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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 === | ||