بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
When we search through the forums, there is a wide discussion on to Know the Day of Arafah. Youmul Arafah. Obviously the intention of asking is to fast on the Day of Araffa as its Virtues are far more .
The Messenger of Allah (saw) was asked about the observance of Saum (fasting) on the day of 'Arafah. He said, "It is an expiation for the sins of the preceding year and the current year."
Literally Yawm al-‘Arafah is the Day in Which Muslims performing Haj Stay in the Plain of Arafa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Arafa
There is disagreement among scholars in which Arafa is 9th Dhul Hijjah according to local calendar.
If you watch http://fatwa-online.com/news/index.htm , you can know that the Muslims performing Hajj will be in 'Arafah on Monday 14 October 2013. It is Good to Fast on this Day.
Even if it is the 7th of 8th of DhulHijjah according to the local calendar, it is not prohibited to fast on the Day in which Hajis stay in Arafa.
It has been authentically narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used fast the ALL THE first nine days of Dhul Hijjah. So fasting on 8th or 7th DhulHijjah according to the local calendar is NOT Prohibited.
Hunaydah ibn Khalid narrated from his wife on the authority of one of the wives of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) who said:
The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to fast the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, Ashura' and three days of every month, that is, the first Monday (of the month) and Thursday.
Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani) [Sunan Abi Dawud 2437,2439, Sunan an-Nasa'i 2417, 2372]
You can also fast the few days until EID. Then some Moon Fighting guys bring in the Hadith of fasting on Eid that Fasting on next day is Haraam.
The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) forbade the fasting of `Id-ul-Fitr and `Id-ul-Adha (two feast days) Sahih al-Bukhari 1991
While the Hadith is correct the context which which they quote is wrong as Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave a VERY clear guidance on when the EID is:
The Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "The fast is the day the people fast, the breaking of the fast is the day the people break their fast, and the sacrifice is the day the people sacrifice."
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 697 ,Sunan Ibn Majah :1729 Sahih (Darussalam)
"Ibn Umar would end his fasting alone with the people, and did not follow this calculation." Sahih (Al-Albani) Sunan Abi Dawud 2319
To Unite with the people in our region and our town is more important than celebrating Eid on the next day of Arafa.
EID IS WHEN THE PEOPLE IN YOUR AREA CELEBRATE EID. THE JAMA and it is Strictly Prohibited to Split Away from Jama'ah.
وَمَنْ يُشَاقِقِ الرَّسُولَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ الْهُدَى وَيَتَّبِعْ غَيْرَ سَبِيْلِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ نُوَلِهِ مَا تَوَلَّى وَنُصْلِهِ جَهَنَّمَ وَسَاءَتْ مَصِيْرًا
“Whoever contradicts the Messenger after guidance has been made clear to him, and follows a way other than that of the believers, I will leave him to his own means, and put him in hell; an evil end.” (Surah an-Nisaa’, 4: 115)
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ رَاشِدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " افْتَرَقَتِ الْيَهُودُ عَلَى إِحْدَى وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ وَافْتَرَقَتِ النَّصَارَى عَلَى ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَإِحْدَى وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ وَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَتَفْتَرِقَنَّ أُمَّتِي عَلَى ثَلاَثٍ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّة وَثِنْتَانِ وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ " . قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ " الْجَمَاعَةُ " .
It was narrated from ‘Awf bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah(صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
“The Jews split into seventy-one sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy in Hell. The Christians split into seventy-two sects, seventy-one of which will be in Hell and one in Paradise. I swear by the One Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, my nation will split into seventy-three sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy-two in Hell.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, who are they?” He said: “The Jama'ah.”
Sunan Ibn Majah Hasan (Darussalam) Hadith 4127 http://sunnah.com/urn/1290920
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باب قَتْلِ مَنْ فَارَقَ الْجَمَاعَةَ وَذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ عَلَى زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ عَنْ عَرْفَجَةَ فِيهِ
Killing One Who Splits Away from the Jama'ah (Main Body of Muslims)
أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الصُّوفِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ مَرْدَانْبَهْ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ، عَنْ عَرْفَجَةَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ الأَشْجَعِيِّ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَخْطُبُ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ " إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ بَعْدِي هَنَاتٌ وَهَنَاتٌ فَمَنْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ فَارَقَ الْجَمَاعَةَ أَوْ يُرِيدُ تَفْرِيقَ أَمْرِ أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَائِنًا مَنْ كَانَ فَاقْتُلُوهُ فَإِنَّ يَدَ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْجَمَاعَةِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ مَعَ مَنْ فَارَقَ الْجَمَاعَةَ يَرْكُضُ " .
It was narrated that 'Arfajah bin Shuraih Al-Ashja'I said:
"I saw the Prophet [صلى الله عليه وسلم] on the Minbar addressing the people. He said: 'After me there will be many calamities and much evil behavior. Whoever you see splitting away from the Jama'ah or trying to create division among the Ummah of Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم], then kill him, for the Hand of Allah is with the Jama'ah, and the Shaitan is with the one who splits away from the Ummah, running with him.'" (Sahih) Sunan an-Nasa'i 4020 http://sunnah.com/nasai/37/55
Conclusion:
Fast on the day in which the Hajis stay in Arafa, and when people fast Arafa fast in your area and celebrate EID with the people of your area.
When we search through the forums, there is a wide discussion on to Know the Day of Arafah. Youmul Arafah. Obviously the intention of asking is to fast on the Day of Araffa as its Virtues are far more .
The Messenger of Allah (saw) was asked about the observance of Saum (fasting) on the day of 'Arafah. He said, "It is an expiation for the sins of the preceding year and the current year."
Literally Yawm al-‘Arafah is the Day in Which Muslims performing Haj Stay in the Plain of Arafa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Arafa
There is disagreement among scholars in which Arafa is 9th Dhul Hijjah according to local calendar.
If you watch http://fatwa-online.com/news/index.htm , you can know that the Muslims performing Hajj will be in 'Arafah on Monday 14 October 2013. It is Good to Fast on this Day.
Even if it is the 7th of 8th of DhulHijjah according to the local calendar, it is not prohibited to fast on the Day in which Hajis stay in Arafa.
Hunaydah ibn Khalid narrated from his wife on the authority of one of the wives of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) who said:
The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to fast the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, Ashura' and three days of every month, that is, the first Monday (of the month) and Thursday.
Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani) [Sunan Abi Dawud 2437,2439, Sunan an-Nasa'i 2417, 2372]
You can also fast the few days until EID. Then some Moon Fighting guys bring in the Hadith of fasting on Eid that Fasting on next day is Haraam.
The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) forbade the fasting of `Id-ul-Fitr and `Id-ul-Adha (two feast days) Sahih al-Bukhari 1991
While the Hadith is correct the context which which they quote is wrong as Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave a VERY clear guidance on when the EID is:
The Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "The fast is the day the people fast, the breaking of the fast is the day the people break their fast, and the sacrifice is the day the people sacrifice."
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 697 ,Sunan Ibn Majah :1729 Sahih (Darussalam)
"Ibn Umar would end his fasting alone with the people, and did not follow this calculation." Sahih (Al-Albani) Sunan Abi Dawud 2319
To Unite with the people in our region and our town is more important than celebrating Eid on the next day of Arafa.
EID IS WHEN THE PEOPLE IN YOUR AREA CELEBRATE EID. THE JAMA and it is Strictly Prohibited to Split Away from Jama'ah.
وَمَنْ يُشَاقِقِ الرَّسُولَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ الْهُدَى وَيَتَّبِعْ غَيْرَ سَبِيْلِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ نُوَلِهِ مَا تَوَلَّى وَنُصْلِهِ جَهَنَّمَ وَسَاءَتْ مَصِيْرًا
“Whoever contradicts the Messenger after guidance has been made clear to him, and follows a way other than that of the believers, I will leave him to his own means, and put him in hell; an evil end.” (Surah an-Nisaa’, 4: 115)
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ رَاشِدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " افْتَرَقَتِ الْيَهُودُ عَلَى إِحْدَى وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ وَافْتَرَقَتِ النَّصَارَى عَلَى ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَإِحْدَى وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ وَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَتَفْتَرِقَنَّ أُمَّتِي عَلَى ثَلاَثٍ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّة وَثِنْتَانِ وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ " . قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ " الْجَمَاعَةُ " .
It was narrated from ‘Awf bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah(صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
“The Jews split into seventy-one sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy in Hell. The Christians split into seventy-two sects, seventy-one of which will be in Hell and one in Paradise. I swear by the One Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, my nation will split into seventy-three sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy-two in Hell.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, who are they?” He said: “The Jama'ah.”
Sunan Ibn Majah Hasan (Darussalam) Hadith 4127 http://sunnah.com/urn/1290920
(6) Chapter
باب قَتْلِ مَنْ فَارَقَ الْجَمَاعَةَ وَذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ عَلَى زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ عَنْ عَرْفَجَةَ فِيهِ
Killing One Who Splits Away from the Jama'ah (Main Body of Muslims)
أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الصُّوفِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ مَرْدَانْبَهْ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ، عَنْ عَرْفَجَةَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ الأَشْجَعِيِّ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَخْطُبُ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ " إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ بَعْدِي هَنَاتٌ وَهَنَاتٌ فَمَنْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ فَارَقَ الْجَمَاعَةَ أَوْ يُرِيدُ تَفْرِيقَ أَمْرِ أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَائِنًا مَنْ كَانَ فَاقْتُلُوهُ فَإِنَّ يَدَ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْجَمَاعَةِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ مَعَ مَنْ فَارَقَ الْجَمَاعَةَ يَرْكُضُ " .
It was narrated that 'Arfajah bin Shuraih Al-Ashja'I said:
"I saw the Prophet [صلى الله عليه وسلم] on the Minbar addressing the people. He said: 'After me there will be many calamities and much evil behavior. Whoever you see splitting away from the Jama'ah or trying to create division among the Ummah of Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم], then kill him, for the Hand of Allah is with the Jama'ah, and the Shaitan is with the one who splits away from the Ummah, running with him.'" (Sahih) Sunan an-Nasa'i 4020 http://sunnah.com/nasai/37/55
Conclusion:
Fast on the day in which the Hajis stay in Arafa, and when people fast Arafa fast in your area and celebrate EID with the people of your area.
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