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== Wuquf in Arafat ==

{{main|Wuquf in Arafat}}Wuquf (staying) in Arafat is the second obligatory act of [[Hajj]]<ref>''Farhang-e Estelahat-e Hajj va Omreh'' (Dictionary of Hajj and Umrah Terms), p. 275.</ref> during which, according to [[Shia]] jurisprudence, the pilgrim remains in [[Arafat]] on the [[Day of ~~Arafah~~]] from noon until the canonical sunset.<ref>See: ''Manasek-e Hajj'' (Hajj Rituals), pp. 451-452.</ref> This [[Wuquf]], to the extent that staying there (even for a short duration) is fulfilled, is also counted among the [[pillars of Hajj]].<ref>See: ''Manasek-e Hajj'', pp. 450-451.</ref> Backgrounds for [[Wuquf in Arafat]] have been reported from the pre-Islamic era.<ref name=":0">''Hajj dar Andisheh-ye Eslami'' (Hajj in Islamic Thought), p. 234, citing: ''Akhbar-e Makkah'', Azraqi, Vol. 1, p. 117.</ref> Followers of religions that considered [[Hajj]] obligatory would perform Wuquf in Arafat during their pilgrimages in all eras. In the [[Age of Ignorance]] (Jahiliyyah), a group of the [[Jurhum]] tribe would also perform Wuquf in Arafat, following the tradition of [[Abraham (AS)]].<ref name=":03">''Hajj dar Andisheh-ye Eslami'', p. 234, citing: ''Akhbar-e Makkah'', Azraqi, Vol. 1, p. 117.</ref> Some tribes of [[Quraysh]] and the [[inhabitants of Mecca]] refrained from performing Wuquf in Arafat.<ref name=":03" />

{{main|Wuquf in Arafat}}Wuquf (staying) in Arafat is the second obligatory act of [[Hajj]]<ref>''Farhang-e Estelahat-e Hajj va Omreh'' (Dictionary of Hajj and Umrah Terms), p. 275.</ref> during which, according to [[Shia]] jurisprudence, the pilgrim remains in [[Arafat]] on the [[Day of 'Arafa]] from noon until the canonical sunset.<ref>See: ''Manasek-e Hajj'' (Hajj Rituals), pp. 451-452.</ref> This [[Wuquf]], to the extent that staying there (even for a short duration) is fulfilled, is also counted among the [[pillars of Hajj]].<ref>See: ''Manasek-e Hajj'', pp. 450-451.</ref> Backgrounds for [[Wuquf in Arafat]] have been reported from the pre-Islamic era.<ref name=":0">''Hajj dar Andisheh-ye Eslami'' (Hajj in Islamic Thought), p. 234, citing: ''Akhbar-e Makkah'', Azraqi, Vol. 1, p. 117.</ref> Followers of religions that considered [[Hajj]] obligatory would perform Wuquf in Arafat during their pilgrimages in all eras. In the [[Age of Ignorance]] (Jahiliyyah), a group of the [[Jurhum]] tribe would also perform Wuquf in Arafat, following the tradition of [[Abraham (a)]].<ref name=":03">''Hajj dar Andisheh-ye Eslami'', p. 234, citing: ''Akhbar-e Makkah'', Azraqi, Vol. 1, p. 117.</ref> Some tribes of [[Quraysh]] and the [[inhabitants of Mecca]] refrained from performing Wuquf in Arafat.<ref name=":03" />

Fasting,<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'' (Textbook of Hajj Rituals), p. 59.</ref> [[repentance]],<ref>''Misbah al-Shari'ah'', p. 92; ''al-Mahajjah al-Bayda'', Vol. 2, p. 207.</ref> and reciting [[supplications]] such as the [[Dua Arafah of Imam Hussain (text)|Dua Arafah]] by [[Imam Hussain (AS)]]<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'', p. 60.</ref> and the [[Dua 'Arafa of Imam Sajjad|Dua Arafah]] by [[Imam Sajjad (a)]]<ref>''Hajj va Omreh dar Quran va Hadith'' (Hajj and Umrah in the Quran and Hadith), p. 392.</ref> are among the recommended acts and etiquettes of the stay in Arafat. Among the etiquettes of being in Arafat are "performing the Dhuhr and Asr prayers at the beginning of their time, with one [[Adhan and Iqamah|Adhan]] and two [[Adhan and Iqamah|Iqamahs]]"<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'', p. 59.</ref> and the "necessity of outward purity"<ref>''Da'a'im al-Islam'', Vol. 1, p. 320.</ref> and "inward purity."<ref>''al-Kafi'', Vol. 4, p. 66; ''al-Faqih'', Vol. 2, p. 211.</ref>{{note|Imam Sadiq (AS) has said: "It is not proper to perform Wuquf in Arafat without purity."}}

Fasting,<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'' (Textbook of Hajj Rituals), p. 59.</ref> [[repentance]],<ref>''Misbah al-Shari'ah'', p. 92; ''al-Mahajjah al-Bayda'', Vol. 2, p. 207.</ref> and reciting [[supplications]] such as the [[Dua Arafah of Imam Hussain (text)|Dua Arafah]] by [[Imam Hussain (a)]]<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'', p. 60.</ref> and the [[Dua 'Arafa of Imam Sajjad|Dua Arafah]] by [[Imam Sajjad (a)]]<ref>''Hajj va Omreh dar Quran va Hadith'' (Hajj and Umrah in the Quran and Hadith), p. 392.</ref> are among the recommended acts and etiquettes of the stay in Arafat. Among the etiquettes of being in Arafat are "performing the Dhuhr and Asr prayers at the beginning of their time, with one [[Adhan and Iqamah|Adhan]] and two [[Adhan and Iqamah|Iqamahs]]"<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'', p. 59.</ref> and the "necessity of outward purity"<ref>''Da'a'im al-Islam'', Vol. 1, p. 320.</ref> and "inward purity."<ref>''al-Kafi'', Vol. 4, p. 66; ''al-Faqih'', Vol. 2, p. 211.</ref>{{note|Imam Sadiq (AS) has said: "It is not proper to perform Wuquf in Arafat without purity."}}

=== Importance of Wuquf in Arafat ===

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 == Wuquf in Arafat ==
-{{main|Wuquf in Arafat}}Wuquf (staying) in Arafat is the second obligatory act of [[Hajj]]<ref>''Farhang-e Estelahat-e Hajj va Omreh'' (Dictionary of Hajj and Umrah Terms), p. 275.</ref> during which, according to [[Shia]] jurisprudence, the pilgrim remains in [[Arafat]] on the [[Day of Arafah]] from noon until the canonical sunset.<ref>See: ''Manasek-e Hajj'' (Hajj Rituals), pp. 451-452.</ref> This [[Wuquf]], to the extent that staying there (even for a short duration) is fulfilled, is also counted among the [[pillars of Hajj]].<ref>See: ''Manasek-e Hajj'', pp. 450-451.</ref> Backgrounds for [[Wuquf in Arafat]] have been reported from the pre-Islamic era.<ref name=":0">''Hajj dar Andisheh-ye Eslami'' (Hajj in Islamic Thought), p. 234, citing: ''Akhbar-e Makkah'', Azraqi, Vol. 1, p. 117.</ref> Followers of religions that considered [[Hajj]] obligatory would perform Wuquf in Arafat during their pilgrimages in all eras. In the [[Age of Ignorance]] (Jahiliyyah), a group of the [[Jurhum]] tribe would also perform Wuquf in Arafat, following the tradition of [[Abraham (AS)]].<ref name=":03">''Hajj dar Andisheh-ye Eslami'', p. 234, citing: ''Akhbar-e Makkah'', Azraqi, Vol. 1, p. 117.</ref> Some tribes of [[Quraysh]] and the [[inhabitants of Mecca]] refrained from performing Wuquf in Arafat.<ref name=":03" />
+{{main|Wuquf in Arafat}}Wuquf (staying) in Arafat is the second obligatory act of [[Hajj]]<ref>''Farhang-e Estelahat-e Hajj va Omreh'' (Dictionary of Hajj and Umrah Terms), p. 275.</ref> during which, according to [[Shia]] jurisprudence, the pilgrim remains in [[Arafat]] on the [[Day of 'Arafa]] from noon until the canonical sunset.<ref>See: ''Manasek-e Hajj'' (Hajj Rituals), pp. 451-452.</ref> This [[Wuquf]], to the extent that staying there (even for a short duration) is fulfilled, is also counted among the [[pillars of Hajj]].<ref>See: ''Manasek-e Hajj'', pp. 450-451.</ref> Backgrounds for [[Wuquf in Arafat]] have been reported from the pre-Islamic era.<ref name=":0">''Hajj dar Andisheh-ye Eslami'' (Hajj in Islamic Thought), p. 234, citing: ''Akhbar-e Makkah'', Azraqi, Vol. 1, p. 117.</ref> Followers of religions that considered [[Hajj]] obligatory would perform Wuquf in Arafat during their pilgrimages in all eras. In the [[Age of Ignorance]] (Jahiliyyah), a group of the [[Jurhum]] tribe would also perform Wuquf in Arafat, following the tradition of [[Abraham (a)]].<ref name=":03">''Hajj dar Andisheh-ye Eslami'', p. 234, citing: ''Akhbar-e Makkah'', Azraqi, Vol. 1, p. 117.</ref> Some tribes of [[Quraysh]] and the [[inhabitants of Mecca]] refrained from performing Wuquf in Arafat.<ref name=":03" />
-Fasting,<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'' (Textbook of Hajj Rituals), p. 59.</ref> [[repentance]],<ref>''Misbah al-Shari'ah'', p. 92; ''al-Mahajjah al-Bayda'', Vol. 2, p. 207.</ref> and reciting [[supplications]] such as the [[Dua Arafah of Imam Hussain (text)|Dua Arafah]] by [[Imam Hussain (AS)]]<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'', p. 60.</ref> and the [[Dua 'Arafa of Imam Sajjad|Dua Arafah]] by [[Imam Sajjad (a)]]<ref>''Hajj va Omreh dar Quran va Hadith'' (Hajj and Umrah in the Quran and Hadith), p. 392.</ref> are among the recommended acts and etiquettes of the stay in Arafat. Among the etiquettes of being in Arafat are "performing the Dhuhr and Asr prayers at the beginning of their time, with one [[Adhan and Iqamah|Adhan]] and two [[Adhan and Iqamah|Iqamahs]]"<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'', p. 59.</ref> and the "necessity of outward purity"<ref>''Da'a'im al-Islam'', Vol. 1, p. 320.</ref> and "inward purity."<ref>''al-Kafi'', Vol. 4, p. 66; ''al-Faqih'', Vol. 2, p. 211.</ref>{{note|Imam Sadiq (AS) has said: "It is not proper to perform Wuquf in Arafat without purity."}}
+Fasting,<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'' (Textbook of Hajj Rituals), p. 59.</ref> [[repentance]],<ref>''Misbah al-Shari'ah'', p. 92; ''al-Mahajjah al-Bayda'', Vol. 2, p. 207.</ref> and reciting [[supplications]] such as the [[Dua Arafah of Imam Hussain (text)|Dua Arafah]] by [[Imam Hussain (a)]]<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'', p. 60.</ref> and the [[Dua 'Arafa of Imam Sajjad|Dua Arafah]] by [[Imam Sajjad (a)]]<ref>''Hajj va Omreh dar Quran va Hadith'' (Hajj and Umrah in the Quran and Hadith), p. 392.</ref> are among the recommended acts and etiquettes of the stay in Arafat. Among the etiquettes of being in Arafat are "performing the Dhuhr and Asr prayers at the beginning of their time, with one [[Adhan and Iqamah|Adhan]] and two [[Adhan and Iqamah|Iqamahs]]"<ref>''Darsnameh-ye Manasek-e Hajj'', p. 59.</ref> and the "necessity of outward purity"<ref>''Da'a'im al-Islam'', Vol. 1, p. 320.</ref> and "inward purity."<ref>''al-Kafi'', Vol. 4, p. 66; ''al-Faqih'', Vol. 2, p. 211.</ref>{{note|Imam Sadiq (AS) has said: "It is not proper to perform Wuquf in Arafat without purity."}}
 === Importance of Wuquf in Arafat ===