Getting To Know The Priority Of Arafah Fasting And Its Intentions And Schedules

Illustration of the priority of arafah fasting along with its plans and schedule (Freepic/Sketchpedia)

YOGYAKARTA Ahead of Eid al-Adha, Muslims are doing a series of fasting. Starting from the fast of Dzulhijjah which opens the first 10 days of the month of Dzulhijjah. Then the Tarwidya fasting which is carried out on the 8th day of the month of Dzulhijjah, and the Arafah Fast on the 9th day.

Every sunnah fast, has priority. The priority of Arafah fasting is obtained when fasting one day before Eid al-Adha. This sunnah fasting, launched the Surakarta Muhammadiyah University website, will be held on June 16, 2024. According to the Head of the Center for Da'wah and Education Studies, Surakarta Muhamadiyah University, Dr. Mujazin, S.Pd., MA, Fasting Arafah is a fasting practice that has been carried out since the time of the Prophet Muhammad SAW for people who do not have a pilgrimage.

The priority of Arafah fasting for Muslims who carry it out is sin for one year before fasting and one year after fasting is abolished. The priority of the second Arafah fasting is that the reward is equivalent to the reward of Hajj and can give blessings in life. In addition, Arafah fasting is also a means of increasing piety and faith in Allah SWT.

In addition, the priority of the sunnah fasting in the month of Dzulhijjah, especially the Arafah fasting, is contained in the following hadith:

Dari Ibb Abbas (diriwayikan) ia berkata: Rasulullah saw pernah berbda: Tidak ada hari di mana sebuah ada kebedahan ada lebih dicintai Allah lebih keberimbangan sebaik yang dilakukan di ten hari ini (ten hari pertama Zulhijah). Para Sahabat bertanya: O Rasulullah, termasuk lebih penting dari jihad fi sakilillah? Belia menjawab: Termasuk lebih penting dibanding jihad fi salbilillah, kecualikan orang yang keluar dengan jiwa dan ke harya (ke lapang jihad), dan tidak kembali (dimat di jalan Allah) (HR Amenamad, Abu Dawud, at-Tirmizi dan Ibda Majah).

The intention must be pronounced before carrying out the Arafah fast. Although there is no special reading, the intention is pronounced in the heart. The intention of fasting Arafah, the following:

Let's take care of it, let's take care of it, let's take care of it. Let's take care of it, let's take care of it.

Nawaitu shauma arafata sunnatan lillahi ta'ala.

Meaning: "I deliberately fasted the sunnah of Arafah because of Allah Ta'ala"

That is an explanation of what are the virtues of Arafah fasting and the intention that is pronounced before starting fasting. In addition to fasting, it is recommended to increase worship, read the Qur'an, remembrance, and say prayer on a good day to perform sunnah worship, especially starting 1-10 Dzulhijjah.