Al-Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim [May Allaah have Mercy on him and Purify his soul] stated:
If a person asks, why does fasting the Day of ‘Aashoora carry one year’s worth of expiation whereas fasting the Day of ‘Arafah has two years?
The answer is from two angles:
Firstly, the Day of ‘Arafah comes in the middle of a sacred month, before it is a sacred month (Dhu al-Qa’dah) and after it a sacred month (Muharram), unlike ‘Aashoora (i.e. Muharram is the final one of these three sacred months mentioned in succession[1]).
Secondly, fasting the Day of ‘Arafah is specific to our Ummah unlike ‘Aashoora. So the Day of ‘Arafah has been multiplied in its reward because of the Blessings of the Mustafa [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him].
And Allaah Knows Best.
Badaa’i al-Fawaa’id (5/315)
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