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===Voluntary and Necessitated Wuquf===

According to Shia jurists, those without valid excuses must remain in [[Arafat]] for the entire period (from noon to sunset); this wuquf is called "voluntary wuquf". Those who have valid excuses and cannot go to Arafat on the day of Arafah, or those who did not reach the voluntary wuquf for some reasons, must stay in Arafat for part of the night of [[Eid al-Adha]]; this wuquf is called "necessitated wuquf".<ref>Rek: Manasik al-Hajj wa Ahkam al-Umrah, s113; Manasik Hajj, s453.</ref>

==Recommended Acts==

Some of the recommended acts and etiquettes of staying at 'Arafat are as follows:<ref>Ref: Manasek-e hajj, s. 457–461.</ref>

* Fasting (for one who does not fear weakness in reciting supplications);

* Remaining in a state of ritual purity during the stay;

* Performing ghusl (ritual bath), preferably close to noon;

* Staying on the left side of [[Jabal al-Rahmah]] (for those coming from the direction of Makkah);

* Staying in the lower part of the mountain on level ground;

* Performing Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers at their earliest times with one [[Adhan and Iqamah|Adhan]] and two [[Adhan and Iqamah|Iqamah]].<ref>Darsnameh Manasek-e Hajj, s. 59.</ref>

* Confessing sins before Allah and seeking [[tawbah]] (repentance);<ref>Misbah ol-Shari'eh, s. 92; Al-Mojjeha ol-Siyadah, J. 2, s. 207.</ref>

* Reciting the narrated supplications;<ref>Negah konid be: Hajj va Omreh dar Quran va Hadith, s. 392.</ref> such as the supplication: "Allahomma ej'alni mimman radiya amalo-ho va atalt omaro-ho va ahyayto-ho bad al-mot heyate tayibe; O Allah! Count me among those whose deeds You have accepted, whose lifespan You have prolonged, and whom You have granted a good and wholesome life after death."<ref>Vasael ol-Shi'ah, J. 10, s. 15.</ref>

* Reciting the [[Supplication of Imam Hasan (AS) on the Day of Arafah|supplication of Imam Hasan (AS)]]<ref>Darsnameh Manasek-e Hajj, s. 60.</ref> or the [[Supplication of Imam Sajjad (AS) on the Day of Arafah|supplication of Imam Sajjad (AS)]] on the Day of Arafah.<ref>'Arafeh va Erfan, s. 11.</ref>

==Philosophy==

According to a narration from [[Imam Ali (AS)]], the stay at 'Arafat, which is outside the [[Holy Sanctuary of Mecca]], was made obligatory because the guest of God must humble himself at the gate until he becomes worthy of entering the sanctuary.<ref>Jar'eh-ye az Sehay-e Hajj, p. 203, quoted from: Al-Kafi, Vol. 4, p. 224.</ref>

Based on a narration from [[Imam Sadegh (AS)|Imam Sadegh (AS)]], the time from noon until sunset on the ninth day of Dhu al-Qi'dah (the time during which it is obligatory for pilgrims to stay at 'Arafat) is the same time when [[Prophet Adam (AS)]] repented and his repentance was accepted.<ref>Wasael ol-Shiye', Vol. 13, p. 550.</ref> According to another narration, the place where Prophet Adam’s (AS) repentance was accepted was 'Arafat.<ref>Ellol ol-Sharaye', Vol. 2, p. 400.</ref>

==Notes==

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 ===Voluntary and Necessitated Wuquf===
 According to Shia jurists, those without valid excuses must remain in [[Arafat]] for the entire period (from noon to sunset); this wuquf is called "voluntary wuquf". Those who have valid excuses and cannot go to Arafat on the day of Arafah, or those who did not reach the voluntary wuquf for some reasons, must stay in Arafat for part of the night of [[Eid al-Adha]]; this wuquf is called "necessitated wuquf".<ref>Rek: Manasik al-Hajj wa Ahkam al-Umrah, s113; Manasik Hajj, s453.</ref>
+==Recommended Acts==
+Some of the recommended acts and etiquettes of staying at 'Arafat are as follows:<ref>Ref: Manasek-e hajj, s. 457–461.</ref>
+* Fasting (for one who does not fear weakness in reciting supplications);
+* Remaining in a state of ritual purity during the stay;
+* Performing ghusl (ritual bath), preferably close to noon;
+* Staying on the left side of [[Jabal al-Rahmah]] (for those coming from the direction of Makkah);
+* Staying in the lower part of the mountain on level ground;
+* Performing Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers at their earliest times with one [[Adhan and Iqamah|Adhan]] and two [[Adhan and Iqamah|Iqamah]].<ref>Darsnameh Manasek-e Hajj, s. 59.</ref>
+* Confessing sins before Allah and seeking [[tawbah]] (repentance);<ref>Misbah ol-Shari'eh, s. 92; Al-Mojjeha ol-Siyadah, J. 2, s. 207.</ref>
+* Reciting the narrated supplications;<ref>Negah konid be: Hajj va Omreh dar Quran va Hadith, s. 392.</ref> such as the supplication: "Allahomma ej'alni mimman radiya amalo-ho va atalt omaro-ho va ahyayto-ho bad al-mot heyate tayibe; O Allah! Count me among those whose deeds You have accepted, whose lifespan You have prolonged, and whom You have granted a good and wholesome life after death."<ref>Vasael ol-Shi'ah, J. 10, s. 15.</ref>
+* Reciting the [[Supplication of Imam Hasan (AS) on the Day of Arafah|supplication of Imam Hasan (AS)]]<ref>Darsnameh Manasek-e Hajj, s. 60.</ref> or the [[Supplication of Imam Sajjad (AS) on the Day of Arafah|supplication of Imam Sajjad (AS)]] on the Day of Arafah.<ref>'Arafeh va Erfan, s. 11.</ref>
+==Philosophy==
+According to a narration from [[Imam Ali (AS)]], the stay at 'Arafat, which is outside the [[Holy Sanctuary of Mecca]], was made obligatory because the guest of God must humble himself at the gate until he becomes worthy of entering the sanctuary.<ref>Jar'eh-ye az Sehay-e Hajj, p. 203, quoted from: Al-Kafi, Vol. 4, p. 224.</ref>
+Based on a narration from [[Imam Sadegh (AS)|Imam Sadegh (AS)]], the time from noon until sunset on the ninth day of Dhu al-Qi'dah (the time during which it is obligatory for pilgrims to stay at 'Arafat) is the same time when [[Prophet Adam (AS)]] repented and his repentance was accepted.<ref>Wasael ol-Shiye', Vol. 13, p. 550.</ref> According to another narration, the place where Prophet Adam’s (AS) repentance was accepted was 'Arafat.<ref>Ellol ol-Sharaye', Vol. 2, p. 400.</ref>
 ==Notes==