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Is there a special reward for ascending Mount of Mercy (Jabal Ar-Rahmah) and praying on it on the day of Arafat?

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It has not been authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) encouraged ascending Jabal 'Arafat (the Mount of Mercy) or considered it a ritual. Rather, he stood beneath the mountain near the large rocks and said: "I have stood here, and all of 'Arafat is a standing place." Therefore, ascending the mountain is considered an innovation (bid'ah), and the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever introduces into our affairs that which is not of them, it is rejected." He also did not offer supererogatory prayers in 'Arafat; instead, he sufficed with the Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers in Masjid Namirah. Thus, establishing a prayer area or a mosque on this mountain is an innovation introduced by the ignorant. Ascending Jabal 'Arafat is not prescribed, and if a person considers it an act of worship, it is an innovation, because the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) neither ascended it nor commanded its ascension.

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