Arafah Fast — Expiates Two Years (Sahih 12)
عرفہ کے دن کا روزہ پچھلے سال اور اگلے سال کے گناہوں کا کفارہ بن جاتا ہے۔
Fasting the day of Arafah expiates the past year and the coming year.
Also searched as: arfa ka roza hadees • arafah fast fazilat • do saal kaffara roza
Arabic
صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ
Transliteration
Siyamu yawmi Arafata yukaffirus-sanatal-lati qablahu was-sanatal-lati badah.
Meaning
Fasting the day of Arafah expiates the past year and the coming year. | Urdu: عرفہ کے دن کا روزہ پچھلے سال اور اگلے سال کے گناہوں کا کفارہ بن جاتا ہے۔
Reference
Sahih Muslim
Lesson
Do not miss the Arafah fast when not on Hajj — one day’s hunger for two years’ forgiveness.
Source & grade
Sahih Muslim
Narrated by Abu Qatadah
SahihSahih Selections
From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan) • Hadees 12 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does "صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ" mean?
Fasting the day of Arafah expiates the past year and the coming year. Urdu: عرفہ کے دن کا روزہ پچھلے سال اور اگلے سال کے گناہوں کا کفارہ بن جاتا ہے۔
What is the lesson of this hadees?
Do not miss the Arafah fast when not on Hajj — one day’s hunger for two years’ forgiveness.
Where is this hadees from?
Source: Sahih Muslim (narrated by Abu Qatadah). Grade: Sahih. From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.
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