The First 10 Days of Dhil-Hijjah & their virtue

 We are at the door of the first 10 Days of Dhil-Hijjah, the most virtuous days of all days of the year  –  days that Allaah swore by when He said:

“By the dawn, & [by the] ten nights…” 

And Allaah only swears by something from His creation to show it’s importance & nobility, & to direct His ‘Ibaad to it.

And He said about these days:

“& (so they may) mention the Name of Allaah on appointed days over what He has provided for them of animals (for sacrifice)...” [Al-Hajj: 28]

It has been related from a number of the Salaf –  ‘Ataa’, Qataadah, Sa’eed bin Jubayr & others, & it was the saying of Ash-Shaafi’ee & Ahmad – that the “appointed days" means “the (first) ten days” (of Dhil-Hijjah). And others have said that it refers to the Days of Tahreeq (11^th, 12^th, & 13^th).

The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said in the hadeeth collected by Al-Bazzaar: "The best days of the dunyaa are the ten days."  [See Saheehul-Jaami' (#1133)]

 So these 10 days & the 3 days that follow them (the days of Tashreeq) are the best & most virtuous days of the year –  days that Allaah has honored over all other days - for those making the Hajj as well as those who stay behind.  

 

Ibn ‘Abbaas  رضى الله عنهما  reported that the Prophet  صلى الله عليه وسلم said:  "There are no days during which good righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than the (first) ten days (of Dhil-Hijjah)."  

So the people said:  "O Messenger of Allaah!  Not even jihaad in the Path of Allaah?!"

So he  صلى الله عليه وسلم  said:  “Not even jihaad in the path of Allaah, except when a man goes out with his person & his property & none of that returns.”

* meaning:  he is martyred in battle & all of his wealth was spent in the Path of Allaah.

[Al-Bukhaaree & Muslim from Ibn 'Umar & others, Al-Bukhaaree from Ibn 'Abbaas, Muslim from Abee Sa'eed, At-Tahaawiyyah (#734), Saheeh Sunan Abee Daawood (#2438), & As-Saheehah (#1471). Declared Saheeh by Al-Bukhaaree.]

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The Virtue of the First 10 Days of Dhil-Hijjah

Ash-Shaykh Al-‘Allaamah Muhammad bin Saalih Al-‘Uthaymeen رحمه الله تعالى said:

“My brothers!  A man prays 2 rak’ah in the (last) 10 of Ramadaan, & another prays 2 rak’ah in the (first) 10 of Dhil-Hijjah - which one of them is better? The second or the first?

The second (is better)!

This is strange to the common folk, but it is not strange to the People of Knowledge.

And for this I say: it is obligatory upon the People of Knowledge to clarify to the public that righteous actions in the (first) 10 (days) of Dhil-Hijjah is more beloved to Allaah than actions in any other time.

And this is unknown to the common (people) because they [the People of Knowledge] don’t mention it, except for a few.

These days, increase in good, righteous deeds (in them)!

Increase in recitation of the Qur’aan in them!

Increase in Dhikr in them!  

Increase in Sadaqah in them! 

Fast it’s days!

For indeed there are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these 10 days!”

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Translated by: 

abu sufyaan ‘uthmaan beecher 

From the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ & the Companions if 'Eed & Jumu'ah fall on the same day

From the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ  & his Companions if 'Eed & Jumu'ah fall on the same day

Extracted from the article  سنة النبي ﷺوصحابته إذا اجتمع العيد والجمعة رخصوا في الجمعة   by the noble Shaykh Abu 'Uthmaan Muhammad Al-'Anjaree  حفظه الله

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-  Iyaas bin Abee Ramlah Ash-Shaamee said: “I heard a man ask Zayd bin Arqaam - رضى الله تعالى عنه - ‘Were you with the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ when two ‘Eeds fell on the same day (‘Eed & Jumu’ah)?’ He said: ‘Yes.’  (The man) said: ‘So what did he do?’  (Zayd) said: ‘He prayed the ‘Eed prayer, then he granted a concession regarding praying the Jumu’ah prayer, then he said:  “Whoever wishes to pray (the Jumu’ah prayer), then let him pray (it).” 1 

-  Ibn 'Umar  رضى الله تعالى عنهما  said:  "Two ‘Eeds came together at the time of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ,  so he led the people in (the 'Eed) prayer, then he said: “Whoever wishes to come to the Jumu'ah (prayer), then let him come, & whoever wishes to stay behind, then let him stay behind.’”  2

 -  ‘Alee bin Abee Taalib  رضى الله تعالى عنه  said when two ‘Eeds (‘Eed & Jumu’ah) coincided on the same day: “Whoever wants to pray them both, then let him pray (them), & whoever wants to sit, then let him sit.”  Sufyaan (Ath-Thawree) said:  “Meaning, he sits in his house (& does not go out to pray Jumu’ah).”  3

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1  -  Abu Daawood, Ibn Maajah, Ad-Daarimee, Ibn Khuzaymah, Ibn Al-Madeenee, Al-Haakim, Adh-Dhahabee, & Ibn Abee Shaybah in Al-Musannaf. Declared saheeh by Shaykh Al-Albaanee

2  - Ibn Maajah (1312).  Shaykh Al-Albaanee declared it to be authentic due to supporting narrations

3  -  ‘Abdur-Razzaaq in Al-Musannaf  (5731)

Rendered into English by:  Abu Sufyaan 'Uthmaan Beecher

There is nothing is more beneficial to the heart than reciting the Qur’aan with contemplation & reflection - Ibnul-Qayyim

Ibnul-Qayyim [d.751H] -  رحمه الله تعالى - said:

 

“And in short, there is nothing is more beneficial to the heart than reciting the Qur’aan with contemplation & reflection.…..

 

 

If the people only knew what is (contained) in reciting the Qur’aan with contemplation, they would have preoccupied (themselves) with it over everything else.   So if he were to read it thoughtfully (with contemplation) until he came across an aayah that he is in need of in curing his heart, he would repeat it, even if it was a hundred times, even for an entire night!

 

So reciting one aayah with contemplation & understanding is better than reciting (the whole Qur’aan) to completion without contemplation & understanding, & that is more beneficial to the heart, & more conducive to obtaining Eemaan & tasting the sweetness of the Qur’aan.

 

And this was the custom of the Salaf (our pious predecessors).  One of them would repeat the aayah until the morning.  And it is established (authentically) from the Prophet -  صلى الله عليه وسلم - that he stood (in the night in Salaah) reciting a single aayah, repeating it until the morning [1].”   

[Miftaah Daar As-Sa’aadah (1/535)]

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[1]   Related by Aboo Dharr in the hadeeth collected by Ibn Maajah (1350),  An-Nasaa’ee (1010), Al-Haakim in Al-Mustaddrak (879), & others.  Declared hasan by Shaykh Al-Albaanee.

Translated by:  Aboo Sufyaan ‘Uthmaan Beecher

After waking up due to being frightened during sleep

After waking up due to being frightened during sleep

1) ‘Amru bin Shu’ayb reported from his father, from his grandfather, who said that:  “The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم  used to teach us words for us to say after waking up due to being frightened (during sleep):

« أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ، وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ »

(( I seek refuge by the complete, perfect words of Allaah, from His anger and the evil of His ‘ibaad (slaves), and from the prodding of the shayaateen and that they be present. )) [1]

2) Another narration with a slightly different wording: “When you go to your bed, then say:

« أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَعِقابِهِ، وَ مِنْ شَرِّ عِبَادِهِ، وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ »

(( I seek refuge by the complete, perfect words of Allaah, from His anger and His punishment, and the evil of His ‘ibaad (slaves), and from the prodding of the shayaateen and that they be present.)) ” [2]

·       “Khaalid binul-Waleed ­ رضي الله عنه used to have insomnia, or was afflicted with insomnia, so he complained to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, so he ordered him to seek refuge when going to sleep by ‘the complete, perfect words of Allaah….”  to the end of the hadeeth.

·       Shaykh al-Albaanee mentions as a support for this narration the narration reported by ‘Amru bin Shu’ayb, from his father, from his grandfather, who said:  “The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم  used to teach us words for us to say when going to sleep (after waking) from being frightened (during sleep):

« بِسمِ اللهِ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ … »

(( Bismillaah, I seek refuge by the complete, perfect words of Allaah….))  to the end of the hadeeth.  [3]

3) Khaalid binul-Waleed رضي الله عنه said: “I used to wake up suddenly (from fright) in the night, so I came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, so I said: Verily I wake up suddenly, afraid in the night, so I grab my sword and do not come across anything except that I strike it with my sword, so the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:  “Should I not teach you some words that Ar-Rooh Al-Ameen [i.e. Jibreel عليه السلام] taught me?  Say:

« أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لَا يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَلَا فَاجِرٌ وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا، وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتَنِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ طَارِقٍ إِلَّا طَارِقًا يَطْرُقُ بِخَيْرٍ، يَا رَحْمَنُ  »

(( I seek refuge by the complete, perfect words of Allaah, which no righteous one nor wicked one can exceed, from the evil  of what descends from the heavens, and from the evil of what ascends to them, and from the evil of the fitan of the night and the day, and from the evil of everyone who comes knocking, except for the one who comes knocking with khayr, O Rahmaan! )) [4]

4) Aboo Salamah said: I heard Qataadah say:  I heard the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم say:  “Ar-Ru’yaa (the good dream) is from Allaah, and al-Hulm (the bad dream) is from shaytaan, so if one of you sees something he dislikes then let him spit lightly to his left three times when he awakens, and seek protection by Allaah from its evil, for indeed it will not harm him.”  Aboo Salamah said: I used to consider the ru’yah heavier upon me than a mountain, but it is not except that that I heard this hadeeth that now I’m not concerned by it. [5]

And in one of the wordings with Muslim: “the good ru’yaa is from Allaah and the bad ru’yaa is from shaytaan, so, if one of you sees something from it he dislikes then let him spit lightly to his left three times when he awakens, and let him seek protection by Allaah from shaytaan, (and) it will not harm him. And let him not tell anyone about it.  And if he sees a good ru’yaa, then let him rejoice and not inform except those he loves.”

And in another wording: “…and let him turn over from the side that he was lying upon.” [6]

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[1]  Aboo Daawood (#3893):  al-Imaam al-Albaanee declared it hasan.

[2]  Silsilatul-Ahaadeethis-Saheehah (#264)

[3] Aboo Daawood, al-Haakim (1/548), Ahmad (2/181). See As-Saheehah (#264)

[4] See As-Saheehah (#2738).

[5] Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim, Aboo Daawood (#5021)

[6] Ibn Maajah (#3909) and declared saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee. See Saheeh al-Jaami’ (#3536)