The Superiority of Deeds According to Time
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The Shaykh : Fourth, the superiority in deeds is according to time. The superiority in deeds is according to time, meaning that a deed is better in this time than in another time. The evidence for this is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Jami` at-Tirmidhi 757Sahih (Darussalam) meaning the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, Sunan Ibn Majah 1727Sahih (Darussalam) And here, the superiority was achieved by what?
The student: According to time
The Shaykh : According to time. The righteous deeds in the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are better than the righteous deeds in the last ten days of Ramadan, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said And the days here are indefinite in the context of what? In the context of what? There are no days
The student: Negation
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Negation... in the context of negation, emphasized by the extra "man" (no)., So there are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days, the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, even the ten days of Ramadan. However, some scholars, such as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), said: "The nights of the last ten days of Ramadan are better than the nights of the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and the days of the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are better than the days of the last ten days of Ramadan", and he explained this statement by saying that Allah the Exalted said [Al-Qadr 97:3] The honor here is according to what?
The student: Time.
The Shaykh : According to time
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 العشرThey said: “O Messenger of Allah! Not even Jihad in the cause of Allah?” He said: “Not even Jihad in the cause of Allah, unless a man goes out with himself and his wealth and does not bring anything back.”
قالوا ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله ؟ قال ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله إلا رجل خرج بنفسه وماله فلم يرجع من ذلك بشيءThe student: According to time
The Shaykh : According to time. The righteous deeds in the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are better than the righteous deeds in the last ten days of Ramadan, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said
There are no days
ما من أيامThe student: Negation
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Negation... in the context of negation, emphasized by the extra "man" (no).
There are no days
ما من أيامThe Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
ليلة القدر خير من الف شهرThe student: Time.
The Shaykh : According to time