A White Saturday

 *A White Saturday*

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Saturday (the 15th day of June 2024) is this year day of Arafat.

This reminds me,

Abu Hafsah (RA) reported that the Prophet, upon whom be peace, said: *"Fasting on the Day of 'Arafah absolves the sins for two years: the previous year and the coming year, and fasting on 'Ashura, (the tenth day of Muharram) atones for the sins of previous years."* 📚Reported by all except Al-Bukhari and At-Tirmidhi

In another saying the Prophet's wife Hafsah, (RA) said:

"Four things the Messenger of Allâh never neglected: Observing fast on the day of 'Ashura, 'Arafat, three days every month, and offering fajr sunnah prayers early in the morning." 📚Muslim

These statements are proof that fasting on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah, the day before 'Eid ul-Adha was a lifelong practice of the Prophet (PBUH), as his wife reported.

*More Reasons Why We Should Not Miss-out In This Fasting:*

1. Fasting on this day is a forgiveness for two years. The sins of the previous year and of the coming year. 📚[Muslim]

*Note:*

This sins to be forgiven is a  sin committed against Allah (swt) only.. It does not wipe-off sins against ourselves eg - backbitting, slandering, cheating etc etc.. On the day of judgment, we are going to use our rewards of good deeds in paying anyone we offend in this world and he or she did not forgive us.. Yes.. *This is why we need to speed-up efforts by all means in doing voluntary good deeds, so we can generate plenty rewards b4 we die - (Death time that nobody knows) - Delaying doing good deeds in always very dangerous.*

2. There is no day on which Allah (swt) frees more people from the Fire than the Day of ‘Arafah. 📚 [Muslim]

3. Three supplications will not be rejected, the supplication of the parent for his child, the supplication of the one who is fasting, and the supplication of the traveller. 📚[Tirmidhi]

4. Whoever fasts one day for the sake of Allah, Allah will remove his face seventy years’ distance from the Fire. 📚 [Muslim]

5. Whoever fasts one day seeking the pleasure of Allah, if that is the last day of his life, he will enter Paradise. 📚 [Ahmad, Saheeh At-Targheeb]

6. Fasting will say on the day of resurrection) “O Lord, I prevented him from his food and physical desires during the day, so let me intercede for him.” 📚 [Musnad Ahmad]

May Allah (swt) spear our lives to fast on *(Saturday (the 15th day of June 2024)*, that's the Arafaat day and count us amongst those who will harvest from ALL the goodies Arafaat day is carrying.. Ameen Ya Rabb❗

Allah Alone Knows Best

سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك نشهد ان لا اله الا انت نستغفرك ونتوابوااليك