Virtues of 10 Days Dhul Hijjah

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Al-Quran

وَالْفَجْرِۙ وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍۙ  (الفجر:٢)

“By the dawn and the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Thul-Hijjah)...”[Quran 89: 1-2]

Al- AHadith 

1

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ

مَا الْعَمَلُ فِي أَيَّامٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْهَا فِي هَذِهِ يعني أيام العشر

قَالُوا وَلَا الْجِهَادُ

قَالَوَلَا الْجِهَادُ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ يُخَاطِرُ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ بِشَيْءٍ

969 صحيح البخاري كتاب العيدين باب فضل العمل في أيام التشريق

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No good deeds are better than what is done in these first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.” Some companions of the Prophet said, “Not even jihadin the wayof Allah?” The Prophet said, “Not even jihadin the wayof Allah, except fora man who goes out with his life and wealth at risk and he returns with nothing.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 969

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

Another Narration 

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

مَا مِنْ عَمَلٍ أَزْكَى عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

وَلَا أَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْمَلُهُ فِي عَشْرِ الْأَضْحَى

1815 سنن الدارمي

3/398 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن في إرواء الغليل

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No deeds are more pure to Allah Almighty, nor greater in reward, than good deeds performed in the ten days of the month of sacrificing.”

Source: Sunan al-Dārimī 1774

Grade:Hasan(fair) according to Al-Albani

Another Narration

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

مَا مِنْ أَيَّامٍ أَعْظَمُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَلَا أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ الْعَمَلِ فِيهِنَّ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامِ الْعَشْرِ فَأَكْثِرُوا فِيهِنَّ مِنْ التَّهْلِيلِ وَالتَّكْبِيرِ وَالتَّحْمِيدِ

5446 مسند أحمد

5/68 المحدث أحمد شاكر خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في مسند أحمد

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are no days greater and more beloved to Allah than these ten days of Dhul Hijjah, so increase in them your declaration of the oneness of Allah,your exaltation of Him,and your praise of Him.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 5446

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir

2

عَنْ هُنَيْدَةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

يَصُومُ تِسْعَ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ وَيَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ وَثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ أَوَّلَ اثْنَيْنِ مِنْ الشَّهْرِ وَالْخَمِيسَ

2437 سنن أبي داود كتاب الصوم باب في صوم العشر

2437 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح أبي داود

قال النووي وَمِنْ الْمَسْنُونِ صَوْمُ الْأَيَّامِ التِّسْعَةِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ

6/386 المجموع شرح المهذب كتاب الصيام

Hunaydah ibn Khalid reported: Some of the wives of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said that he would fast the first nine days of the month of Dhul Hijjah, the day of Ashura, and three days of every month, which would be the first Monday and Thursday of the month.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2437

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Albani

Al-Nawawi said, “It is part of the Sunnah to fast the first nine days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah.”

Source: al-Majmū’ Sharḥ al-Muhadhab 6/386

3

عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

قَالَ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِإِنَّ دِمَاءَكُمْ وَأَمْوَالَكُمْ وَأَعْرَاضَكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ حَرَامٌ كَحُرْمَةِ يَوْمِكُمْ هَذَا فِي شَهْرِكُمْ هَذَا أَلَا لِيُبَلِّغ الشَّاهِدُ مِنْكُمْ الْغَائِبَ

105 صحيح البخاري كتاب العلم باب ليبلغ العلم الشاهد الغائب

1679 صحيح مسلم كتاب القسامة والمحاربين والقصاص والديات باب تغليظ تحريم الدماء والأعراض والأموال

Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said in the farewell sermon, “Verily, your lives, your property, and your reputations have been made sacred to you, just as the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours. Will not the witness inform the absent?”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 105, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1679

Grade:Muttafaqun Alayhi(authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

4

عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

إِذَا دَخَلَتْ الْعَشْرُ وَأَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يُضَحِّيَ فَلَا يَمَسَّ مِنْ شَعَرِهِ وَبَشَرِهِ شَيْئًا

1977 صحيح مسلم كتاب الأضاحي باب نهي من دخل عليه عشر ذي الحجة وهو مريد التضحية أن يأخذ من شعره أو أظفاره شيئا

Umm Salamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the ten days of Dhul Hijjah begin and one of you intends to sacrifice, let him not remove anything from his hair or skin.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1977

5

عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ وَيَوْمُ النَّحْرِ وَأَيَّامُ التَّشْرِيقِ عِيدُنَا أَهْلَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَهِيَ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ

قال الترمذي وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ يَكْرَهُونَ الصِّيَامَ أَيَّامَ التَّشْرِيقِ

773 سنن الترمذي كتاب الصوم باب ما جاء في كراهية الصوم في أيام التشريق

773 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح في سنن الترمذي

Al-Tirmidhi said, “The people of knowledge acted upon this. They disapproved of fasting the three days of al-Tashriq.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 773

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

6

قَالَ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ

‏"‏ يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ وَالْبَاقِيَةَ ‏"‏

He was asked about fasting on the day of 'Arafa (9th of Dhu'I-Hijja), whereupon he said: It expiates the sins of the preceding year and the coming year.

Reference:Sahih Muslim 1162b

7

عَنْ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

لَا تَزُولُ قَدَمُ ابْنِ آدَمَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَبِّهِ حَتَّى يُسْأَلَ عَنْ خَمْسٍ

عَنْ عُمُرِهِ فِيمَ أَفْنَاهُ وَعَنْ شَبَابِهِ فِيمَ أَبْلَاهُ وَمَالِهِ

مِنْ أَيْنَ اكْتَسَبَهُ وَفِيمَ أَنْفَقَهُ وَمَاذَا عَمِلَ فِيمَا عَلِمَ

2416 سنن الترمذي كتاب صفة القيامة والرقائق والورع باب ما جاء في شأن الحساب والقصاص

7299 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح الجامع

Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The son of Adam will not be dismissed from his Lord on the Day of Resurrection until he is questioned about five matters: his life and how he lived it, his youth and how he expended it, his wealth and how he earned it and he spent it, and how he acted upon his knowledge.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2416

Grade:Hasan(fair) according to Al-Albani

يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: يا ابْنَ آدَمَ،

اطْلُبْنِي تَجِدْنِي، فَإِنْ وَجَدْتَنِي وَجَدْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَإِنْ فُتُّكَ فَاتَكَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ، وَأَنَا أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

Translation: Allah ﷻ says “Oh son of Aadam, search for me and you shall most certainly find me. If you find me you have found everything, and if you lose me you have lost everything. And I, Allah, am better than all else”.

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وتكلفت برزقك؛ فلا تتعب}

 another narration 

                                                            REMEMBER !     
Its mentioned in Quran , like if you spend £1 pound to please Allah tala then Allah tala return you from 70 to 700 times
: So you paying minimum amount like £1.
And we can calculate minimum outcome like £70
Who knows you can get return £700 per month by donating only £1.
its mentioned in Hadith Of prophet Muhmmed (pbuh ) ,the nearest effect is that in 10 dhul hijjah each day rewards is equal to one thousands and 9th of zul hijjah has 10 thousand rewards so you can calculate as follows  :

Massive rewards for donating at least £1 
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Minimum rewards in each day of zul Hijjah   > 70,000                                                ( 70  by 1000    = 70,000 )
Minimum rewards in the only  day of Arafah (9th zul HIjjah )  > 700'000       (70 by 10,000   = 700'000)
Maximum rewards in each day of zul Hijjah  >  700'000                                            (700 by 1000  =700'000)
Maximum rewards in the only  day of Arafah (9th zul HIjjah ) > 7'000'000    ( 700 by 10'000= 7'000'000)

{ some scholars says each day and night rewards of Zul hijjah is equal to Giving to charity during the Night of Power (Laylat-ul-Qadr) for example is equal to an act of giving to charity for a 1000 months = 83.33 years x 365 days = over 30,415 days.

Therefore giving just £10 to charity during such a night is equal to £300,000!
£100 given to charity is equal to £3,000,000!
£1000 given to charity is equal to £30,000,000 and so on. }

      Subhanallah! What a great return for such a little amount given.
                                    Please Pay for Sacrifice / zakat, sadaqah or donate to contribute here.

Importance  of 10 days Dhul Hijjah :

The Prophet (PBUH) said, “There is no deed that is better in the sight of Allah or more greatly rewarded than a good deed done in the (first) ten days of Al-Adha”. It was asked, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah?” The Prophet (PBUH) replied, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah, unless a man goes out himself for Jihad taking his wealth with him and does not come back with anything.” Narrated by Al-Bukhari

Allah Glorified and Exalted be He blessed the nation of Muhammad [peace be upon him] with opportunities to reap rewards and blessings every day of the year. The last ten nights of Ramadan (the month of fasting) are among the most blessed nights of the year; in particular Laylatul-Qadr (the night of power) is extremely sacred. Similarly, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijja (the 12th Islamic calendar month) carry special status during the blessed month of “Pilgrimage.” The above Hadith of the Prophet  [peace be up on him ] spells out the importance of these ten days in the sight of Allah Glorified and Exalted be He and the amplified reward for all good deeds during this blessed season.

Just like the last ten nights of Ramadan are the best ten nights out of the year, these first ten days of Dhul-Hijja are the best days of the year and the most beloved to Allah as they combine acts of worship in a way unlike any other time.

So, the questions we should be asking ourselves are, “How do we make the most of this season of blessings?”, “What deeds can we perform to attain His pleasure?”.

The following are some examples of the acts of worship that will help us gain His pleasure InshaAllah.

  1- Hajj.  Performing  Hajj (Pilgrimage)

Obviously, Hajj is one of the best deeds that one can do during these ten days. However for those of us who were not invited to His House this year, there are still many more ways to earn the pleasure of Allah.

2-Fasting all nine days and especially on the ‘Day of Arafah’

The Prophet peace be upon him  said: “Anyone who fasts for one day for Allah’s pleasure, Allah will keep his face away from the (Hell) fire for (a distance covered by a journey of) seventy years.” (Bukhari, Muslim)

The Prophet[ peace be upon him ] used to fast on the ninth day of Dhul-Hijja and he said: “Fasting the Day of ‘Arafah (ninth Dhul-Hijja) is an expiation for (all the sins of) the previous year and expiation for (all the sins of) the coming year.” (Muslim)

3-Performing Dhikr and Takbeer :

The Prophet peace be up on him, pbuh said: “There are no days on which good deeds are greater or more beloved to Allah than on these ten days, so recite much Tahleel (saying Laa ilaaha ill-Allah), Takbeer (saying Allahu Akbar) and Tahmeed (saying Alhamdu Lillaah).” (Ahmad -Saheeh)

Ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayrah used to go out in the marketplace during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijja, reciting Takbeer, and the people would recite Takbeer when they heard them. (Bukhari)

Takbeer at this time is a Sunnah that has mostly been forgotten, especially during the first few days. So say it in the masjid, in your home, on the street and every place where it is permitted to remember Allah. Revive the Sunnah that have been virtually forgotten and earn great rewards for doing so.

The Prophet [peace be upon him] said: “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.” (Tirmidhi- Hasan)

4-Standing the Night in Prayer :

Seeking Allah’s forgiveness and humbling ourselves in front of Him in supplication and prayers during the latter part of the night is an act of worship that is very beloved to Allah Glorified and Exalted be He.

Allah Almighty calls out to His servants in the latter part of the night: “Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to his invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?” (Bukhaari, Muslim)

We should seize this opportunity and beg Him Glorified and Exalted be He for His Divine Generosity and Mercy. We should ask Him as our Prophet [ peace be upon him ] taught us “Our Lord, bless us with the best of this world and the best of hereafter and save us from the fire of Hell.”

5-Making Sincere Repentance :

Allah Glorified and Exalted be He loves those who repent to Him in complete submission. The act of sincere repentance to Allah with intention to never return to His disobedience and sin is very dear to Him Glorified and Exalted be He. Return to Allah by giving up all the deeds, open and secret, that He dislikes. Be regretful of your sins and disobedience and resolve to never return to sin and to firmly adhere to the path which Allah loves.

Allah Glorified and Exalted be He says, “But as for him who repented, believed and did righteous deeds, then he will be among those who are successful.” [Al-Qasas 28:67]

6-Return to Book of Allah (The Quran) :

It is time to dust off your copy of the Quran. Establish a beautiful new relationship with the book of Allah starting in these ten days of Dhul-Hijja. Recite its verses and you will reap its blessings. Understand its message. Implement the commandments of this book in your life. This relationship with the Quran will open for you the doors of wisdom and happiness in your life. This will ultimately lead to guidance and success in this life and the Hereafter.

7-Increasing  in doing ALL good deeds :

If you are not able to perform Hajj this year, occupy yourself during these blessed days by any and every possible good deed. Every act that is done with sincerity for the pleasure of Allah Glorified and Exalted be He will bring you closer to Him.

“So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom, shall see it; and whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom, shall see it.“[Al-Zalzalah99:7-8]

8-Slaughter an animal and distribute the meat (Sacrifice) :

Ibn Umar said: “The Prophet  [peace be upon him ] lived in Madeenah for ten years and every year he slaughtered an animal.” (Ahmad-Saheeh by al-Albaani)

9-Attend Eid prayers :

Attending Eid prayers is from the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet [ peace be upon him ]. We should be keen on practicing this Sunnah and performing it according to the teachings of our Prophet [ peace be upon him]. Eid is a time of joy and happiness and we should be inclusive of all of our brothers and sisters who may not be as fortunate to have enough to enjoy this blessed occasion.

10-Thanking Allah :

One of the biggest forms of worshiping Allah Glorified and Exalted be He is to thank Him, deeply, sincerely and continuously. After all, it is He who blessed you with all that you have. In fact, you wouldn’t even be here if it wasn’t for the Mercy of your Creator. So thank Him for ALL that He gave you: the blessing of Islam, the blessing of life and every blessing you possess. Thank Him for the opportunity to experience these ten days. Ask Him for His mercy, forgiveness and guidance.

Alhamdulillah, there is much to be gained in these coming days. So make the most of this perfect opportunity offered by these invaluable and irreplaceable ten days. Hasten to do good deeds and appreciate this blessing and make the most of it.

“And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (death).” [Al-Hijr 15:99]

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