The document discusses the virtues and benefits of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah according to Islamic sources. It notes that these days are more blessed than other days based on Quranic verses and hadiths. Some key virtues mentioned are that good deeds are more beloved to Allah, past sins may be forgiven, and the reward for acts of worship are greater. The document provides guidance on acts to perform during this blessed time, such as fasting, sacrificing animals, increasing dhikr and good deeds, going for Hajj or Umrah, and being generous with charity.

1. TEN BLESSED DAYS OF DHUL
HIJJAH
Masood Rahman
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2. Benefits of seasons of worship
 Allah has not made all days equal, some are more blessed than others
 We would not have the same amount of energy throughout the entire year
 Extra good on those days
 More blessed than Ramadan – 1st ten days of Dhul Hijjah
 “No days that are more blessed” Hadith 1
 “Allahu Akbar”, “Alhamdulillah”, “La Ilaha Illalah”
 Sura Al Fajr
 Day times are more blessed than Ramadan days

3. Mentioned in the Qur’an
 Allah said:
ٍ
‫ر‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫ع‬ ٍ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫و‬ ِ
‫ر‬ْ‫ج‬َ‫ف‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬
By the dawn and the ten nights…
Surah al-Fajr 89:1-2
 It is recommended to increase our supplications, praise of Allah, and acts of charity
during these first ten days.

4. From Hadith
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
ِ‫ف‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َ‫ل‬َ‫ض‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫أ‬ ٍ‫َّام‬‫ي‬َ‫أ‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ُ‫ل‬َ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ال‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬
ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ذ‬َ‫ه‬ ‫ي‬
No good deeds are better than what is done in these first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.
The companions said, “Not even jihad in the way of Allah?” The Prophet said:
ُ‫ر‬ِ‫َاط‬‫خ‬ُ‫ي‬ َ‫ج‬َ‫َر‬‫خ‬ ٌ‫ل‬ُ‫ج‬َ‫ر‬ َّ
‫َل‬ِ‫إ‬ ُ‫د‬‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ ِ‫ج‬ْ‫ال‬ َ
‫َل‬ َ‫و‬
َ‫ي‬ ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ف‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫س‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ب‬
ْ‫ع‬ ِ‫ج‬ ْ‫ر‬
ٍ‫ء‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ش‬ِ‫ب‬
Not even jihad in the way of Allah, except for a man who goes out with his life and wealth at risk and he returns with nothing.
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 926, Grade: Sahih

5. From Hadith
 Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
ِ‫إ‬ ُّ‫ب‬َ‫ح‬َ‫أ‬ َ
‫َل‬ َ‫و‬ ِ َّ
‫َّللا‬ َ‫د‬ْ‫ن‬ِ‫ع‬ ُ‫م‬َ‫ظ‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫أ‬ ٍ‫َّام‬‫ي‬َ‫أ‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬
َ‫ه‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َّ‫ن‬ِ‫ه‬‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ِ‫ل‬َ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ال‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬
ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ذ‬
َّ‫ت‬‫ال‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َّ‫ن‬ِ‫ه‬‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ر‬ِ‫ث‬ْ‫ك‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ف‬ ِ
‫ر‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ال‬ ِ‫َّام‬‫ي‬َ ْ
‫اْل‬
‫ي‬ِ‫م‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫ت‬‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ِ
‫ير‬ِ‫ب‬ْ‫ك‬َّ‫ت‬‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ل‬‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬ْ‫ه‬
ِ‫د‬
 There are no days greater and more beloved to Allah than these ten days of Dhul Hijjah, so increase
in them your declaration of the oneness of Allah, your exaltation of him, and your praise of him.
Source: Musnad Aḥmad 5423, Grade: Sahih

6. What to do in the first ten days?
1. Hajj and Umrah (these are the days of Hajj). Hadith
 Those who do Umrah and Hajj continuously their sins drop off like a furnace destroys
impurities in metal
2. Fast in these days (not for Hujjaj). Hadith
3. Extra dhikr “Allahu Akbar”, “Alhamdulillah”, “La Ilaha Illalah”
4. Repentance. You feel guilty
5. Extra voluntary deeds – prayer, charity, reading Qur’an
6. Sacrifice animal “Udhiya”
7. Eid prayer
8. Doing more good deeds in general. Allah (SWT) loves them and will bring great
rewards and blessings from the one who does plenty of good deeds during the first
ten days of Dhul Hijjah.

7. Good deeds we can do in this month
1. Appreciate the blessings of Allah upon us
2. Good use of technology (Websites, Q&A) like islamqa.info
3. Continuous da'wah via emails, phones, and personal contact
4. Teaching Quran and Hadith at the mosques or online
5. Distributing Islamic books or brochures
6. Writing an online publication
7. Looking for opportunities to help the poor, the elderly, and the sick
8. Mail Islamic books
9. Creating and distributing Islamic videos with translations and subtitling
10. Encouraging others to do good deeds
11. Doing voluntary works that help Muslim community

8. Good deeds (continued)
12. Memorizing the Holy Quran camps for children and adults
13. Taking care of orphans, divorced women, and widows
14. Good use of Social Media Apps like creating pages with Islamic content
15. Visits to call others (teenagers, families)to repentance and to increase their Iman
16. Organizing trips for families, children, girls or boys
17. Helping & serving religious scholars
18. Organizing competitions for (memorizing chapters of the Quran or Hadiths)
19. Reviving with other Muslims some of the forgotten Sunnahs like Salat Al-Duha

9. Good deeds (continued)
20. Greeting other Muslims with salaams [propagate greetings]
21. Talking while gatherings about the stories of our Prophets (Peace Be Upon Them)
22. Spreading some situations of our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with his
Companions
23. Talking about the best women in Islam like Maryam bint Imran and learn from their
stories
24. Sending charities during the difficult times like wars & pandemics

10. Abu Qatadah reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be
upon him, and he said, “What is your view about fasting on the day of Arafat?” The Prophet
said:
ِ‫ف‬َ‫ك‬ُ‫ي‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ ِ َّ
‫َّللا‬ َ‫د‬ْ‫ن‬ِ‫ع‬ ُ‫ب‬ِ‫س‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫أ‬
ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫ي‬ ِ
‫اض‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫ن‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ َ‫ر‬
َ‫ة‬َ‫ي‬ِِ‫ا‬َ‫ب‬
I consider it with regard to Allah that it expiates the sins of the previous and upcoming
years.
Source: Musnad Aḥmad 22115, Grade: Sahih

11. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
ُ‫ف‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ف‬ َ‫ْت‬‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ال‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫ه‬ َّ‫ج‬َ‫ح‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬
َ‫ع‬َ‫ج‬َ‫ر‬ ْ‫ق‬ُ‫س‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫و‬ ْ‫ث‬
‫ا‬َ‫م‬َ‫ك‬
ُ‫ه‬ُّ‫م‬ُ‫أ‬ ُ‫ه‬ْ‫ت‬َ‫د‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫و‬
Whoever performs the pilgrimage to this house without having intimate relations or
committing wickedness, then he will return pure like the day he was born from his
mother.
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1723, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

12. Allah said:
‫وا‬ُ‫ر‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ذ‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫و‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫ع‬ِ‫ف‬‫َا‬‫ن‬َ‫م‬ ‫ُوا‬‫د‬َ‫ه‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬
ْ‫ع‬َّ‫م‬ ٍ‫َّام‬‫ي‬َ‫أ‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ِ َّ
‫َّللا‬ َ‫م‬ْ‫س‬‫ا‬
ٍ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬‫و‬ُ‫ل‬
َ‫ع‬ْ‫ن‬َ ْ
‫اْل‬ ِ‫ة‬َ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ه‬َ‫ب‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َِ َ‫ز‬َ‫ر‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ٰ
‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
ُ‫م‬ِ‫ع‬ْ‫ط‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫و‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ل‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ف‬ ِ‫ام‬
‫وا‬
َ‫ير‬ِ‫ق‬َ‫ف‬ْ‫ال‬ َ
‫س‬ِ‫ئ‬‫ا‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ال‬
That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on
days over what he has provided for them of animals. So eat of them and feed the
downtrodden.
Surah al-Hajj 22:28

13. Hajj
Sura Baqara 197

14. Hajj
Sura Hajj 28

15. Benefits of Qur’an
Sura Nahl 30

16. Benefits of Qur’an
1. Guides towards that which is most upright
2. Cure for the chest
Sura Isra 9
Sura Yunus 57

17. Benefits of Qur’an
3. Means to elevating our status on Youmul Qiyamah
yu qalu li sahibil Qur’an
Iqra, wartaqi, warattil
kama kunta turattilu fid dunya
Fa inna manzilaka inda akhiril ayati taqra’uwa
4. Hujjatun laka wa alaika … hadith