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A tradition from the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|Prophet (s)]] points to the descent of divine blessings, the forgiveness of sinners for the sake of the righteous, and the answering of prayers in Mash'ar.<ref>Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 3024; a similar hadith regarding Arafat appears in Shia sources.</ref> By comparing the location of the land of Arafat (which is outside the Haram boundaries) with [[Mash'ar]], which is within the boundaries of the [[Haram (Mecca)|Mecca Haram]], some believe that one can have greater hope for divine mercy and closeness to God during the second stay of the [[pilgrims]] in the land of Mash'ar.<ref name=":0" /><ref>''Lesson Plan: An Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Secrets and Teachings of Hajj'', pp. 208 and 209.</ref> | A tradition from the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|Prophet (s)]] points to the descent of divine blessings, the forgiveness of sinners for the sake of the righteous, and the answering of prayers in Mash'ar.<ref>Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 3024; a similar hadith regarding Arafat appears in Shia sources.</ref> By comparing the location of the land of Arafat (which is outside the Haram boundaries) with [[Mash'ar]], which is within the boundaries of the [[Haram (Mecca)|Mecca Haram]], some believe that one can have greater hope for divine mercy and closeness to God during the second stay of the [[pilgrims]] in the land of Mash'ar.<ref name=":0" /><ref>''Lesson Plan: An Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Secrets and Teachings of Hajj'', pp. 208 and 209.</ref> | ||
=== Increasing the Remembrance of God and Piety in the Hearts of Pilgrims === | === Increasing the Remembrance of God and Piety in the Hearts of Pilgrims === | ||
Verse 198 of Surah Al-Baqarah{{ | Verse 198 of Surah Al-Baqarah{{enote|فَاذْكُرُوا اللهَ عِنْدَ الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ}} identifies [[Mash'ar al-Haram]] as a place for the remembrance of God. [[Javadi Amoli]] writes regarding the secrets of Mash'ar: The secret of the stay and [[Baitutah]] (spending the night) in Mash'ar al-Haram is that the pilgrim awakens their heart with the slogan of piety and makes God-consciousness and fear of God the slogan of their heart.<ref>Cited in: ''Lesson Plan: An Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Secrets and Teachings of Hajj'', p. 210.</ref> | ||
== Philosophy of the Etiquette of Wuquf == | == Philosophy of the Etiquette of Wuquf == | ||
=== Avoiding Haste and Disturbance === | === Avoiding Haste and Disturbance === | ||
In a hadith from [[Imam Sadiq ( | In a hadith from [[Imam Sadiq (a)]], there is an injunction to be patient in movement and to take care not to disturb others during the crowds in Mash'ar.<ref>''Wasa'il'', Vol. 14, p. 6.</ref> It is said that haste and rushing, accompanied by noise and commotion when departing from Arafat, were customs of pilgrims during the [[Jahiliyyah|pre-Islamic period]].<ref>''Ilal al-Sharayi'', p. 444.</ref> | ||
=== Abandoning Arrogance and Expressing Humility and Love for People === | === Abandoning Arrogance and Expressing Humility and Love for People === | ||
[[Imam Sadiq (AS)]] in a tradition recommended casting aside pride in the land of Mash'ar, stating that the philosophy behind this is to attract God's mercy to the pilgrim if they remove pride from their heart.<ref>''Al-Mahasin'', Vol. 1, p. 141.</ref> | [[Imam Sadiq (AS)]] in a tradition recommended casting aside pride in the land of Mash'ar, stating that the philosophy behind this is to attract God's mercy to the pilgrim if they remove pride from their heart.<ref>''Al-Mahasin'', Vol. 1, p. 141.</ref> | ||