Seven Special Benefits Of This Year’s Arafat Day

Similarly, Arafat day is the apex day in the hajj activities. It is considered a day of gratitude and the most sacred day in the year.

Coincidentally, Muslims will observe the two important events on the same day this year. The luckiest day is today, July 8, 2022.

In an interview with Daily Trust, Associate Professor Mansur Isa Yelwa, Head of Department of Islamic Law, Bayero University Kano and Chief Imam Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU Central Mosque, Bauchi, highlight the following benefits of the day of Arafat

Multiple virtues 

Friday is the day of celebration, and so also Arafat, therefore it will be virtues upon virtues.

There is a popular Hadith though weak which says “Whoever performs Hajj coincided with Friday, that is equivalent to 72 Hajj that doesn’t coincided with Friday”.

Double opportunities

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said in all Fridays, there’s an hour in which if a Muslim prays, he is guaranteed that his prayers will be answered. So also on Arafat day. Therefore, their coincidence means double chances for prayers to be answered.

On both Fridays and Arafat, Muslims converge for congregation prayers and listen to sermons. Having two great sermons in a day is another benefit.

A reminder of historic moment

Almighty Allah completed perfected Islam on Friday and Arafat. So observing Arafat on Friday this year is a reminder of that important day.

Reminder of judgement day

A renowned Islamic scholar, Dr Hamza Abubakar Hussaini of the Department of Religious Studies, Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, also noted that Arafat is the day Muslims all over the world converge in one place. He said happening on a Friday is a reminder about the day of judgement.

Day of forgiveness

Arafat day is a day in which Allah forgives most of the servants, the scholar added.