kashida;text-kashida:0%">The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Yawm ‘Arafaah (the day of ‘Arafaah), Yawm al-Nahr (the Day of Sacrifice) and Ayyaam al-Tashreeq (the 3 days following Yawm al-Nahr) are Eid (festival) for us, the people of Islam. These are days of eating and drinking.” This was narrated by the authors of al-Sunan. It was reported that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab said: “It - i.e., the aayah ‘This day I have perfected…' was revealed on a Friday, the Day of ‘Arafaah, both of which - praise be to Allaah - are Eids for us.”

3. It is a day by which Allaah swore an oath. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:14.4pt;text-align:justify;text-justify: <p><p><p>Reproduced from Islam QA</body> </html>