10 Days of Zulhajjah..!
Most Muslims very well know the blessings of the nights of Ramadan, especially the last ten nights. However, not everyone knows that the first ten days of the last month of the Islamic month, ZulHajjah, are equally packed with blessings.
Hajj is performed in this month & The second Muslim festival Eid ul Adha falls on the 10th of ZulHajjah.
An animal sacrifice, in memory of the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (as) is offered on 10th ZulHajjah.
The first ten days of ZulHajjah are extremely sacred and good deeds are most beloved to Allah in these ten days.
Perform good deeds (Fasting, charity, voluntary prayers, zikr, etc) as much as possible.
Observe the fast of 9th ZulHajjah, as this leads to expiation of sins of the preceding year and the year to follow.
The Prophet (pbuh) said: “There are no days on which good deeds are greater or more beloved to Allaah than on these ten days, so recite much Tahleel (saying Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah), Takbeer (saying Allaahu akbar) and Tahmeed (saying al-hamdu Lillaah)." (Ahmad -Saheeh)
The Prophet (pbuh), used to fast on the ninth day of Dhu’l-Hijjah and he said: "Fasting the Day of 'Arafah (ninth Zhul-hijjah) is an expiation for (all the sins of) the previous year and an expiation for (all the sins of) the coming year." (Muslim)
Recite the masnoon dua when sighting the moon of ZulHajjah.
Recite the Takbiraat as much as possible from the 1st ZulHajjah to the 13th of ZulHajjah.
After sighting the moon of ZulHajjah, do not cut or trim your hair and nails until you have offered the sacrifice.
