Thursday, 1 August 2019

"How to maximise the benefit of the first ten days of Dhul Hajj "!!

If you want to know the virtues of these day please read "Can't wait till we enter the best 10 days of the year !!"

1. Fasting the 9 days of Dhul Hijjah

It is Sunnah to fast on the ninth day of Dhu’l-Hijjah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) urged us to do good deeds during this time, and fasting is one of the best of deeds.Righteous deeds on these ten days are better than that is done on other days. With regard to fasting, that should only be done on nine of them; the tenth day is the day of Eid when it is haraam
(Prohibited to fast) to fast.

It was reported from Abu Qutaadah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about fasting on the Day of ‘Arafaah. He said, “It expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.” Narrated by Muslim.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast on the ninth of Dhu’l-Hijjah. Hunaydah ibn Khaalid reported from his wife that some of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast on the ninth of Dhu’l-Hijjah, on the day of ‘Aashooraa’, on three days of each month, and on the first two Mondays and Thursdays of each month." (Reported by al-Nisaa’i, 4/205 and by Abu Dawud; classified by al-Albaani as saheeh inSaheeh Abi Dawud, 2/462).



2. Reciting tasbeeh, tahmeed, tahleel and takbeer abundantly

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 Allaah and mention His name out loud, as an act of worship and as a proclamation of the greatness of Allaah, may He be exalted.

Men should recite these phrases out loud, and women should recite them quietly.

Revive the forgotten Sunnah!
There is sound evidence that Ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with them) used to go out in the marketplace during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, reciting Takbeer, and the people would reciteTakbeer when they heard them.

3.Performing Hajj and ‘Umrah


One of the best deeds that one can do during these ten days is to perform Hajj to the Sacred House of Allaah.Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): "An accepted Hajj brings no less a reward than Paradise."

4. Offering the Qurbani (sacrifice of a livestock animal)

One of the good deeds that will bring a person closer to Allaah during these ten days is offering a sacrifice, by choosing a high-quality animal and fattening it, spending money for the sake of Allaah.

“It is not their meat, nor their blood, that reaches Allah, It is their piety that reaches Allah.” [surah Al haj :37]

5.Doing more good deeds in general


Because good deeds are beloved by Allaah and will bring a great reward from Him.

The Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days (Dhul Hijjah).” [ibn majah]

Deed such as worshipping Allaah, praying (salaat) and adding more sunnah prayer, reciting Qur’an, remembering Allaah, making supplication (du’aa’), giving charity, honoring his parents, upholding the ties of kinship, enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, and other good deeds and acts of worship.



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