and it feels something like when it's Ramadan...

So put your fasting armor on. Today marks the 8th day of Dhul Hijjah meaning....Eid is in two days!! However, there's more to this month than just Eid celebrations - this is one of the four sacred months in Islam; meaning, get your act together this month because Allah (swt) has his (metaphorical) arms open extra wide. There is plenty of opportunity to correct one's faith and make up for shortcomings.

some details on this MONDAY (the 9th of Dhul Hijjah):

1.Fasting on this day is an expiation for TWO years.


It was reported from Abu Qutaadah (may Allaah be pleased with him)
that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) was asked about fasting on the Day of Arafaah. He said, 'It
expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.'
Narrated by Muslim.

This (fasting) is mustahabb for those who are not on Hajj. In the case
of the one who is on Hajj, it is not Sunnah for him to fast on the Day
of Arafaah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) did not fast on this day in Arafaah. It was narrated that he
forbade fasting on the Day of Arafaah in Arafaah.



2. It is the day of forgiveness of sins, freedom from the Fire and
pride in the people who are there:


In Saheeh Muslim it was narrated from Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased
with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: 'There is no day on which Allaah frees more people from the Fire
than the Day of Arafaah. He comes close and expresses His pride to the
angels, saying, 'What do these people want?'
It was reported from Ibn Umar that the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: 'Allaah expresses His pride to His angels at
the time of Ishaa on the Day of Arafaah, about the people of Arafaah.
He says, 'Look at My slaves who have come unkempt and dusty.' Narrated
by Ahmad and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.




Duas for this day:
The Prophet (SAW) said: The best invocation is that of the Day of
Arafat, and the best that anyone can say is what I and the Prophets
before me have said:



Laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa
lahul-hamdu wa Huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in Qadeer.



None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no
partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is Able to
do all things.

let's get on that deen iA!