Salaamun ‘Alaykum,
Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Nurture.
The first ten days and nights of Dhul Hijjah are considered to be blessed and virtuous, and thus it is highly encouraged to carry out as much acts of worship as possible in them.
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم :
مَا مِنْ أَيَّامٍ الْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ فِيهَا أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَيَّامِ - يَعْنِي الْعَشْرَ
قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! وَلاَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
قَالَ: وَلاَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، إِلاَّ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ بِشَىْءٍ
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas رضي الله تعالى عنه reported from the Prophet ﷺ:
“There are no days in which righteous acts are more beloved to Allah than in these days” – meaning the ten of Dhu’l Hijjah. They asked, “O Messenger of Allah [ﷺ], not even Jihad in the way of Allah?”
He ﷺ replied, “Not even Jihad in the way of Allah, except for the man who goes out with his life and his wealth and does not return with either of them.”
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This hadith indicates that there is added significance and extra rewards for carrying out ‘all’ types of righteous deeds and acts of worship during the first ten days and nights of Dhul Hijjah, without any exception.
