Monday, July 20, 2020

The best days of the year- 10 things to do in the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah.




بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم


 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

As, we all enter the precious month of Dhul Hijjah , some of us are anxiously looking forward for Eid , or Hajj for those blessed ones who are chosen among the very few who will be performing Hajj this year.
This is another sacred month , and The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are better than the days of Ramadan!


"There are no days more beloved to Allah that He be worshiped in them than the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, fasting every day of them is the equivalent of fasting a year, and standing every night of them ( in prayer) is equivalent of standing on the Night of Qadr." 
-Prophet Muhammad ( )
(Tirmidhi)

Here, I will be listing down 10 things to do in these 10 days to gain rewards InshAllah.

1.Fast-

The first nine days are a really good time to fast until Eid.
If you can't fast all the nine days, fasting on the day of Arafah ( 9th of Dhul Hijjah) is highly recommended, as Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ )
 said, fasting on this day erases our sins from the previous year and the next.

2.Read Quran-

This is a good time to read Quran. 
Challenge yourself to see how many chapters of the Quran can you complete in these blessed days.

3.Give Sadaqah/Charity-

Go an extra mile to give in charity, help those in need, give money to the poor, spend time with your family, help your parents, smile often, etc.
Any act done to make a person happy will be considered as an act of  charity that will be rewarded multiple times inshaAllah.

4.Increase in DHIKR-

This is the time to increase yourself in doing dhikr. Keep your tongues moist remembering Allah while doing all the errands. Keep reciting the talbiyah although you are not going to Hajj.

"Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar,
Allahu akbar, laa ilaaha illa-Allah
Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar,
wa lilahi'l hamd"

"Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great,
Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great,
There is no God but Allah,
Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great,
Allah is Most Great, and to Allah be praise."


5.Exchange Salam/Greetings-

We get cautious these days in interacting with people especially due to Covid-19. 
Renew your intentions and give salam at a distance to someone whom you even don't know!
Don't forget to give a smile along. Spread the fragrance of Islam in all possible ways!

6.Pray Tahajjud-

This is a good time to motivate yourself to observe the tahajjud prayer.
Think how blessed but short these nine days are and think of all the things you need to ask Allah swt for! Don't miss out on the great rewards of spending your night in prayer!

7.Teach your kids about Dhul-Hijjah-

I always make it a point to keep the strings of my kids attached in all possible ways in whatever blessed days we have,  be it Ramadan or these 10 days!
Make them understand the beauty of these ten days , tell them about the sacrifices of Ibrahim a.s and Ismail a.s, and the story of Zamzam.
Let them connect with the significance and blessings of these blessed days! 
They will be more excited and eager to do good deeds once they are aware of the blessings! That's how kids are SubhanAllah.

8.Pray in Masjid-

The reward of praying in Masjids is greater than that of praying at home so don't lose out on catching those rewards!
If you have the opportunity, do so.

9.Do a good deed for your parents-

Quite often we neglect on doing things for our parents, but this is a great time to do something for them.
Say a prayer, donate money / give charity on their behalf, plant a tree, etc.

One of the best things that a person has is a righteous child who prays for them.
In these blessed days, make your greatest blessing , your parents your priority and do a good deed for them. This will not only reward them , but also reward you for the good deed!

10.Spread the fragrance of Islam-

Don't forget to spread the message of Islam! You have plenty of options out there to tell a word about the significance of these blessed days to a non-muslim friend or a colleague.
Help people see the beauty of Islam in these blessed month.

I hope this was beneficial and may we reap the benefit of these blessed days in every possible way!

إن شاء الله

أمين


-Hafsa Mohammad.









9 comments:

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  2. Jazakil Allahu Khairan for that lovely reminder. We have lost the concept of giving salaam, limiting it only to those we know, so this is a useful reminder mashaAllah. Barak Allahu Feeki ��

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  3. Jazakil Allahu Khairan for that lovely reminder. We have lost the concept of giving salaam, limiting it only to those we know, so this is a useful reminder mashaAllah. Barak Allahu Feeki 🌷

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  4. Jazakil Allahu Khairan for that lovely reminder. We have lost the concept of giving salaam, limiting it only to those we know, so this is a useful reminder mashaAllah. Barak Allahu Feeki 🌷

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  5. assalamualaikum,
    thank you for this informative piece of writing. It is very beneficial! May Allah bless you!

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  6. JazakAllah Khair for sharing some beneficial things to do during these blessed 10 days.

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  7. Really good reminders, I assumed my daughter knew the story of zamzam from books, which is bad on my part, shouldn't rely on books!! It's good to go over it with them. jazakAllah khair for sharing!

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  8. JazakAllah for the tips. Very simple and useful reminders as I was not properly aware as to what is expected from us during these ten days

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  9. Masha'Allah very informative piece of content. Thanks for sharing with us :)

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The best days of the year- 10 things to do in the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah.

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