Superiority of the Day of 'Arafah when the Lord becomes proud of the pilgrims

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Superiority of the Day of 'Arafah when the Lord becomes proud of the pilgrims
S. Masood-ul-Hasan



Narrated ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said:
“There is no day other than the day of ‘Arafah when Allah releases more of His slaves from Hell. Indeed, He draws near and proudly tells His angels about the pilgrims. Then He asks: What do these slaves of Mine seek? (So He forgives them).”
(This Hadith is sound and reported by Muslim).
Narrated Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him): Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said:
“No other days are better to Allah than the first ten days of Hajj Month.”
The narrator said: A man asked: O’ Allah’s Messenger! Are these days better or the similar number of days of fighting in the cause of Allah? The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said:
“These days are better than the same number of days of fighting for the sake of Allah. And no other day is better to Allah than the day of 'Arafah when Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) descends to the lowest heaven (world's sky) and boasts of the people on earth to the inhabitants of heaven (angels) and says: Look at My slaves who have come with grown hair covered with dust to perform Hajj. They have come from all directions hoping for My mercy though they haven’t seen My punishment. So there is no other day than the day of ‘Arafah when the people are released abundantly from Fire. ”
(This Hadith is considered sound by others, and reported by Ibn Hibban).