The ten days of Dhul-Hijjah

They are the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, these ten days of Dhul-Hijjah have a great virtue, as Allah -the Almighty- swore with them. And Prophet Muhammad(p.b.u.h) said about the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah that it is the best days in the world, all of that make these ten days a golden chance for Muslims to get more closer to Allah the Almighty.    

The virtue of Dhul-Hijjah:

  It is one of the holiest months in Islam, in which Muslims pass through two holy events; Al-Hajj and Eid Al-Adha. It is a month of highly spiritual feelings, where Al-Hajj is a great pillar of Islam, and Adha is the big Eid for Muslims. And furthermore, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah month are great days with a great value..    

Why the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah?

  Many people know about the importance of these ten days, but they don’t know why these ten days have this holiness!? Prophet Muhammad -peace and blessings be upon him- said: (There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.)   The reason behind the holiness of these ten days of Dhuh-Hijjah, is that on these days the worships of prayer, fasting, charity, and Al-Hajj are gathering together, and this doesn’t happen in any other days of the year.   Also these ten days are shared between the Pilgrims and those who are not able to perform Hajj, it is an opportunity for them to do worships in their homes which its reward is more than Jihad which is better than Hajj.      

The best worships to do in the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah:

  Muslims should increase their worship acts in these days, as these days considered to be a golden opportunity to get more closer to Allah, by increasing prayer, supplication, fasting, charity, slaughtering and sacrifice, Tahajjud (praying at night), remembrance of Allah by thanking and praising and asking Him forgiveness and guidance, and reading of Quran. It is also a great chance for repentance and giving up all deeds that He dislikes with the intention to never return to them. As Prophet Muhammad -peace and blessings be upon him- said: (No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on those ten days, they said: Oh Messenger of Allah, not even Jihad for the sake of Allah?. Then the Messenger of Allah-peace and blessings be upon him- said: Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah, except for a man went away with himself and his money and returned without any thing of them.)      

The virtue of fasting on the day of Arafat:

    The day of Arafat has a great value as in addition to its importance and holiness in Al-Hajj, it is the day of the “pause of Eid” meaning, the day before the first day of Al-Adha feast, when all Muslims; adults and kids be prepared to celebrate by following Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad -peace and blessings be upon him- of wearing new clothes, fasting, and praying the Eid prayer.   Fasting on this day is an expiation of the sins of two years! as Prophet Muhammad –peace and blessings be upon him- said: (Fasting on the day of Arafat, I anticipate that Allah will forgive the year after it and the year before it). And it is desirable for all Muslims other than pilgrims if it may weaken them from standing and praying.