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Ibn Kathir Tafsir of the Glorious Qur'an |
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF
ZUL-HIJJAH
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Ibn Abbaas
(Radhiyallaahu Anhu) relates that Rasulullah
(Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'On no
other days are good deeds (Amal Salih) more liked by
Allah than on these days - meaning the first ten days of
Zul-Hijjah'. The Sahaab asked, 'Oh` Rasulullah! not even
Jihaad in the way of Allah?' Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
Alayhi Wasallam) replied, 'not even Jihaad in the
way of Allah, except for that person who goes out to
fight with his life and wealth and does not return with
anything'. (Bukhari) |
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Rasulullah
(Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) says, 'on NO days
is the worship of Allah desired more than in the first
ten days of Zul-Hijjah. The fast of each of these days
is equal to the fast of a whole year, and the Ibaadat of
each of these nights is equal to the Ibaadat of Laylatul
Qadr'. (Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah) |
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Abu Qatadah
Al-Ansari RA relates that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
Alayhi Wasallam) was asked about the Sawm (fast) on
the day of Arafaat (9th Zul-Hijjah). He said, 'It
compensates for the minor sins of the past year and of
the coming year'. |
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Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam)
has said, 'the most acceptable Du'a is that which is
made on the day of Arafah, and the best Du'a which the
Prophet`s before me and I have said
is:
Laa Ilaaha illa llaahu Wahadahoo
laa Shareeka lahu, Lahul Mulku walahul Hamdu Wa Huwa
Alaa kulli shay en Qadeer. |
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It is related
from ibn Abbaas RA that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi
Wasallam) said, 'no days are as weighty with Allah and
so liked by Him for good deeds than the first ten days
of Zul-Hijjah. So in these days increasingly read
TASBEEH (Subhaanallah), TAHMEED (Alhamdulillah) and
TAKBEER (Allaahu Akbar). (Tabraani). |
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It is related
that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said,
'Whoever stays awake and makes Ibaadat on the nights of
Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha, his heart will not die on
the day when all hearts will be dead'.
(Targheeb). |
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama (Kwazulu-Natal)
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