On the day of Arafah: is the takbir better or the talbiyah?

The Talbiyah on the Day of Arafah was mentioned in the presence of Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and he said: Saying the takbir is more beloved to me.

Abu Ja'far said: When you set out for Arafah, stop reciting the Talbiyah and say the takbir and tahlil instead.

Abd al-Rahman bin Yazid said: I was with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) at Arafah and he recited the Talbiyah. A man said: Who is this reciting the Talbiyah on this day? Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) turned to him and said: 'Labbayka adad al-turab, labbayk' (Here I am, as many times as the grains of dust, here I am).

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: We set out in the morning with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) from Mina towards Arafat; some of us were saying the takbir and some the Talbiyah.

Abu al-Aliyah said: I heard Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) at Arafah saying: 'Labbayk Allahumma labbayk' (Here I am, O Allah, here I am).

It was mentioned to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade reciting the Talbiyah on this day. He came, took hold of the two poles of the tent, then recited the Talbiyah and said: Mu'awiyah knew that Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to recite the Talbiyah on this day, but he preferred to act contrary to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).

Ibrahim said: Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) recited the Talbiyah at Arafah. People said: Who is this reciting the Talbiyah? It was said: Ibn Mas'ud. So they fell silent.

It is narrated from Ikrimah bin Khalid that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the Talbiyah while standing at Arafah.

Abu Ya'fur said: I travelled with Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and Ibn al-Hanafiyyah from Mina towards Arafat. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was saying the takbir and Ibn al-Hanafiyyah the Talbiyah.

Muhammad bin Abi Bakr al-Thaqafi said: I asked Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him): How did you use to do it with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? He said: Those reciting the Talbiyah would recite it and they were not stopped, and those saying the takbir would say it and they were not stopped.