Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Hamid, imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque, delivered the annual Arafat sermon on Thursday at Namirah Mosque, marking one of the most sacred moments of the Hajj pilgrimage.

Addressing pilgrims gathered on the plains of Arafat, Sheikh Bin Hamid described the Day of Arafat as a “great station of faith” where the meanings of monotheism, piety and unity among Muslims were embodied. He urged worshippers to seize the spiritual opportunity of the day through remembrance, gratitude and sincere supplication to Allah.

“The Day of Arafat is a time when Muslims stand as one before their creator, equal in faith, stripped of worldly distinctions, adorned with the values of servitude and humility,” he said. “It is a day of answered prayers and multiplied good deeds.”

The sermon was attended by senior Saudi officials and religious leaders, including Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor of Makkah Region and vice chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh, Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Abdullatif Al Al-Sheikh, and Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah.

The Arafat sermon is considered the spiritual centerpiece of Hajj, drawing millions of Muslims each year to the site where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his Farewell Sermon over 1,400 years ago.