The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ likes His worship to be performed much more during the first 10 days of Zul-Hijjah than the worship performed on any other day. The Sawm of its each day is equal to the Siyam of one year and the worship of its each night is equal to Shab-e-Qadr. (Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 2, pp. 192, Hadees.758)

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: I have an expectation from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ that the Sawm of ‘Arafat (i.e. 9^th Zul-Hijja-til-Haraam) removes the sins [committed] in previous year and next year.

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: The Sawm of ‘Arafat         (i.e. 9^th Zul-Hijja-til-Haraam) is equal to one thousand Siyam. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 357, Hadees. 3764) But the Sawm of the day of ‘Arafat (i.e. 9^th Zul-Hijja-til-Haraam) is Makruh for the Hajj pilgrim who is in ‘Arafat.

Sayyiduna Ibn Khuzaymah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم forbade [Haji] to observe Sawm in ‘Arafat on the day of ‘Arafat (i.e. 9^th Zul-Hijja-til-Haraam). (Ibn Khuzaymah, vol. 3, pp. 292, Hadees 2101)

Summary of speech

Dear Islamic brothers! We have heard about the virtues of Hajj. Such as

One who performs Hajj will intercede on behalf of 400 people of his family members.

Sins of the one who performs Hajj are forgiven.

The one who performs Hajj is blessed with the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

If the person who performs Hajj passes away on the way, for him the reward of Hajj will be written till the Judgement Day.

There is very good news for Haji: The one who has performed Hajj of Baytullah or performed ‘Umrah, so he is at the mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Therefore if he dies, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will make him enter Paradise and if he returns to his home (safely), he will return with reward and benefit.