Which is better: the ten days of Dhul Hijjah or the ten days of Ramadan?
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The questioner : Which is better, he asks: the ten days of Dhul Hijjah or the last ten days of Ramadan?
The Shaykh : The last ten days of Ramadan contain the Night of Decree in their nights, and the Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
As for the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding them:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 757Sahih (Darussalam) They asked: "And what about jihad in the path of Allah?" He said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1727Sahih (Darussalam).
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The last ten days of Ramadan contain the Night of Decree in their nights, and the Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
As for the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding them:
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 العشرNot even Jihad in the cause of Allah, unless a man goes out with himself and his wealth and does not bring anything back.
ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله إلا رجل خرج بنفسه وماله ولم يرجع من ذلك بشيءThe questioner : May Allah bless you.