He replied:
There is nothing narrated from the Prophet (pbuh) about there being any special virtue in the Day of ‘Arafah falling on a Friday, but the scholars said that if it happens to fall on a Friday, that is a good thing.
Firstly – because it means that the Hajj is like the Hajj of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as the Prophet’s standing in ‘Arafah happened to be on a Friday.
Secondly – because on Friday there is a hour when no Muslim slave stands to pray and asks his Lord for something but He will grant it to him, so that is more likely to be answered.
Thirdly – The Day of ‘Arafah is an Eid and Friday is an Eid, so if the two Eids come together, that is a good thing.
As for the commonly-held view that Hajj on a Friday is equivalent to seventy Hajjs, that is not correct.
Al-Liqa’ al-Shahriyyah, 34/question no. 18.#Arafah #Hajj #Friday
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