb upon the Mount
of Mercy (Jabal ur-Rahmah) and exposing oneself to dangers while
doing so.
12- Entering the Dome upon the Mount of Mercy
which they call "The Dome of Adam" and praying in it,
and making Tawaf of it.
13- Believing that Allah, Almighty, descends in
the night of `Arafah upon the Dark Green Mountain and shakes hands with the riders and embraces those who are
walking.
14- The imams saying to the people of Makkah after
finishing the prayer in `Arafah: "Complete your prayers for
we are travelers."
15- Praying Nafl prayers between Zuhr and `Asr in
`Arafah.
16- Specifying a certain Du`aa’ or Dhikr for
`Arafah, like the Du`aa’ of al-Khidr (peace be upon him) which
is mentioned in "Ihya `Uloom ud-Deen" and begins "O
Him Who is not diverted from something by another..." and
other Du`aa’s - some of them reaching five written pages.
17- Leaving `Arafah before sunset.
18- What has become common upon the tongues of the
people that the standing in `Arafah on Friday is equivalent to 72
pilgrimages.
19- Gathering on the evening of `Arafah in
congregational mosques or in places outside towns and cities -
making Du`aa’ and Dhikr and raising their voices very much, in
addition to reciting sermons and poetry, in order to imitate the
people in `Arafah.
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