*BISMILLAHI ARAHMAANI ARAHEEM* *Fast Of 'Arafah* عن أبي قتادة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سئل عن صوم يوم عرفة فقال كفارة سنتين Narrated from Abū Qatādah al-Anṣārī Raḍi-Allāhu ‘Anhu that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was asked about fasting of the day of 'Arafah so he said: “It is an expiation for TWO YEARS (of minor sins).” ● [رواه أحمد ٢٢٠١١] ‏سئل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن صيام يوم عرفة فقال: يكفر الله به السنة التي قبلها والتي بعدها In another narration; The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was asked regarding fasting of the day of 'Arafah so he said: “Through it Allāh expiates (sins) of the year which was before it and the year which is after it.” ● [صحيح الجامع ، رقم الحديث : ٣٨٥٣ ، صححه الألباني] 📌 *IMPORTANT NOTE* Imām an-Nawawī Raḥimahullāh mentioned in the Sharḥ of Ḥadeeth regarding fasting of the 'Arafah: “And what is meant by sins in here are the MINOR SINS.” As for the major sins, they require sincere Tawbah, ‏قالت عائشة رضي الله عنها: ما من السنة يومًا أصومه أحبُّ إلي من أن أصومَ يوم عرفة.  ‘Ā`ishah رضي الله عنها: “There is no day of the year that I love to fast MORE than the day of ‘Arafah.”  ● [صحيح ، ابن الجعد ٥١٢] The Prophet [ﷺ] said about fasting on the day of ’Arafah for those not performing the Haj: ❝It expiates sins of the previous year as well as the following year.❞ ● [Reported By Muslim, (No. 1250)] https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VafiDBb90x2o78a5Yl1o