THE SPIRITUAL PERFORMANCE OF HAJJ
THE BEST DAY
The best of all days is the Day of Arafaa, the ninth of Dhil Hijjah. If it happens to be on a Friday, such a day of Arafaa is more excellent than seventy pilgrimages on a day other than Friday. The author of the ‘miraj ad-Diraya’ narrates this when he said: “It has correctly transmitted from the Rasul of Allah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) that he said:
“The most excellent of all days is the day of Arafaa. Should it happen to be on a Friday,
It is more excellent than seventy pilgrimages”.
This is mentioned in the “Tajrid as-Sihah bi-Alamat al Mautta Az- Zayla’i”, and also by the commentator of “Kanz”.
According to Imaam Abu Hanifa (RA), to live in the neighbourhood of makkah is ‘disliked’ by the law, because one who lives there is unable to fulfil the duties towards the sacred house. The two companions of Imaam Abu Hanifa (RA), however, held the view that it is ‘not dislike’ to live in the neighbourhood of makkah.
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