Ibn Rajab said:
"As for the supererogatory (nafl) acts during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, they are better than the supererogatory acts during the last ten days of Ramadan. Likewise, the obligatory (fard) acts during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah are multiplied more than the multiplication of the obligatory acts at other times."
قال ابن رجب :
"وأما نوافلُ عشرِ ذي الحجةِ فأفضلُ من نوافلِ عشرِ رمضان، وكذلك فرائضُ عشر ذي الحجة تضاعف أكثر من مضاعفةِ فرائض غيره."
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"As for the supererogatory (nafl) acts during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, they are better than the supererogatory acts during the last ten days of Ramadan. Likewise, the obligatory (fard) acts during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah are multiplied more than the multiplication of the obligatory acts at other times."
قال ابن رجب :
"وأما نوافلُ عشرِ ذي الحجةِ فأفضلُ من نوافلِ عشرِ رمضان، وكذلك فرائضُ عشر ذي الحجة تضاعف أكثر من مضاعفةِ فرائض غيره."
[فتح البـاري ٩٢/٦]
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Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymīn, رحمه الله, stated:
"What's astonishing is that the people are negligent concerning these ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah). (Yet) you find that they strive in doing good deeds in the last ten nights of Ramadan. But when it comes to the (first) ten days of Dhul-Hijjah you hardly find anyone differentiating between these days and other days (out of the year). However, if an individual does righteous deeds during these ten days, reviving what the Prophet instructed with of good deeds he will be upon tremendous good."
مجموع الفتاوى (۳۷/۲۱)
"What's astonishing is that the people are negligent concerning these ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah). (Yet) you find that they strive in doing good deeds in the last ten nights of Ramadan. But when it comes to the (first) ten days of Dhul-Hijjah you hardly find anyone differentiating between these days and other days (out of the year). However, if an individual does righteous deeds during these ten days, reviving what the Prophet instructed with of good deeds he will be upon tremendous good."
مجموع الفتاوى (۳۷/۲۱)
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Brothers and sisters, blessed days are about to commence. Let us enter these days with the intention of drawing closer to our Rabb, rectifying ourselves and putting weight on our scale through the Rahmah of Allāh عز و جل. Follow the sunnah in these days accordingly and remember your oppressed brothers and sisters in your adiyat .
Brothers and sisters, blessed days are about to commence. Let us enter these days with the intention of drawing closer to our Rabb, rectifying ourselves and putting weight on our scale through the Rahmah of Allāh عز و جل. Follow the sunnah in these days accordingly and remember your oppressed brothers and sisters in your adiyat .
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Jābir bin Abdillāh narrated that Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
أَفْضَلُ أَيَّامِ الدُّنْيَا أَيَّامُ الْعَشْرِ
“The best days in the world are the ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah).” (Ibn Hibbān, Al-Bazzār, declared saheeh by Al-Albāni in Saheeh Al-Jāmi’, no. 133)
أَفْضَلُ أَيَّامِ الدُّنْيَا أَيَّامُ الْعَشْرِ
“The best days in the world are the ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah).” (Ibn Hibbān, Al-Bazzār, declared saheeh by Al-Albāni in Saheeh Al-Jāmi’, no. 133)
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The Significance of These Ten Days
Ibn ‘Abbās (radiyallāhu ‘anhumā) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
مَا مِنْ أَيَّامٍ الْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ فِيهَا أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَيَّامِ ” . يَعْنِي أَيَّامَ الْعَشْرِ . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلاَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ قَالَ ” وَلاَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ بِشَىْءٍ
“There are no days during which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten,” meaning the ten of Dhul-Hijjah. They said:“O Messenger of Allah, not even Jihād in Allah’s cause?” He replied: “Not even Jihād in Allah’s cause, except for the man who left out with life and his wealth and does not return back.” (Abu Dawud, no. 2438 and graded saheeh by Al-Albāni)
Ibn ‘Abbās (radiyallāhu ‘anhumā) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
مَا مِنْ أَيَّامٍ الْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ فِيهَا أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَيَّامِ ” . يَعْنِي أَيَّامَ الْعَشْرِ . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلاَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ قَالَ ” وَلاَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ بِشَىْءٍ
“There are no days during which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten,” meaning the ten of Dhul-Hijjah. They said:“O Messenger of Allah, not even Jihād in Allah’s cause?” He replied: “Not even Jihād in Allah’s cause, except for the man who left out with life and his wealth and does not return back.” (Abu Dawud, no. 2438 and graded saheeh by Al-Albāni)
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Al-Bayhaqi reported from Mujāhid that, “Once the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah began, Sa’eed bin Jubayr (radiyallāhu ‘anhu) would exert himself in obedience to Allah such that it was almost beyond his capacity.” (See Al-Irwā of Al-Albāni, no. 890)
Remembrance of Allāh (Dhikr)
These are days of plentiful Dhikr (glorifying Allah and remembering Him). Allah stated:
وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَّعْلُومَاتٍ
“And they mention the name of Allah on the known days.” (Al-Hajj: 28) And these are the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.
These are days of plentiful Dhikr (glorifying Allah and remembering Him). Allah stated:
وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَّعْلُومَاتٍ
“And they mention the name of Allah on the known days.” (Al-Hajj: 28) And these are the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.
وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَّعْدُودَاتٍ
“And remember Allah during [specific] the numbered days.” (Al-Baqarah: 203) This verse refers to the days of Tashrīq, the 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah.
“And remember Allah during [specific] the numbered days.” (Al-Baqarah: 203) This verse refers to the days of Tashrīq, the 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah.
Fasting in Dhul-Hijjah
One of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) stated:
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصُومُ تِسْعَ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ وَيَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ وَثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ أَوَّلَ اثْنَيْنِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ وَالْخَمِيسَ
“The Prophet used to fast the nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, on the day ‘Āshoorā and three days of each month, the first Monday of the month and Thursday.” (Abu Dawud, no. 2437, saheeh)
One of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) stated:
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصُومُ تِسْعَ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ وَيَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ وَثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ أَوَّلَ اثْنَيْنِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ وَالْخَمِيسَ
“The Prophet used to fast the nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, on the day ‘Āshoorā and three days of each month, the first Monday of the month and Thursday.” (Abu Dawud, no. 2437, saheeh)
Fasting ‘Arafah ― the 9th Day of Dhul-Hijjah
Allāh’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ عَبْدًا مِنَ النَّارِ مِنْ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَدْنُو ثُمَّ يُبَاهِي بِهِمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ فَيَقُولُ مَا أَرَادَ هَؤُلاَءِ
“There is no day on which Allāh frees more of His servants from the Hellfire than He does on the Day of ‘Arafah. Indeed He draws close and then He boasts of them to the Angels and He says: ‘What is it that they want?’” (Muslim, no. 1348) In a narration, Allah stated: “Bear witness my Angels that verily I have forgiven them!”(Graded saheeh by Al-Albani in Saheeh At-Targheeb, no 1154)
Allāh’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ عَبْدًا مِنَ النَّارِ مِنْ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَدْنُو ثُمَّ يُبَاهِي بِهِمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ فَيَقُولُ مَا أَرَادَ هَؤُلاَءِ
“There is no day on which Allāh frees more of His servants from the Hellfire than He does on the Day of ‘Arafah. Indeed He draws close and then He boasts of them to the Angels and He says: ‘What is it that they want?’” (Muslim, no. 1348) In a narration, Allah stated: “Bear witness my Angels that verily I have forgiven them!”(Graded saheeh by Al-Albani in Saheeh At-Targheeb, no 1154)
It is from the Sunnah to fast the day of ‘Arafah. The Messenger (ﷺ ) stated:
“Fasting the day of ‘Arafah expiates the sins of the previous year and the coming year.”(Muslim)
This encouragement is for those who did not travel to Hajj — as for those who are present at ‘Arafah, it is disliked for them to fast as Ibn Khuzaymah explained in his Saheeh.
“Fasting the day of ‘Arafah expiates the sins of the previous year and the coming year.”(Muslim)
This encouragement is for those who did not travel to Hajj — as for those who are present at ‘Arafah, it is disliked for them to fast as Ibn Khuzaymah explained in his Saheeh.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said regarding the Dhikr of the Day of ‘Arafah:
خَيْرُ الدُّعَاءِ دُعَاءُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَخَيْرُ مَا قُلْتُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّونَ مِنْ قَبْلِي لاَإِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَشَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْـمُــلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
“The best supplication is that of the Day of Arafat—and the best that I and the Prophets before me have said is: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, He has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things.”
(At-Tirmidhi, and graded saheeh by Al-Albāni)
خَيْرُ الدُّعَاءِ دُعَاءُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَخَيْرُ مَا قُلْتُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّونَ مِنْ قَبْلِي لاَإِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَشَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْـمُــلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
“The best supplication is that of the Day of Arafat—and the best that I and the Prophets before me have said is: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, He has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things.”
(At-Tirmidhi, and graded saheeh by Al-Albāni)
The Day of Nahr (Slaughter), ‘Eid Al-Adhā (Sacrifice) and the Three Days of Tashreeq
The day of Nahr is the greatest day of the year.
Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
أعظم الأيام عند الله يوم النحر، ثم يوم القَرِّ
“Indeed the best or the greatest day with Allāh is the Day of Sacrifice, then the day of rest.”
(Abu Dawūd and An-Nasā’ī, graded saheeh by Al-Albani)
The day of Nahr is the greatest day of the year.
Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
أعظم الأيام عند الله يوم النحر، ثم يوم القَرِّ
“Indeed the best or the greatest day with Allāh is the Day of Sacrifice, then the day of rest.”
(Abu Dawūd and An-Nasā’ī, graded saheeh by Al-Albani)
In a narration, he said: “This is the greatest day of Hajj (yawn Al-Hajj Al-Akbar)”
(Abu Dawūd, graded saheeh by Al-Albāni)
(Abu Dawūd, graded saheeh by Al-Albāni)
It is the Day of ‘Eid just as the Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:
إِنَّ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَيَوْمَ النَّحْرِ وَأَيَّامَ التَّشْرِيقِ عِيدُنَا أَهْلَ الإِسْلاَمِ وَهِيَ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ
“The day of Arafat, the day of sacrifice and the days of Tashriq are our ‘Eid, O people of Islam, and they are days of eating and drinking and the remembrance (dhikr) of Allah.”
(Muslim, Abu Dawūd, An-Nasā’ī, Ahmad and declared saheeh by Al-Albāni, Saheeh Al-Jāmi’, no. 2689)
إِنَّ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَيَوْمَ النَّحْرِ وَأَيَّامَ التَّشْرِيقِ عِيدُنَا أَهْلَ الإِسْلاَمِ وَهِيَ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ
“The day of Arafat, the day of sacrifice and the days of Tashriq are our ‘Eid, O people of Islam, and they are days of eating and drinking and the remembrance (dhikr) of Allah.”
(Muslim, Abu Dawūd, An-Nasā’ī, Ahmad and declared saheeh by Al-Albāni, Saheeh Al-Jāmi’, no. 2689)
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It is reported by Ibn Abi Shaybah and Al-Hākim that,
“’Ali (radiyallāhu ‘anhu) would make the takbīrs after Fajr on the day of ‘Arafah until ‘Asr on the last day of Tashreeq and he would make it after ‘Asr also [on that day].”
(See Al-Irwā, no. 653-654)
“’Ali (radiyallāhu ‘anhu) would make the takbīrs after Fajr on the day of ‘Arafah until ‘Asr on the last day of Tashreeq and he would make it after ‘Asr also [on that day].”
(See Al-Irwā, no. 653-654)
It is legislated for the men to raise their voices with Allah’s remembrance. As for the woman then she raises her voice to the extent that she can hear herself and those surrounding her ― such that it is a low voice different to the men. The following is from the Takbeers recited by the Sahābah:
الله أكبر الله أكبر لا إله إلا الله
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illallāh
الله أكبر الله أكبر ولله الحمد
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, walillāhil-hamd
Or one may increase the takbīr (الله أكبر) in the first line to three Takbīrs.
The takbīrāt are not be made in unison as we hear on loudspeakers and in some mosques. Shaikh ‘Abdul-‘Azīz Ibn Bāz (rahimahullāh) stated: “As for the recital of the Takbīr in unison then it is not legislated in the Sharī’ah―it is an innovation (بدعة)―their recitation in a united voice is an innovation, not legislated in the religion.”
الله أكبر الله أكبر لا إله إلا الله
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illallāh
الله أكبر الله أكبر ولله الحمد
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, walillāhil-hamd
Or one may increase the takbīr (الله أكبر) in the first line to three Takbīrs.
The takbīrāt are not be made in unison as we hear on loudspeakers and in some mosques. Shaikh ‘Abdul-‘Azīz Ibn Bāz (rahimahullāh) stated: “As for the recital of the Takbīr in unison then it is not legislated in the Sharī’ah―it is an innovation (بدعة)―their recitation in a united voice is an innovation, not legislated in the religion.”
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