10 Things About The Benefits of First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah

Haniya Hassan

August 8, 2024

Today we will tell you the Benefits of the First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah.

The Benefits of First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah

Dhul Hijjah is one of the most important Islamic months.

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1. These Days Are Mentioned In Quran

Allah Says;

dhul hijjah surah al fajr quran — Source: Surah Al Fajr, Verse 1-2

Bestowing to the well-known explanation of the Holy Quran, Ibn Kathir, the “the ten nights,” denotes the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. Many protruding scholars also maintain this point of view.

2. It Is A Holy Month

Allah indications in the Quran that there are FOUR sacred months:

dhul hijjah surah tawbah quran — Source: Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 36

The four sacred months are:

3. These 10 Days Are Superior To Do Good Deeds

Ibn Abbas (RA) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:

dhul hijjah quran tIRMIDHI — Source: Tirmidhi

4. Greatest Acts of Worship

In the month of Dhul Hijjah, one of the main cores of Islam, the Hajj takes place where Muslims from all across the globe gather to worship Allah. Many other doings are also done, such as deliberate fasts and charity.

Hafidh Ibn Hajar (RA) writes in Fath al-Bari:

dhul hijjah quran Fath al-Bari — Source: Fath al-Bari

5. Islam Was Completed On The Day of Arafah

Allah Says:

surah al maidah 123 — Source: Surah Al Maidah, Verse 3

This day was the day of Arafah, which comes on the Ninth of Dhul Hijjah.

6. Wash Your Sins By Fasting On Arafah Day

Abu Qatadah (RA) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:

dhul hijjah quran Ibn Majah — Source: Ibn Majah

7. Fasting One Of These Days Is Equal To Fasting An Year!

Abu Hurairah (RA) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:

dhul hijjah quran Tirmidhi (1) — Source: Tirmidhi

8. Say Allah’s Name Excessively

Muslims have been taught to praise the title of Allah exceptionally. Known as Takbeer Tashreeq, we should narrate the subsequent after every fardh salaah starting from the Fajr of the 9th of Dhul Hijah until afterward Asr of the 13th of Dhul Hijjah.

9. Qurbani Is Compulsory

The people can offer a sacrificial animal on three Eid days (10th, 11th, and 12th of Dhul Hijjah).

10. Eid Al Adha

In the religion of Islam, there are two types of Eid celebration; Eid Al Fitr (afterward Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah.

Let us all attempt to surge in Salah and the memory of Allah throughout ten days, and if we’re able to, we must try to fast, particularly on the day of Arafah (for persons who are not performing Hajj).