The Prescribed Righteous Deeds in the Last Ten Days of Ramadan
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Question:
The Shaykh: Salih, the ten days have entered upon us, and the Muslims are looking forward to righteous deeds. What are the best deeds in the ten days of Ramadan?
Answer:
There is no doubt that these blessed ten days, which are the end of the month and the best days of the month, and in which the Night of Decree is hoped for, and which mark the conclusion of the month, undoubtedly have virtues. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) singled them out for deeds he did not perform in the beginning of the month. When the ten days entered, he would exert himself, tighten his waistband, keep his night awake, and wake up his family. Also, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in these ten days in his mosque. He would perform i'tikaf in the last ten days until Allah Mighty and Majestic took his soul. I'tikaf means staying in the mosque for the worship of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and it is a Prophetic sunnah (recommended practice). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) continued to do this until Allah Mighty and Majestic took his soul.
These ten days are a gathering of great virtues. First, they mark the end of the month. Second, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to devote himself to worship in them more than in any other time. Third, the Night of Decree is hoped for in them, and it is better than a thousand months. So these are blessed ten days.
Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) made them the conclusion of this blessed month. So the Muslims continue to move from good to good, and from one act of worship to another, and they are delighted by that, and praise be to Allah. This is from Allah’s guidance and from Allah’s blessings. The greatest things that enable them to do this are two matters: the first is security, which is the opposite of fear; the second is the provision by which they seek help in obeying Allah, and both are available. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:[Quraysh 106:3-4] and He made them secure from fear. And Ibrahim (peace be upon him) supplicated.
with his saying:[Al-Baqarah 2:126] So Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has bestowed upon us great blessings, but gratitude is incumbent and obligatory upon us, and it is what preserves these blessings; the blessings remain with gratitude. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said: [Ibrahim 14:7] But they are removed if you do not give thanks [Ibrahim 14:7]. Yes.
The Shaykh: Salih, the ten days have entered upon us, and the Muslims are looking forward to righteous deeds. What are the best deeds in the ten days of Ramadan?
Answer:
There is no doubt that these blessed ten days, which are the end of the month and the best days of the month, and in which the Night of Decree is hoped for, and which mark the conclusion of the month, undoubtedly have virtues. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) singled them out for deeds he did not perform in the beginning of the month. When the ten days entered, he would exert himself, tighten his waistband, keep his night awake, and wake up his family. Also, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in these ten days in his mosque. He would perform i'tikaf in the last ten days until Allah Mighty and Majestic took his soul. I'tikaf means staying in the mosque for the worship of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and it is a Prophetic sunnah (recommended practice). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) continued to do this until Allah Mighty and Majestic took his soul.
These ten days are a gathering of great virtues. First, they mark the end of the month. Second, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to devote himself to worship in them more than in any other time. Third, the Night of Decree is hoped for in them, and it is better than a thousand months. So these are blessed ten days.
Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) made them the conclusion of this blessed month. So the Muslims continue to move from good to good, and from one act of worship to another, and they are delighted by that, and praise be to Allah. This is from Allah’s guidance and from Allah’s blessings. The greatest things that enable them to do this are two matters: the first is security, which is the opposite of fear; the second is the provision by which they seek help in obeying Allah, and both are available. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:
(3) Let them worship the Lord of this House, (4) Who has fed them, [saving them] from hunger
فَلْيَعْبُدُوا رَبَّ هَٰذَا الْبَيْتِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٍwith his saying:
My Lord, make this a secure city and provide its people with fruits
رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَٰذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِAnd [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]
وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْbut if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe.' "
وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِي لَشَدِيدٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4107] الأعمال الصالحة المشروعة في العشر الأواخر من رمضان - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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