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(1). 3043. Tāriq bin Shihāb said:"A man among the Jews said to 'Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb: 'O Commander of the Believers! If we were the ones unto whom this Āyah was revealed, 'This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islām as your religion.'[1] - then we would have taken that day as a day of celebration.' So 'Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb said to him: 'Indeed I do know which day this Āyah was revealed upon. It was revealed on the Day of 'Arafah, on Friday.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Ḥadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
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This Āyah, because it was revealed on the Day of 'Arafah, and on a Friday; and both these days are like days of Eid for the Muslims. So the Muslims, on their own behalf, are not allowed to celebrate any day as Eid; because their Eid are appointed by Allāh. It is you people who make self-made additions to the religion and you appoint the days of celebration and festivals according to your own desires. Unfortunately some Muslims have also introduced and added an Eid.
