First 10 Days of Zul Hajj

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First 10 Day of Zul Hajj

VIRTUES OF THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF ZHUL-HIJJA

IN Surah Fajr Allah Ta'ala takes an oath on "THE TEN NIGHTS". The commentators maintain that these are the first ten days of Zhul-Hijja. This shows how holy and sacred this period is, and the following Ahadeeth underscore this sacredness:

1) Hazrat Abu Hureira narrates that Rasoolullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said:

"There are no days more dearer to Allah, in which to perform His Ibadat, than the first ten days of Zhul-Hijja. The fast of one of those days is equivalent to one year's fasting; and the ibadat of one night during this period is equal to the ibadat of Laylatul- Qadr."
(Ibni Maja, Tirmizhi)

2) Regarding the day of Arafah (9th Zhul-Hijja) the Messenger of Allah is reported to have said:

"Whoever fasts on the day of Arafah will be granted forgiveness for sins of the past year and the coming year."
(Targeeb 112/2)

3) In a hadeeth narrated by Imam Baihaqi the following appears:

"Fasting on the day of Arafah is equal in reward to one thousand fasts."
(Targeeb 112/2)

4) Regarding the nights of Eid, Rasoolullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said:

"Whosoever shall spend the nights of the two Eids (Fitr and Adh-haa) in Ibadat, that person's heart shall not perish on the day all hearts shall perish (i.e. the day of Qiyamat)."

MAY ALLAH GIVE US ALL THE STRENGTH AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND THESE SACRED MOMENTS IN HIS WORSHIP AND SERVICE, AMEEN.