Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) fast the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah and encourage fasting them?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May Allah welcome you, O Shaykh. May Allah welcome you. In the question, O Shaykh, regarding the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) fast them and encourage fasting them, or not?
The Shaykh : It is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 757Sahih (Darussalam), and fasting is among the righteous deeds, among the best of deeds, so it falls under the generality of the hadith. Umm Salimah narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast them, but the first hadith that I mentioned is authentic, and there is no doubt that fasting the ten days of Hajj is a recommended practice (sunnah) and carries reward.
The questioner : It carries reward.
The Shaykh : It is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than those ten days.
ما من أيام العمل الصالح فيهن أحب إلى الله من هذه الأيام العشرThe questioner : It carries reward.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 270- هل صام الرسول ﷺ عشرة ذي الحجة وحث على صيامها 📍سؤال من حاج 🕋 📍 #ابن_عثيمين — youtube.com
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