Recommended Act In The First 10 Days Of Dhul Hajj
The Recommended Acts starting from first 10 days of
Dhul-Hijjah are as follows;
1. Prayer - It is highly recommended to perform the
obligatory acts at their prescribed times (as early as
possible) and to increase oneself in the
superogatory acts, for indeed, this is what brings a person closer to their Lord. The Messenger of Allah,
upon whom be peace, said:
"Upon you is to increase in your prostration to
Allah, for verily you do not prostrate to Allah with
even one prostration, except that He raises you in
degrees and decreases your sins because of it." [Reported by Muslim]
2. Fasting - This has been mentioned as one of the
acts of righteousness where Hanbada ibn Khalid
reports on the authority of his wife who reports
that some of the wives of the Prophet, peace be
upon him, said, "The Prophet, upon whom be peace, would fast on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah, the
day of Ashura and three days in every
month." [Recorded by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, an-
Nisa'i and others]
Imam an-Nawawi said that fasting in these ten days
is extremely recommended.
3. Saying allahu akbar, la illaha illallah and
alhamdulillah - It is found in the aforementioned
narration of Ibn 'Umar:
"So increase yourselves in saying la illaha illallah,
allahu akbar and alhamdulillah."
Imam al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
"Ibn 'Umar and Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be
pleased with them both, used to go out to the
markets in the ten days saying the takbir causing
the people to follow them in this action."
He also said: "'Umar ibn al-Khattab used to say the takbir in his
mimbar in Mina, whereupon the people of the
mosque hearing 'Umar, would start to say the
takbir as would the people in the markets until the
whole of Mina was locked in glorifying Allah."
Ibn 'Umar used to say the takbir in Mina during these ten days and after prayers, whilst on his bed,
in his tent, in his gathering and whilst walking.
What is recommended is to say the takbir aloud due
to the fact that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, his son and
Abu Hurayrah used to do likewise, may Allah be
pleased with them all. Strive with us O Muslims in reviving this sunnah that
has become lost in these times and it was almost
forgotten, even amongst the people of
righteousness and goodness all of which is
unfortunately in opposition to what the best of
generations were upon (preserving and maintaining the supererogatory acts).
There are a number of ways of making takbir that
have been narrated by the companions and their
followers and from these ways is the following:
• Allahu akbar, allahu akbar, allahu akbar kabirun.
• Allahu akbar, allahu akbar, la ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, wallahu akbar, wa lillahil hamd.
• Allahu akbar, allahu akbar, allahu akbar, la ilaha
illallah, wallahu akbar, allahu akbar wa lillahil
hamd.
4. Fasting on the day of 'Arafah - Fasting has been
affirmed on the day of 'Arafah, where it has been confirmed from the Prophet, peace be upon him,
that he said regarding fasting on the day of 'Arafah:
"Be content with the fact that Allah will expiate for
you your sins for the year before (the day of
'Arafah) and the year after (the day of 'Arafah)
." [Reported by Muslim] However, whoever is at 'Arafah as a pilgrim then
fasting is not expected of him, as the Prophet,
peace be upon him, stopped at 'Arafah to eat.
May the peace of Allah be upon his Prophet, the
family of the Prophet and all of his companions.
Dhul-Hijjah are as follows;
1. Prayer - It is highly recommended to perform the
obligatory acts at their prescribed times (as early as
possible) and to increase oneself in the
superogatory acts, for indeed, this is what brings a person closer to their Lord. The Messenger of Allah,
upon whom be peace, said:
"Upon you is to increase in your prostration to
Allah, for verily you do not prostrate to Allah with
even one prostration, except that He raises you in
degrees and decreases your sins because of it." [Reported by Muslim]
2. Fasting - This has been mentioned as one of the
acts of righteousness where Hanbada ibn Khalid
reports on the authority of his wife who reports
that some of the wives of the Prophet, peace be
upon him, said, "The Prophet, upon whom be peace, would fast on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah, the
day of Ashura and three days in every
month." [Recorded by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, an-
Nisa'i and others]
Imam an-Nawawi said that fasting in these ten days
is extremely recommended.
3. Saying allahu akbar, la illaha illallah and
alhamdulillah - It is found in the aforementioned
narration of Ibn 'Umar:
"So increase yourselves in saying la illaha illallah,
allahu akbar and alhamdulillah."
Imam al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
"Ibn 'Umar and Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be
pleased with them both, used to go out to the
markets in the ten days saying the takbir causing
the people to follow them in this action."
He also said: "'Umar ibn al-Khattab used to say the takbir in his
mimbar in Mina, whereupon the people of the
mosque hearing 'Umar, would start to say the
takbir as would the people in the markets until the
whole of Mina was locked in glorifying Allah."
Ibn 'Umar used to say the takbir in Mina during these ten days and after prayers, whilst on his bed,
in his tent, in his gathering and whilst walking.
What is recommended is to say the takbir aloud due
to the fact that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, his son and
Abu Hurayrah used to do likewise, may Allah be
pleased with them all. Strive with us O Muslims in reviving this sunnah that
has become lost in these times and it was almost
forgotten, even amongst the people of
righteousness and goodness all of which is
unfortunately in opposition to what the best of
generations were upon (preserving and maintaining the supererogatory acts).
There are a number of ways of making takbir that
have been narrated by the companions and their
followers and from these ways is the following:
• Allahu akbar, allahu akbar, allahu akbar kabirun.
• Allahu akbar, allahu akbar, la ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, wallahu akbar, wa lillahil hamd.
• Allahu akbar, allahu akbar, allahu akbar, la ilaha
illallah, wallahu akbar, allahu akbar wa lillahil
hamd.
4. Fasting on the day of 'Arafah - Fasting has been
affirmed on the day of 'Arafah, where it has been confirmed from the Prophet, peace be upon him,
that he said regarding fasting on the day of 'Arafah:
"Be content with the fact that Allah will expiate for
you your sins for the year before (the day of
'Arafah) and the year after (the day of 'Arafah)
." [Reported by Muslim] However, whoever is at 'Arafah as a pilgrim then
fasting is not expected of him, as the Prophet,
peace be upon him, stopped at 'Arafah to eat.
May the peace of Allah be upon his Prophet, the
family of the Prophet and all of his companions.
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