Superiority of the First Ten Days of Zil Hajj The excellence of these ten days have been mentioned in the Quran and the Sunnah. 1. Allah says in the Quran: By the dawn and by the ten nights … [Al-Quran 89:1-2] Ibn Kathir said that the ten nights referred to here are the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and this opinion was also held by Ibn Abbas, Ibn az-Zubair, Mujahid and others. 2. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: There are no deeds as excellent as those done in these ten days. They (the companions listening) said, Not even Jihad? He, peace be upon him, said, No, not even Jihad except a man who goes forth endangering his life and wealth and does not return with anything. [Recorded by al-Bukhari] 3. Allah says: … and remember the name of Allah in the appointed days. [Al-Quran 2:203] Ibn Abbas and Ibn Kathir said this means in the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. 4. The Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, said: There are no other days that are as great as these in the sight of Allah, the Most Sublime. Nor are there any deeds more beloved to Allah then those that are done in these ten days. So increase in tahlil (to say la illaha illallah), takbir (to say allahu akbar) and tahmid (to say alhumdulillah). [Reported by at-Tabarani in al-Mujum al-Kabir] 5. With regards to the noble companion Said bin Jubair, when the days of Dhul-Hijjah began he would strive to increase in good actions with great intensity until he was unable to increase anymore. [Reported by ad-Darimi] 6. Ibn Hajar says in Fath al-Bari: The most apparent reason for the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah being distinguished in excellence is due to the assembly of the greatest acts of worship in this period, i.e. salawat (prayers), siyam (fasting), sadaqah (charity) and the Hajj (pilgrimage). In no other periods do these great deeds combine. #3DaysToGo #MaximizingZilHajj
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:30:22 +0000
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