for those are means that Allah has put in place for the attainment of good and the descent of mercy; so if one cannot weep, let him make himself weep.
Al-Tirmidhī records—through ʿAmr ibn Shuʿayb—that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The best supplication is the supplication of the Day of ʿArafah, and the best words I and the prophets before me have ever spoken are: ‘There is no god but Allah alone, without partner; His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things.’”
The scholars comment: even though this statement is not an explicit supplication, it alludes to one, observing the etiquette of addressing Allah. Moreover, occupying oneself with serving the Master and refraining from asking out of reliance upon His generosity is itself devotion, for He—exalted is He—never lets the reward of those who do good be lost. In the Divine hadith it is said: “Whoever is so occupied with remembering Me that he neglects to ask Me, I shall give him better than what I give to those who ask.” Thus, the one who remembers Allah, even without voicing his request, is in reality asking for something far greater than an explicit petition.
50 – It is recommended to combine the Maghrib and ʿIshāʾ prayers at Muzdalifah by delaying them; the scholars unanimously agree on the validity of this combination, though they differ as to whether it is recommended or obligatory.
51 – Both prayers are to be performed with one adhān and a separate iqāmah for each; this is the soundest report.
52 – No supererogatory prayer is to be offered between them, nor before them, nor after them.
53 – One should lie down after the two prayers until dawn in order to gain strength for the many and weighty rites of the tenth day.
54 – Remaining in Muzdalifah until Fajr, praying it there, and staying on until shortly before sunrise is recommended.
55 – It is preferable to stand at al-Mashʿar al-Ḥarām facing the qiblah, making supplication, and proclaiming the takbīr and the tahlīl there until the sky grows very bright.
56 – It is recommended to set out from Muzdalifah to Minā before sunrise. Ibn al-Qayyim said: