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Allaah Troubles His Worshippers Shaykul Islaam Ibn Al-Qayyim [رحمه الله] said: ❝From the Mercy of Allaah Ta’ala with His worshippers is that He troubles them with the Dunya and its worries and annoyance so that they do not become relaxed with it, and do not become tranquil with the Dunya, but in fact, they should desire for the eternal bliss in Allaah's land of Paradise and next to Him. Allaah leads them to it with the whip of trials and tests. He prevents them from the Dunya so He can give them the reward in the Hereafter. He trials them so that he can give them relief, He causes them to die to resurrect them.❞ [Ighathata Al-Lahafaan, (2/175) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]

Reading The Qur’aan At The Graveyard Shaykh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen [رحمه الله] said: ❝As for the graveyards then they are not a place for reading of the Qur’aan, but rather they are a place for giving Salam upon the dead and making Dua for them, not a place for making Dua, nor to make Dua to them. So the deceased are not to be made Dua to, nor to make [general] Dua at their graveside. But rather Dua is made for them for mercy and forgiveness because they are in dire need of Dua.❞ [Fatawa Noor Ala Darb Tape, (No. 30) | Section of Aqeedah/Bida | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]

The Prophet was asked about fasting the day of Arafat and he answered: ❝It expiates for the past and coming years.❞ [Narrated By Muslim, (No. 1162) | Translated By Salah Al-Iranee]

On the Authority of Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudaree [رضي الله عنه] said that the Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said: ❝Whoever fasts the day of Arafat he is forgiven for the following year and the previous year. And whoever fasts ‘Ashura then he is forgiven the year.❞ [Narrated By Tabaranee | Muhaddith, Shaykh, Allamaa’ Muhammad Nasir Uddeen Al-Albaani: 'Saheeh Li Ghayreehi' In Saheeh Targheeb Wa Tarheeb, (No. 1021) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]

The Prophet [ﷺ] said: ❝The day of ‘Arafah, the day of Sacrifice and the days of Tashrīq are our ‘Eid, O people of Islam! They are days for eating, drinking and the remembrance of Allāh.❞ ‎[Muslim | Ahmad | Sahīh Al-Jāmi’, (No. 2689) | Translated By Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid]

On the authority of ‘Aeysha that the Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said: ❝There is no other day in which Allaah frees more slaves from the fire than the Day of ‘Arafah. Indeed, He comes close to them then boasts about them to the Angels and then He says: 'What do these people want?'❞ [Silsilah Ahadeeth As-Saheehah of Shaykh Al-Albaani, (No. 2551) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]

The Excellence Of The Day Of ‘Arafah Allaah, The Most High states in His Book: ﴿وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُود﴾‏ ❝And by the Promised Day [i.e. the Day of Resurrection]; And by the witnessing day [i.e. Friday], and by the witnessed day [i.e. the day of 'Arafat [Hajj] the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah]…❞ [Qur’ān, Surah Al-Burooj, (2-3) | Translated By Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan] - From Abee Hurairah [رضي الله عنه] who said that the Prophet [ﷺ] said: ❝The Promised Day is: The Day of Resurrection; and the day which is witnessed is: the day of ‘Arafah; and the witness is: the day of Friday. And the sun has not risen nor has it set upon a day that is better than it. In it is an hour in which a believing servant does not coincide supplicating to Allaah for good – except that Allaah will answer him; and nor does he seek refuge from anything except Allaah will grant him refuge from it.❞ [Reported By At-Tirmidhee | Al-‘Allaamah Al-Albaanee: 'Hasan' In His Saheeh Sunan At-Tirmidhee, (No. 3339) | Translated By Abū Haatim M. Farooq] - Ibn Rajab [رحمه الله] said: ❝Upon this basis; if the day of ‘Arafah falls on a Friday – then there is incorporated into that day the witness and the witnessed.❞ [Lataa-if Wal Ma’aarif, (Page: 375) | Translated By Abū Haatim M. Farooq] - From ‘Umar Bin Al-Khattaab [رضي الله عنه] that a man from the Jews said to him: ❝'O leader of the believers; there is an Aayah in your Book which you read; if it had been revealed to the like of us Jews then we would have taken that day as an ‘Eid.' So he said: 'which Aayah is that?' he said: ﴿الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإسْلامَ دِينًا﴾‏ «This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favour upon you and have chosen for you Islaam as your religion» [Al-Maa-idah: 3] So ‘Umar said: 'Indeed we know of that day as well as the place in which it was revealed upon the Prophet [ﷺ] - and he was standing at ‘Arafaat on a Friday.'❞ [Reported By Al-Bukhārī, (No. 45) | Muslim, (No. 7443) | Translated By Abū Haatim M. Farooq] - From ‘Aisha [رضي الله عنها] who said that the Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said: ❝There is no day in which Allaah sets free more slaves from the Hell-Fire than He does on the Day of ‘Arafah.❞ [Reported By Muslim, (No. 1277) | Translated By Abū Haatim M. Farooq]

Regarding the saying of Allaah, The Most High: ﴿وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَّعْلُومَاتٍ﴾‏ «And they mention the name of Allaah on known days» [Al-Hajj: 28] - Al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer mentioned that Ibn ‘Abbaas [رضي الله عنه] said: ❝The known days – they are the ten days.❞ [Tafseer Al-Qur’aan Al-‘Adheem, (3/205) | Imaam An-Nawawee Stated This As being The Statement Of Ibn ‘Abbaas And Ash-Shaafi’ee And The Majority [Of The Scholars], Al-Adhkaar, (Page: 209) | Translated By Abū Haatim M. Farooq] - Al-Baghawee [رحمه الله] said: ❝Meaning: the ten of Dhil-Hijjah in the saying of the majority of the Mufassireen. They are referred to as ‘known’ due to the eagerness of knowing them by way of their calculation due to the time of the Hajj occurring at the end of them.❞ [Ma’aalim At-Tanzeel, (3/284) | Translated By Abū Haatim M. Farooq] - Ibn Rajab said: ❝The majority of the scholars hold that these ‘known days’ are the ten of Dhil-Hijjah, from them are: Ibn ‘Umar and Ibn ‘Abbaas and Al-Hasan [Al-Basree] and ‘Ataa and Mujaahid and ‘Ikrimah and Qataadah and An-Nakha’ee. It is also the saying of Abee Haneefah and Ash-Shaafi’ee and Ahmad [Bin Hanbal] in that which is well known from them.❞ [Lataa-If Al-Ma’aarif, (Page: 361) | Translated By Abū Haatim M. Farooq] - Ibn Rajab said: ❝Imaam Al-Bukhaaree reports in his Saheeh¹ from the Hadeeth of Ibn ‘Abbaas that the Prophet [ﷺ] said: 'There are no days wherein the righteous action is more beloved to Allaah than these ten' Meaning the ten days. They said: 'O Messenger of Allaah, not even Jihaad in the path of Allaah?' so he said: 'Not even Jihaad in the path of Allaah, except for a man who goes out with his person and his wealth, and then he did not return with anything from that.' This Hadeeth proves that actions carried out during its days are more beloved to Allaah than the carrying out of actions during the other days of the world without there being any exception from them. Therefore if they are the most beloved to Allaah; then they are also the best with Him.❞ ¹[As Hadeeth, (No. 969) | The Hadeeth As Is Found In Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree Has A Slight Variation In Wording From That Which Is Mentioned Above] [Lataa-If Al-Ma’aarif, (Page: 351) | Translated By Abū Haatim M. Farooq] - Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajar [رحمه الله] said: ❝That which is apparent is that the reason for the distinguished nature of the ten days of Dhil-Hijjah is due to the fact that it is the place where the main forms of worship come together; and they are: the prayer and the fasting and the giving of charity and the Hajj – and that does not appear in other than them.❞ [Fathul Baaree, (2/534) | Translated By Abū Haatim M. Farooq] - From Jaabir Bin ‘Abdillaah [رضي الله عنه] who said that the Prophet [ﷺ] said: ❝The best days of the world are the ten days.❞ [Reported By Al-Haithamee As Is Found In Kashf Al-Astaar, (2/28, No. 1128) | Declared Saheeh By Shaykh Al-Albaanee In Saheeh Al-Jaami’ As-Sagheer, (No. 1133) | Al-Manaawee Mentioned That The Ten Days Are The Ten of Dhil-Hijjah, Faidhul-Qadeer, (2/51) | Translated By Abū Haatim M. Farooq]

Shaykh Al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah [رحمه الله] said: ❝The first ten days of Dhūl-Hijjah are more virtuous than the last ten days of Ramadhān. The last ten nights of Ramadhān are more virtuous than the last ten nights of Dhūl-Hijjah.❞ [Majmū’ Al-Fatāwā, (25/287) | Translated By Uways At-Taweel]