The Prescribed Acts in the Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah and Their Virtue
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: What are the prescribed deeds in the ten days of Dhul Hijjah, and what is their virtue?
Answer:
The ten days of Dhul Hijjah are ten distinguished days. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, swore by them in His Book, saying:[Al-Fatihah 1:1] These ten nights are the ten days of Dhul Hijjah. When Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, swears by something, it indicates the greatness of that thing and that it holds a special status with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Thus, these ten days hold a special status with Allah because He swore by them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are better or more beloved to Allah than these ten days." They said: Riyad as-Salihin 1249 This is a great virtue, and these ten days should be seized by performing righteous deeds.
By fasting during the ten days, because fasting is among the righteous deeds and the good deeds that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, loves. It falls under the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Riyad as-Salihin 1249 the ten days. Fasting falls under this primarily. Also, it is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted the ten days of Dhul Hijjah. This was mentioned, and Imam Majd al-Din Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned it in *Al-Muntaqa*. Imam al-Shawkani discussed it in *Nail al-Awtar* in a way that indicates it is a hadith suitable for legal argument. Also, what is prescribed in these days is the general takbir (saying Allahu Akbar), which refers to the known days in the statement of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Hajj 22:28] These are the ten days of Dhul Hijjah. And the counted days [Al-Baqarah 2:203] are the days of Tashriq, so they are known days. The name of Allah is mentioned in the takbir, the general takbir, in them. This is among the greatest deeds in them.
Also, among the rulings of these ten days is that if the ten days enter upon a person who intends to sacrifice for himself, whether alone or with others in the sacrifice, he must not take anything from his hair, skin, or nails. He must not take anything from his skin or nails until he slaughters the sacrifice. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: What are the prescribed deeds in the ten days of Dhul Hijjah, and what is their virtue?
Answer:
The ten days of Dhul Hijjah are ten distinguished days. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, swore by them in His Book, saying:
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِnot even Jihad in the Cause of Allah?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah, except in case one goes forth with his life and his property and does not return with either of it.
ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله؟ قال ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله إلا رجلا خرج بنفسه وماله فلم يرجع من ذلك بشيءBy fasting during the ten days, because fasting is among the righteous deeds and the good deeds that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, loves. It falls under the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
There are no days during which the righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these
ما من أيام العمل خير وأحب إلى الله من هذهmention the name of Allah on known days
وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَّعْلُومَاتٍAnd remember Allah during [specific] numbered days
وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَّعْدُودَاتٍAlso, among the rulings of these ten days is that if the ten days enter upon a person who intends to sacrifice for himself, whether alone or with others in the sacrifice, he must not take anything from his hair, skin, or nails. He must not take anything from his skin or nails until he slaughters the sacrifice. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 18 — archive.org (19:28)
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