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The first ten days of Zul Hijjah

Like Ramdhaan is a month of acts of goodness, likewise the good acts of first 10 days of Zulhajj have great reward than the acts of goodness of any other day.

Prophet (PBUH) said: "On no other days  the worship of Allah is more desired  than in the first ten days of Zul Hijjah. The fast of each of these days is equal to the fast of a whole year, and the Ibaadat (worship) of each of these nights is equal to the Ibaadat of Laylatul Qadr." (Tirmizi 6, Ibn Maajah)

It is related from Ibn Abbas  that      

Holy Prophet (SAW) said, "No days are as weighty with Allah and so liked by Him for good deeds than the first ten days of Zul Hijjah. So in these days increasingly read: 
TASBEEH (Subhanallah) 
TAHLEEL (Lailaha Illallah) 
TAHMEED (Alhamdulillah) 
TAKBEER ( Allahu Akbar)."

Holy Prophet (SAW) said,“There is no other day the acts of goodness of which are more liked by Allah than the ones of these 10 days.” (Sahih Bukhari)

The actions that should be performed during the ten days of the 1st ashrah (10 days) of Zulhajj, whose importance has been highlighted in hadith, are as follows and one should make an effort towards them in order to attain reward.

1.Zikr (Remembrance of Allah)

Besides other zikr, the special zikr of this ashrah are the following takbeerat:

اَللہُ اَکبَر،اَللہُ اَکبَر،اَللہُ اَکبَر،لَااِلٰہ اِلَّااللہُ وَحدَہُ لَا شَرِیکَ لَہُ،لَہُ المُلکُ وَلَہُ الحَمدُوَھُوَعَلٰی کُلِّ شَیءٍ قَدیر۔

اَللہُ اَکبَر،اَللہُ اَکبَر،لَا اِلٰہ اِلَّا اللہُ وَاللہُ اَکبَر،اَللہُ اَکبَر وَِللہ الحَمد۔

اَللہُ اَکبَرکَبِیراً وَالحَمدُ للہ کَثِیراً وَسُبحَانَ اللہ ِبُکرۃًوَّاَصِیلاً۔ِ

2.Fasting

Fasting on the ninth of Zulhajj is a means of earning immense reward. The holy prophet said in this regard that;

“This fast is an atonement of the sins of the past and the coming year.” (Sahih Muslim)

3.Qurbani (Sacrifice)

The last and the most important act of worship of this ashrah, which is greatly liked by Allah, is sacrifice, which Holy Prophet has instructed us to do willingly.

**The one who wants to offer a sacrifice  should refrain from cutting his hairs or nails.

It was narrated from Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you see the new moon of Zu’l-Hijjah, and one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, let him refrain from (removing anything) from his hair or nails.” Narrated by Muslim, 1977. According to another version: “Let him not remove anything of his hair or skin.”

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Assalaamulaikum readers:)

As the month of Zulhajj is approaching,  let us make the best use of it.
Please do remember me and entire ummah in your precious duas.