As Salaamu Alaikum!
The Blessed Month of Dhul Hijjah is here and we have got an opportunity by the grace of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala to perfect our worship, to do more good deeds and be a good Mulsim.
The first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah are the most important days; these are the days which are also beloved to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala. And it is these 10 days which must be utilised fully. One should not be derived out of the blessings of these ten days, because of ignorance. Each and every person must be aware of these ten days and make full use of it.
All Praise be to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala, Who has created Time and has made some times better than others, some months and days and nights better than others, when rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy towards His slaves. This encourages them to do more righteous deeds and makes them more eager to worship Him, so that the Muslim renews his efforts to gain a greater share of reward, prepare himself for death and supply himself in readiness for the Day of Judgement.
This season of worship brings many benefits, such as the opportunity to correct one’s faults and make up for any shortcomings or anything that one might have missed. Every one of these special occasions involves some kind of worship through which the slaves may draw closer to Allah, and some kind of blessing though which Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala bestows His favour and mercy upon whomsoever He will. The happy person is the one who makes the most of these special months, days and hours and draws nearer to his Lord during these times through acts of worship; he will most likely be touched by the blessing of Allah and will feel the joy of knowing that he is safe from the flames of Hell. (Ibn Rajab, al-Lataa’if, p.
The Muslim must understand the value of his life, increase his worship of Allah and persist in doing good deeds until the moment of death. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty." [al-Hijr 15:99] The mufassireen (commentators) said: "‘The certainty’ means death."
Among the special seasons of worship are the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, which Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala has preferred over all the other days of the year. Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wassallam) said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days."...
Some beneficial things which we can do in these 10 days (and always) are:
1.Salaah:
a.Offer Salaah at the earliest time.
b. Offer prayerswith humility and submissiveness.
c. Perform voluntariya prayers such as the Duha prayers.
2. Fasting:
a. Keep more voluntary fasts.
b. Fast on Mondays and Thursdays.
c. Make up missed fasts.
d. Fast on the 9th day of Dhul Hijjah. “It is hoped that the fasting the day of Arafah (9th Dhul Hijjah) will be an expiation for (sins of) the previous year and coming year.”.. Sahih Muslim
3. Qura’n:
a. Frequently recite the Qur’an.
b. Memorise some Surahs.
c. Revise the past memorised.
d. Reflect on the meaning of the Qur’an.
e. Convey the message of the Qur’an to others.
4. Dhikr and Dua:
a. Recite more and more Tahlil (Laa Ilaaha Illallah) , Takbir (Allahu Akbar) and Tahmid (Alhumdulillah)
b. Read the morning and evening Adhkar.
c. Excessively seek the forgiveness of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala.
d. Send peace and blessings upon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wassallam).
e. Supplicate too many times, especially on the Day of Arafat.
f. Learn more and more Duas and teach it to others.
5. Charity:
a. Spend on wives, family, relatives and friends, for the Sake of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala.
b. Give in chaity whatever is excess..Do not waste or throw.
c. Give lot of charity, as much as possible.
6.Social Welfare:
a. Join and maintain close ties with relatives.
b. Look after the well being of neighbours.
c. Reach out to the needy.
d.Put your share in the teaching and conveying the deen.
7. Eid and Sacrifice:
a. Do not trim hair and nail until animal sacrifice.
b. Follow the Sunnah of the Eid day.
c. Go to Eid prayers for enthusiasm.
d. Visit and greet relatives and friends.
e. Offer sacrifice with a sincere intention.
8.Miscellaneous:
a. Do not neglect any opportunity to do good.
b. Avoid all useless actions and words.
c. Avoid sins.
d. Read good books and distribute good books or useful information such as Islamic emails to your contacts.
With Best Wishes
