As we approach the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah, I just wanted to remind everyone how virtuous these 10 days are as a lot of people do not know or forget. In these 10 days, strive as hard as you would for the last 10 nights in Ramadan.
سئل: عن عشر ذي الحجة، والعشر الاواخر من رماضن، ايهما افضل؟
فاجاب: ايام عشر ذي الحجة افضل من ايام العشر من رمضان، والليالي العشر الاواخر من رماضن افضل من ليالى عشر ذي الحجة
It was asked: The first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah and the last 10 days of Ramadan, which of them are more virtuous.
Shaykh al Islam Ibn Taymiyyah replied: The first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah are more virtuous than the last 10 days of Ramadan and the last 10 nights of Ramadan are more virtuous than the first 10 nights of Dhul Hijjah.
[Majmoo al-Fataawa vol 25 p.287]
What can we do to strive hard in these 10 days?
A lot of dhikr
It is Sunnah to say Takbir ("Allahu akbar"), Tahmid ("Al-hamdu Lillah"), Tahlil ("La ilaha ill-Allah") and Tasbih ("Subhan Allah") during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah
A lot of repentance
Read as much Quran as you can
A lot of dua
Give sadaqah
Fast (permissible to fast the first 9 days, 10th day is Eid so you CANNOT fast on that day)
Pray more nafl salah
Doing more good deeds in general as they are beloved to Allah and they will bring about reward
May 27, 2025 523 1
