Among the special seasons of worship are the first
ten days of Dhu?l-Hijjah, which Allah has preferred over all the other
days of the year.
Ibn ?Abbas reported that the Prophet Muhammad
said: ?There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to
Allah than these ten days.? The people asked, ?Not even jihaad for the
sake of Allah?? He said, ?Not even jihaad for the sake of Allah, except
in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth
up for the cause, and came back with nothing.? (Reported by
al-Bukhaari,
This indicates that these ten days are better
than all the other days of the year, with no exceptions, not even the
last ten days of Ramadan. But the last ten nights of Ramadan are better,
because they include Laylat al-Qadr (?the Night of Power?), which is
better than a thousand months.
1. The Prophet commanded us to recite a
lot of Tasbeeh (?Subhan-Allah?), Tahmeed (?Al-hamdu Lillaah?) and
Takbeer (?Allahu Akbar?) during this time.
2. ?Abdullaah ibn ?Umar reported that the
Prophet said: ?There are no days greater in the sight of Allah and in
which righteous deeds are more beloved to Him than these ten days, so
during this time recite a great deal of Tahleel (?La ilaaha ill-Allah?),
Takbeer and Tahmeed.?
3. These ten days include Yawm Arafah , on
which Allah perfected His Religion. Fasting on this day will expiate
for the sins of two years. These days also include Yawm al-Nahar (the
Day of Sacrifice), the greatest day of the entire year and the greatest
day of Hajj, which combines acts of worship in a way unlike any other
day.
4. These ten days include the days of sacrifice and of Hajj.
The Prophet said: ?When you see the new moon of
Dhu?l-Hijjah, if any one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, then he
should stop cutting his hair and nails until he has offered his
sacrifice.? According to another report he said: ?He should not remove
(literally, touch) anything from his hair or skin.? Among the good
deeds which the Muslim should strive to do during the first ten days of
Dhu?l-Hijjah are:
1. Fasting: It is Sunnah to fast on the
ninth day of Dhu?l-Hijjah, because the Prophet urged us to do good
deeds during this time, and fasting is one of the best of deeds. The
Prophet used to fast on the ninth of Dhu?l-Hijjah. Hunaydah ibn Khalid
reported from his wife that some of the wives of the Prophet said: ?The
Prophet used to fast on the ninth of Dhu?l-Hijjah, on the day of
?Aashooraa?, on three days of each month, and on Mondays and Thursdays
of each month.?
2. Takbeer: It is Sunnah to say Takbeer
(?Allaahu akbar?), Tahmeed (?Al-hamdu Lillaah?), Tahleel (?La ilaha
ill-Allaah?) and Tasbeeh (?Subhaan Allaah?) during the first ten days of
Dhu?l-Hijjah, and to say it loudly in the mosque, the home, the street
and every place where it is permitted to remember Allah and mention His
name out loud, as an act of worship and as a proclamation of the
greatness of Allah, may He be exalted. Men should recite these phrases
out loud, and women should recite them quietly.
The Takbeer may include the words ?Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, la ilaaha illal-Allah; wa Allahu akbar wa Lillaahi?l-hamd
Reviving aspects of the Sunnah that have been
virtually forgotten is a deed that will bring an immense reward, as is
indicated by the words of the Prophet ?Whoever revives an aspect of my
Sunnah that is forgotten after my death, he will have a reward
equivalent to that of the people who follow him, without it detracting
in the least from their reward.?
3. Sacrifice: One of the good deeds that will bring a person closer to Allah during these ten days is offering a sacrifice, by choosing a high-quality animal and fattening it, spending money for the sake of Allah.
Categories: Virtues of the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah
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