Dua for the day of Arafah

On the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, the day of Arafah, whether or not you are at Hajj.

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahū lā sharīka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamd, wa huwa 'alā kulli shay'in qadīr

There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the kingdom and His is all praise, and He has power over everything.

Source: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3585 graded hasan (al-Albani)

When to say it

On the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, the day of Arafah, whether or not you are at Hajj.

Good to know

The hadith says the best dua is the dua of the day of Arafah.
Fasting on the day of Arafah, for those not at Hajj, wipes out the sins of two years (Sahih Muslim).

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