The Virtue of the Last Ten Days of Ramadan and the Best Deeds Performed in Them
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The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner:
May I have your permission, Shaykh Salih, to take these questions that have come to us regarding the blessed month of Ramadan? This questioner says: More than half of the month of Ramadan has passed, and we are entering its last ten days, the blessed and virtuous ten. We ask you, Honorable Shaykh, to remind us of the virtue of these ten days and the best deeds performed in them.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. There is no doubt that the entire month of Ramadan is blessed from its beginning to its end. And these last ten days are the best part of the month because they are its conclusion. And there is no doubt that the conclusions of righteous deeds are better than their beginnings. And here we are now in the last ten days of it. So reflect on your days and how quickly they pass, for they are a sign of the end of your deeds. So seize the remainder of this month with righteous deeds and conclude it with good, for it is a witness for us or against us, based on what we have deposited in it.
Among the righteous deeds, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) singled out these ten days with specific characteristics over the rest of the days of the month, due to his knowledge of their virtue and honor. Among their virtues is that they are the conclusion of the month, and deeds are judged by their conclusions. So whoever has been doing good in what has passed, let him do good in these days so that it may be a good conclusion. And whoever has been negligent and doing wrong, let him repent before it is too late. And among their virtues is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would strive in standing the night prayer in them in a way he did not strive in other times. So when the blessed ten days entered, he would gird himself with determination, wake up his family, and keep his night alive by lengthening his tahajjud and standing in prayer. And the righteous Salaf after him did the same.
And among the virtues of these ten days is that they are the days in which the Night of Decree is hoped for.
So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would seek it out in these nights. It is a great night. Whoever is guided to it and stands in prayer in it with faith and seeking reward, Allah will record for him the deed of a thousand months. Indeed, it is better than a thousand months. So let us not be lazy or heedless of these great virtues in these ten days. Yes.
And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner:
May I have your permission, Shaykh Salih, to take these questions that have come to us regarding the blessed month of Ramadan? This questioner says: More than half of the month of Ramadan has passed, and we are entering its last ten days, the blessed and virtuous ten. We ask you, Honorable Shaykh, to remind us of the virtue of these ten days and the best deeds performed in them.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. There is no doubt that the entire month of Ramadan is blessed from its beginning to its end. And these last ten days are the best part of the month because they are its conclusion. And there is no doubt that the conclusions of righteous deeds are better than their beginnings. And here we are now in the last ten days of it. So reflect on your days and how quickly they pass, for they are a sign of the end of your deeds. So seize the remainder of this month with righteous deeds and conclude it with good, for it is a witness for us or against us, based on what we have deposited in it.
Among the righteous deeds, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) singled out these ten days with specific characteristics over the rest of the days of the month, due to his knowledge of their virtue and honor. Among their virtues is that they are the conclusion of the month, and deeds are judged by their conclusions. So whoever has been doing good in what has passed, let him do good in these days so that it may be a good conclusion. And whoever has been negligent and doing wrong, let him repent before it is too late. And among their virtues is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would strive in standing the night prayer in them in a way he did not strive in other times. So when the blessed ten days entered, he would gird himself with determination, wake up his family, and keep his night alive by lengthening his tahajjud and standing in prayer. And the righteous Salaf after him did the same.
And among the virtues of these ten days is that they are the days in which the Night of Decree is hoped for.
So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would seek it out in these nights. It is a great night. Whoever is guided to it and stands in prayer in it with faith and seeking reward, Allah will record for him the deed of a thousand months. Indeed, it is better than a thousand months. So let us not be lazy or heedless of these great virtues in these ten days. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7553 — youtube.com (1:03)
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