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Perfect Our Light For Us Till We Cross The Sirat

And there is NONE of you except he will come to it. This is upon your Lord an inevitability decreed. (Quran Surat Maryam (Mary) – سورة مريم19 A# 71.)

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri (Allah be pleased with him) Allah’s Apostle [Peace Be Upon Him] said  ‘When the Believers pass safely over the Bridge across Hell, they will be stopped at a bridge in between Hell and Paradise.  Where they will retaliate upon each other for the injustices done among them in the world, and when they get purified of all their sins they will be admitted into Paradise.

‘By Him in Whose Hands the life of Muhammad is, everybody will recognize his dwelling in Paradise better than he recognizes his dwellings in this world.’ (Sahih Bukhari, Book 43: Volume 3 Book # 43 Hadith # 620)

‘O you who believe, turn to Allah with sincere repentance! It may be that your Lord will remit from you your sins, and admit you into Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise)the Day that Allah will not disgrace the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) and those who believe with him, their Light will run forward before them and with their Record Books of Deeds in their right hands they will say ‘Our Lord, keep perfect our Light for us and do not put it off till we cross over the ‘Sirat’ (a slippery bridge over Hell) safely and grant us forgiveness. Verily, You are Able to do all things.’ (Quran Surat Tahrim 66 A # 8) It is narrated on the authority of Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (Allah be pleased with him) I have come to know that the Bridge would be thinner even than the hair and sharper than the Sword. ‘SUBHAN ALLAH’. (Sahih Muslim – Book # 031 Hadith # 6090)

Prohibition of Arrogance

Arrogance is one of the most dangerous inner diseases of the heart. Those inner diseases reside in the hearts, but their destructive effects are reflected in the behavior and conduct of the sick person, who can be prevented from entering paradise on the Day of Judgment. In the authentic hadith reported by Imams Muslim and At-Tirmithi the prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “One will not enter Paradise, if one has an atom’s weight of arrogance in his/her heart.”

This hadith is evidence that arrogance is one of the major sins because it prevents the arrogant from entering Paradise on the Day of Judgment. There is also evidence that arrogance is caused by heart disease and that the degree of arrogance varies. The heart can be filled with arrogance, or can have only up to a small atom’s weight of arrogance.

In scolding arrogance and demonstrating its danger, many verses and authentic ahadith have been revealed, and we will mention some of them.

First, what is arrogance? The prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) defined it for us in an authentic hadith reported by Imams Muslim and At-Tirmithi, “One will not enter Paradise, if one has an atom’s weight of arrogance in his/her heart.” a man then asked, “One may love his clothes to look good and his shoes to look good?!” The prophet replied, “Allah is beautiful and loves beauty, arrogance is: rejecting the truth and looking down on people.”

The different degrees and types of arrogance: The most evil kind of arrogance is rejection of the truth and not following it. In this context, many verses were revealed to scold arrogance and the arrogant people. Examples are: On the Day of Judgment, it is said to the arrogant people in surah Ghafer, (Verse 76), which can be translated as,
“Enter the gates of Hell to abide therein, and (indeed) what an evil abode of the arrogant!”

Hellfire is the abode of the arrogant people. This is emphasized in the hadith of the prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) that is reported by Imam Muslim, “Paradise and Hell Fire have argued. Hellfire said: Inside me are the merciless and the arrogant people….and Allah has judged between them:… You (Hell Fire) are my torture, with you, I torture whom I will….”

Allah (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) turns the arrogant people away from being guided by his signs. He (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) say sin surat Al-A’raaf, (Verse 146), which can be translated as, “I shall turn away from My Ayah (verses of the Qur’an) those who behave arrogantly on the earth, in a wrongful manner.”

The most severe arrogance is being arrogant against Allah (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) and rejecting submission and worshiping Him. Allah (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) says in surah Ghafer, (Verse 60), which can be translated as, “Verily! Those who disdain My worship (because of arrogance), they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!”

Arrogance is being arrogant against the messengers, rejecting their message and not following them just because they are human. This is the case of many non-believers about whom Allah (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) says in the Qur’an in surah Al-Mu’minoon, (Verse 47), what can be translated as “They said: “Shall we believe in two men like ourselves.” And in surat, Ibrahim, (Verse 10), can be translated as, “They said to their messengers: “You are no more than human beings like us.” And the tribe of Quraish also said, when it rejected and looked down on the prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) because he was an orphan and poor, as Allah (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) told us in surat Az-Zukhruf, (Verse 31), what can be translated as, “And they say: “Why is not this Qur’an sent down to some great man of the two towns (Makkah and Ta’if).”

Allah (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) described to us the real situation of the disbelievers in surat An-Namal, (Verse 14), which can be translated as, “And they belied them (those Ayat) wrongfully and arrogantly, though their own selves were convinced thereof (i.e. those Ayahs are from Allah).”

From the examples of arrogance against the prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) reported by Imam Muslim that a man who came and ate in the presence of the prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) with his left hand, so the prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said to him, “Eat with your right hand.” The man said, “I cannot.” The prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) then supplicated to Allah against this man, “May Allah, make you unable to use your right hand.” “Nothing prevented him from doing so (eating with his right hand) except his arrogance, so he forever could not lift his right hand to his mouth.”

Allah (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) told us the story of Iblees so that we may learn lessons from it, when he ordered him to prostrate to Adam, and he rejected because of his Arrogance and Envy towards Adam, claiming that he was better than him. Allah said in surat Al-A’raaf, Verse (12), what can be translated as, “… I am better than him (Adam), you created me from fire, and you created him from clay.”

Allah (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) demonstrated to us that arrogance is an exclusive attribute of Himself. In a Qudsi hadith reported by Imam Muslim Allah (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) says, “Dignity is my lower garment, and arrogance is my covering. If anyone competes with Me in either of these two, surely I torture him.” Allah (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) says in surah Luqman, (Verse 18), what can be translated as, “And do not turn your face away from men with arrogance, nor walk in insolence through the earth. Verily, Allah does not like each arrogant boaster.”

Allah does not like the one who is conceited and arrogant. The prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) says what was reported by Imams Bukhari and Muslim, “While a man was showing off in his garment, he looked proudly to himself, all of a sudden, Allah immediately crumbled the earth underneath him, and he is still dropping with struggle through it till the Day of Judgment.”

Allah (Subhanuhu Wa Ta’ala) does not look with mercy, on the Day of Judgment, at the one who lengthened his clothes out of arrogance. The prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) says reported by Imams Bukhari, Muslim, and others, “Whosoever drags his clothes out of arrogance, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Judgment.” Abu Bakr said: “O Messenger of Allah: My garment slips (slightly off his waist) to the ground, but I lift it!?” The prophet replied, “You are not among those who do it out of arrogance.”

After we have heard all these verses and ahadith about the dangers of arrogance and how bad the consequences are, we should be cautioned and get away from it and its effects and its characteristics. So we teach ourselves to follow the truth when we know it and humble ourselves in front of others. Imam Muslim reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “…. And no one has humbled himself for the sake of Allah, but Allah has elevated him.”

The prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) is the best example of humility in his life. Imams Bukhari and Muslim reported that “The prophet used to pass by children and give Salaam to them (greet them).” Imam Bukhari reported that, “A female slave from Madinah used to take the prophet’s sleeve and take him wherever she wanted.” Imam Bukhari also reported, “That the Prophet used to be at the service of his family.”

The Rivers Of Paradise

Allah (SWT), may He be Blessed and Exalted, has told us that rivers flow from beneath Paradise: “And give glad tidings to those who believe and do righteous good deeds, that for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow..” [2:25]

“For them will be Gardens of Eternity: beneath them, rivers will flow” [18:31]

The Prophet (SAW) told us clearly about the rivers of Paradise. He said that during his Israa’ (Night Journey): “… I saw four rivers flowing out from beneath Sidrat al-Muntahaa, two visible and two hidden. He asked, “O Jibreel, What are these rivers?” He said, “The two hidden rivers are rivers of Paradise, and the two visible rivers are the Nile and the Euphrates”. [Muslim, Kitaab al-Imaan, Baab al-Israa’, 1/150, no. 164; AL-Bukhari reports the same from Anas ibn Maalik, Jaami’ al-Usool, 10/507, narrated by Abu Awanah, al-Isma’eelee and at-Tabaranee in as-Sagheer]

Muslim reports from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “Sihran, Jihran, the Euphrates and the Nile are all from the rivers of Paradise”. [Sahih Muslim, Kitaab al-Jannah, Baab ma fid-dunyaa min anhaar al-jannah, 4/2183, no. 2839, al-Albaani attributed it, in Silsilat al-Hadith as-Saheehah 1/6, to Muslim, Ahmad, al-Ajirri and al-Khateeb]

Sheikh Naasir ud-Deen al-Albaani said, “Perhaps what is meant is that these rivers originated in Paradise just as mankind did; this hadith does not contradict the well-established fact that these rivers spring forth from known sources on earth. If this is not in fact the meaning of this hadith, then it is one of the matters of al-Ghayb [the unseen], which we must believe and accept because the Prophet (SAW) has told us about it”. [Silsilat al-Hadith as-Saheehah, 1/18]

al-Qaree’ said, “These four rivers are considered to be among the rivers of paradise because they are so fresh and beneficial, and contain blessings from Allah, and were honored by the fact that the Prophets came to them and drank from them”. [reported by al-Albaani in his footnotes on Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 3/80]

Another of the rivers of Paradise is al-Kawthar, which Allah has given to His Messenger (SAW): “Verily We have granted you [O Muhammad] al-Kawthar [a river in Paradise]” [108:1]

The Prophet (SAW) saw it and told us about it. al-Bukhaari reported from Anas ibn Maalik that the Prophet (saw) said, “While I was walking in Paradise I saw a river whose banks were domes of hollow pearls, and I asked, “What is this, O Jibreel?” He said, “This is al-Kawthar which your Rabb has given to you”. And its scent – or its mud – was of fragrant musk”.

Hudbah [one of the narrators] was not sure if he said tib [scent] or teen [mud]. [Sahih al-Bukhaari, Kitaab ar-Riqaaq, Baab fil-Hawd, Fath al-Baari, 11/464]

Ibn ‘Abbaas explained, “al-Kawthar means the abundant blessings which Allah has bestowed upon His Messenger (SAW).” Then Abu Bishr said to Sa’eed ibn Jaabir, who reported this comment from Ibn ‘Abbaas, “There are people who claim that it is a river in Paradise”. Sa’eed said, “The river in Paradise is one of the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon him”. [Sahih al-Bukhaari, Kitaab ar-Riqaaq, Baab fil-Hawd, Fath al-Baari, 11/463]

al-Haafidh ibn Katheer compiled a number of hadith [an-Nihaayah, 2/246] in which the Prophet (SAW) spoke about al-Kawthar, such as the report narrated by Muslim from Anas, which states that when the ayah “Verily We have granted you al-Kawthar” [108] was revealed, the Prophet (SAW) said, “Do you know what al-Kawthar is?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best”. He said, “It is a river that Allah (SAW) has promised me and in it is much goodness”.

He also quoted the hadith narrated by Ahmad from Anas, according to which the Prophet (SAW) said, “I have been given al-Kawthar, which is a river flowing across the face of the earth; its banks are domes of pearl, and it is not covered. I touched its mud with my hand, and found that it was fragrant musk and its pebbles were pearls”.

Also narrated by Ahmad from Anas, the Prophet (SAW) said, “It is a river that Allah (SAW) has given to me in Paradise. Its mud is musk and its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Birds with necks like the necks of camels drink from it.”

The rivers of Paradise do not just contain water. There are rivers of water, of milk, of wine, and of clear honey.

Allah (SWT) says: “The description of Paradise which the Muttaqoon have been promised is that in it are rivers of water the taste and smell of which are not changed; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes; rivers of wine delicious to those who drink; and rivers of clarified honey [clear and pure]…” [47:15]

at-Tirmidhi reports, with a sahih isnaad, from Haakim ibn Mu’aawiyah that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “In Paradise, there is a sea of honey, a sea of wine, a sea of milk and a sea of water, and the rivers flow out of these seas.” [Jaami’ al-Usool, 10/508]

He also told us of a river called Baariq, which flows by the gate of Paradise. During the period of al-Barzakh [the time between death and the day of Judgement] the shuhadaa are beside this river:

Ibn ‘Abbaas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “The shuhadaa [martyrs] are in a green dome beside the river of Baariq, near the gate of Paradise, from which provision comes to them morning and evening.” [Saheeh al-Jaami’ as-Sagheer, 3/235, no. 3636]

Are You Afraid To Become A Muslim?

Why Islam is not acceptable to some people and it’s because they fear……..

Losing Your Culture

It’s not true that you’ll lose your culture. Lots of people misunderstand this. In the West, it is thought that when somebody becomes a Muslim, he becomes an Arab too. For example, in Malaysia, when somebody becomes a Muslim, people think that he becomes a Malay just because the majority of the Muslims in Malaysia are Malays.

This confusion is only brought up by narrow-minded people who don’t understand. Allah has made us into many races, cultures, and languages. It is one of the beauty of Allah’s many creations that we have our own culture, and we should appreciate it.

Similarly, we shouldn’t be selfish of our own culture. We should share it with our Muslim brothers and sisters. Islam is a religion, not a race. An English parent would give birth to an English child, but a Muslim parent might not give birth to a Muslim child.

Circumcision

This is something that people shouldn’t worry or get scared about. Circumcision does not make somebody a Muslim, neither does it make somebody a non muslim. It is only a procedure of cleanliness that you rightfully want to follow to keep yourself clean.

The hadith, Sahih Muslim, states that it is a fitrah, meaning the practice of the prophet.

When a man urinates, some of the urine gets trapped on the foreskin. It is his duty to clean it with water. The foreskin traps smega, which is a smelly cheese-like substance on the foreskin. If it is left like that, infection will occur, thus making the foreskin swollen.

You must understand that Islam stresses cleanliness and circumcision is one of the ways to preserve cleanliness.

Some people don’t want to be Muslims because they fear circumcision. May Allah help you.

You Don’t Know How To Speak Arabic

You don’t have to worry about that. The Arabic language has been chosen as the International language for Muslims. The original form of the Quran to the humans on this earth is Arabic. So, we need to learn it to understand and appreciate it. It so happened that Allah chose an Arab leader, our beloved prophet Mohammed SAW, to begin the mission of conveying the message of Islam to mankind. Perhaps, it’s because the Arabs are hard-headed people and Allah wanted to improve them. If you notice, Moses and Jesus’ mission was to spread the religion to the Israelites. Islam at that time was in a different form and name and therefore, it was incomplete. It was only during the prophet’s time when Allah announced that on that very day, Allah had completed the religion for mankind.

Translations of the Quran and other Islamic books can be found in abundance all over the world.

Pressure From Parents, Friends, and Society

Pressure is very normal, but what we want is the truth. There are lots of challenges in our lives. Lots of people want us to follow their ways, may it be good or bad. But the main thing, we must realize that we are living our own lives. If we do anything wrong, it is us who will suffer, not anybody else. So, it is most important that you make your own decision. If you make the correct decision, in the end, it will be you who benefit from it. Take it slowly, one at a time. You don’t have to tell anybody that you are a Muslim if the situation is bad. Why get yourself into so much trouble? Why tell your parents when you are still young and under their financial support and get yourself scolded badly left and right? That’s not all. Words will travel to your relatives too, and your relatives too will make you suffer. Allah gave us brains to think. Make use of it.

Fasting

There is a reason for everything, similarly, there is a purpose for fasting. Look at the poor people. They fast even more often than us. We have a comfortable house to live in. Whenever we want food, we can easily go out to the shops to buy some. Allah wants us to feel how the poor People feel and suffer like how they suffer. You are allowed to eat when the sun is still down. But when the sun rises, you’ll have to stop eating, stop smoking, and also refrain from having sex till the sun is down again. It is not difficult to do so, and this is only for one month. Is it too much to ask?

The poor people are forced to do it for all their lives. Then we’ll know how lucky we are to live a comfortable life and our duty next is to help the poor.

Another explanation for this is that fasting is a very healthy practice. Our stomach has been working for 24 hours a day nonstop every year. So, it’s time to give it a rest. Besides, it’ll help us slim down a bit too if we are overweight.

Islam is liberal. Travelers, the sick, and pregnant women are not expected to fast. They can replace the fast when they are prepared to fast.

Praying 5 Times A Day

How would you feel if you were invited by the ruler of your country to see him just once in your lifetime because he wants to listen to you and solve your problems? You’ll feel honored and great, right? But this is different.

The Creator of the universe wants to see you! He’s asking you to approach Him 5 times a day, to talk to him, so that He can help you in your life, In Sha Allah. Isn’t that marvelous?

As for me, the ruler of my country has never asked me to approach him before. Who am I anyway? I don’t have a high status, neither am I rich. But look, what has the Creator of the universe invited me to do? Praying 5 times a day is not taxing. Once you are used to it, you’ll enjoy doing it. You should know why you are praying and the meaning words you say, then only you appreciate the very essence of prayer.

Changing Their Ways

We must not be afraid to change whatever we have done wrong. Allah is merciful. He forgives as long as you sincerely repent and make sure never to repeat the same mistakes again. Allah won’t punish somebody who realizes that he has done wrong about something and decides to return to the true path.

This problem usually happens to people with high status, especially teachers of religious schools. Some of them think that if they suddenly tell that they have done wrong, and tell them the correct thing, people will look down at them, and will ask them what they have been doing all this while. This action of admitting your mistakes is not shameful but rather honorable. We are human, and it’s only human nature to make mistakes. But it is our responsibility to check on ourselves and also help other people check on themselves and correct them if necessary.

Practical And Spiritual Advice For Those Going To Hajj

Alhamdulillah, we are upon that time of year once more when those who have been chosen by Allah to visit His blessed house and perform Hajj are preparing to leave by reading up on how to perform Hajj in the correct manner. Though this is good and necessary, I would like to propose some points regarding extra actions you can do to magnify your reward by the will of Allah, as well as to share with you some advice that is not commonly given.

1) From the moment you enter the state of iḥram, the best dhikr you could make is the Talbiyah,

لبيكاللهم لبيك،لبيك لا شريكلك لبيك، إنالحمدوالنعمة لكوالملك لاشريك لك

Some scholars have said that during this time, this dhikr is even better than reciting the Quran. You stop saying it when you begin umrah. You start again when you enter the state of iḥram for Hajj, and you stop once more when you throw the stones (jamarat) on the day of Eid.

It is narrated that when the saḥabah entered the state of iḥram, by the time they had traveled to الروحاء (one day’s travel from Madinah), they had lost their voices from the constant saying of the Talbiyah.[1] When saying the Talbiyah, be conscious that what you are saying is literally affirming your answer to Allah’s call so have this in the back of your mind whenever you are performing the Talbiyah so that you are constantly affirming your intention to carry out this great act of worship. What an honor it is and what a great matter you are embarking upon.

2) When you are on the plains of Arafah, sit down to conserve your energy, just as the Prophet (sall Allahu alayhi wasallam) sat on his camel, [2] and make plenty of dua, not stopping except to drink water, until the sun has set. These few hours are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so do not let them pass easily. If you ever get stuck on what to say, then constantly repeat the best dua a person can make on the best occasion for them to make a dua (at Arafah), which is to say لااله الا اللهوحده لا شريكله له الملكوله الحمد وهوعلى كل شيقدير.

Be conscious that at this very moment, Allah is showing off to the Angels telling them “Look at my slaves”.[3] He is pleased with you at this very moment so seize this moment to ask Him what you desire, and do not waste this opportunity or your time. Making dua on the plains of  Arafah is one of the greatest actions you can do in your entire life, [4] so stay away from the people and find a secluded spot or a place where no one you know is around you so there is nothing to distract you from seizing this moment.

–  When you sleep in muzdalifah, wear a face mask. Depending on where you are, it may be very dusty, which will prevent you from sleeping properly (to get energy for the most eventful day) as well as probably make you feel ill.

–  Contrary to what we are commonly told, you CAN slaughter the sacrificial animal yourself. After throwing the stones at the jamarat, follow the signs leading to the slaughterhouse (under 1hr walk). When you get near it, you will begin to see farms with animals. Pass these and go to the slaughterhouses, where you will not see any animals, just long (not tall) buildings with a booth at the front of each. Here you pay, receive a ticket and are able to enter to witness or carry out the slaughter yourself.

– Have you ever considered sacrificing a camel instead? It is the Sunnah that you sacrifice a camel, as that is the biggest and best sacrificial animal and is what the Prophet (sall Allahu alayhi wasallam) sacrificed. A few years ago this was not possible due to a disease spread within camels, but this may not be the case now.

– Have you ever considered sacrificing more than one animal? The Prophet (sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam) sacrificed 100 camels during his Hajj.[5] He knew that to sacrifice an animal is a part of Ḥajj and a form of glorification of Allah, and therefore sacrificed the best and the most he could. If you can afford it, sacrifice more than one animal, up to as many as you can afford. If you are reading this before you’ve set off, then take extra cash with you for this. Hajj is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so glorify Allah and sacrifice the best you can give. The pious people would never haggle when buying a sacrificial animal, nor allow anyone to carry the sacrificial animal for them because they wanted to glorify Allah and show Him that they were exerting their best effort for His sake regardless of the cost. Their only concern was the reward.

– Get a data pack and save your location in Mina in Google Maps. You will constantly be leaving it for either Arafah or the Jamarat, so this will help you return easily without getting lost. Google Maps will also help if you decide to go to the slaughterhouse as you may not be able to return via the same route, and you will also need it on your return from tawaf al-ifadah.

– It is the Sunnah that after you throw the first two sets of stones at the jamarat on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul Hijjah that you make dua. The dua that the Prophet(sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam) made was equivalent to a person reciting Surah al-Baqarah i.e. about 1 hour.[6] The throwing of the stones is the only ritual act of Hajj made during these days so spend the extra time making dua because this opportunity only comes once in a lifetime (for most of us). Try to, at least once, make dua the length that the Prophet (sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam) used to make it and remember; dhikr of Allah is dua and you could therefore also repeat:

لااله الا اللهوحده لا شريكله له الملكوله الحمد وهوعلى كل شيقدير

– Glorify Allah and spend your time humbled before Him for choosing you to complete Hajj. When the Prophet (sall Allahualayhi wa sallam) entered Makkah as a victor, he entered with his head lowered out of humility before Allah.

– From the purposes of Hajj are to have Taqwa of Allah and to glorify Him.[7] With this in mind, do not become overwhelmed by logistics whilst neglecting the purpose of Hajj. Remember, you will not find the pleasure of Allah where you want, but rather where He wants, so even if you find yourself stuck in major congestion, or are delayed, or are prevented from making Sunnah acts such as kissing the black stone, it is all fine, as long as you are focusing on the purposes of Hajj which include glorifying Allah and having Taqwa.

– Never say, “Hajj cost me such and such”, rather glorify Allah, and be happy with what you have spent without showing any signs of displeasure. Imagine you are buying forgiveness of your sins, [8] with that money, and then ask yourself if it is not worth it.

I ask Allah to allow you to perform Hajj as He pleases, to accept it from you, and to allow us all to return to His house to perform Umrah and Hajj numerous times. Ameen.

Notes:
[1] Reported by Anas and Aisha (Radi Allahu anhuma) in al-Sunan al-Bayhaqi
[2] According to the famous hadith of Jabir in Sahih Muslim
[3] Reported by Abu Hurayrah (Radi Allahu anhu) recorded by Ahmed, Ibn Hibban andal-Hakim
[4] The Prophet (sall Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “The best dua is the one made on the day of Arafah.” Recorded in Tirmidhi and the Muwatta of Imam Malik
[5] Hadith of Jabir, as mentioned above
[7] Al-Quran 2:203 and 22:32
[8] Bukhari and Muslim