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., v,WJ]only shortened at MinJ, i.e. performing each prayer at its due time for there isno need for combining them at Mina.After a pilgrim performs th e Z"hr and the "AIr Prayers. shortening andcombining them (for he is a1 . Arafah), he should spend the reSi of the dayremembering. invoking. glorifying, and praising Allah, seeking His forgiveness.and so On and sO forth . This is to b. done while a pilgrim is st icking to hisplace at . ATafah. In other words. a pilgrim does not have to go to the Mountof Ar-Rahmah. or to watch it, or even 10 face it, whil e performing suchsupplications: standing anywhere;)1 ' Arafah while facing the direction (If theKa 'bah is mfficien!.A pilgrim should spa,e no effort supplicating Allah and turning to Himin repemance on such a glorious cla)', whether he is walking, sitting. riding.standing, or even lying down. He should also choose the mo,t comprehensive,upplications that were reported to have been observed by the Prophet (PBUH).for he (PBUH) said:"The best supplication is tile 0I1e on the Day of 'Arafa/t. and thebest thing which I and th prophets before me haye said is: 'Thereis no deity but Allah Alone, Who has no partner. To Him belongsdominion, and to Him belong, (all) praise. and He is oyer aI/thingsOmnipotent: ...A pilgrim keeps supplicating All ah at 'Arafah until sunse!. It is irnp"rmissibleto leave bt:fore sunset. and if a pilgrim does, he mu~t go back soonbefore sunset, to witne~s it th ere. However. if a pilgrim leaves' Arafah beforesunset and does nO! go back, he is th en obliged to slaughter a sh«p of Hajj(or 10 get one seventh of a camel or a cow) and divide it among the poorresidents of the Sanctuary of Mecca in expiation for missing an obligatoryritual of Hajj.T he Day of . Arafah starts from the noon of the ninth of Dhul·fijjjahuntil the dawn oflhe tenth of Dhul' Hijjah (the Day of the feast of Sacrifice)according 10 Ihe sound opinion in Ihi' regard. As for a pilgrim who is presentat' Arafah at daytime. he i, obliged to stay there until sunset as we previouslysaid. But if someone arrives at 'Arafah at night. it is sufficient for him to staythere for any length of time. even if for only one moment, as the Prophet(PBUH) said,"If anyone gets (i.e. stays at) 'Arafah befort: the dawn (of the tentho/Dhul·Hijjah) breaks, then he has performed Hajj."'