On the second
day of Hajj,
pilgrims travel to Arafat, which
provides itself as the location for the Mountain
of Rahmah or also known as the Mountain of Mercy.[1] Here, pilgrims devote their time to prayer. The following excerpt below is one of the prayers recited upon entering Arafat:
"O Allah! Forgive my sins, help me repent to you, and grant me all that I beseech of You. Whenever I turn, let me see goodness. Allah be praised! All Praise is due to Allah! There is no deity except Allah! And Allah is The Most Great."[2]
Following this, the pilgrims continue to pray until the sun is set. When the sun eventually sets, the pilgrims pack up and head towards Muzdalifah.
While in Muzdalifah, the pilgrims offer their evening prayer (Mahgrib), as well as collecting stones for the stoning ceremony that will take place the next day. Once all of this is done and before the sun has begun to rise, the pilgrims will then move onwards to Mina.
[1] "Hajj Day By Day - Hajj." Hajj - Ministry of Hajj Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. <http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/hajj/stepbystep/_anyday.asp?StartWithLeft=_anyleft.asp?LeftReference=2_1b.jpg&StartWithRight=2_1_right.htm&IndexBottom=indexBottom_day2.htm&IndexScrollingBottom=indexScrollingBottom_day2.htm
[2] "The Hajj: a Muslim's pilgrimage to Mecca." All about religious tolerance: the ReligiousTolerance.org web site. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2013. <http://www.religioustolerance.org/isla1.htm>.
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