VIRTUES OF FASTING ALL NINE DAYS OF DHUL HIJJAH

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*VIRTUES OF FASTING ALL NINE DAYS OF DHUL HIJJAH*

ESPECIALLY ON THE DAY OF ARAFAH (Yaumul Arafah)

Most of the Muslims very well know the blessings of the nights of Ramadan, especially the last ten nights.

However, We are not sure that our brothers and sisters of Islam know that the first ten days of the last month of the Islamic month, Dhul Hijjah, are equally packed with blessings.

• HADITH 1
Fasting nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah is mustahabb. This is indicated by the words of the Prophet (ﷺ ), as narrated in the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Abbas ): “There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah then these ten days – i.e., ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah)”.

They said, Allah Messanger SAW said that not even jihad for the sake of Allah?”.

He said: “Not even jihad for the sake of Allah, unless a man goes out himself with his wealth and does not come back with anything (i.e., he expends all his wealth and is martyred).”
(Narrated by AL-BUKHARI)

• HADITH 2
The Prophet ( ﷺ ) said: “Anyone who fasts for one day for Allah’s  pleasure, Allah will keep his face away from the (Hell) fire for (a distance covered by a journey of)
seventy years.”
(BUKHARI, MUSLIM)

Ibn ‘Abbas reports :
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ ) said, “No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these days (meaning the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah).”

Among the deeds recommended during those ten days are observing voluntary fasting, offering animal sacrifices (lamb, goat, etc.), sincere repentance, recitation of the Quran, staying up the night and finally praying the Eid prayers on the tenth day of Dhul Hijjah.

• HADITH 3
Hafsah ra: reported, There are five things that the Messenger (ﷺ )
never abandoned:
fasting the day of ‘Ashurah, fasting the (first)10 (days of Dhul-Hijjah) fasting 3 days of every month, fasting on Monday and Thursday,
praying two rak’aah before the dawn prayer.
(Related by AHMAD and AN-NASA’i)
    
• HADITH 4
Abu Hurairah relates:
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ ) said, “There are no days more loved to Allah for you to worship "Him" therein than the ten days of Dhul Hijjah. 

Fasting any day during it is equivalent to fasting one year and to offer salatul tahajjud (late-night prayer) during one of its nights is like performing the late night prayer on the night of power. i.e., Lailatul Qadr
(Related by AT-TIRMIDHI, IBN MAJAH, and AL-BAIHAQI)

• HADITH 5
The  Prophet ( ﷺ )
used to fast on the ninth day of Dhul-Hijja and he said: “Fasting the Day of Arafah (ninth Dhul Hijjah) is an expiation for (all the sins of) the previous year and expiation for (all the sins of) the coming year.”
(MUSLIM)

• HADITH 6
Ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayrah RA used to go out in the marketplace during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijja, reciting5 Takbeer, and the people would recite Takbeer when they heard them.
(BUKHARI)

• HADITH 7
The Prophet ( ﷺ ) said: “Whoever revives an aspect of my Sunnah that is forgotten after my death, he will have a reward equivalent to that of the people who follow him, without it detracting in the least from their reward.” (TIRMIDHI-HASAN )

•NOTE
Stand the Night in Prayer
Seeking Allah’s forgiveness and humbling ourselves in front of Him in supplication and prayers during the latter part of the night is an act of worship that is very beloved to Allah ...

•HADITH 8
Allah Almighty calls out to His servants in the latter part of the night:
“Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to his invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness,
so that I may forgive him?” (BUKHAARI, MUSLIM)

•PERFORM DHIKR AND TAKBEER
The Prophet ( ﷺ )said: “There are no days on which good deeds are greater or more beloved to Allah than on these ten days, so recite much
TAHLEEL (saying LAA LAA ILLAHA ILL-ALLAH), TAKBEER (saying ALLAHU AKBAR)
and TAHMEED (saying ALHAMDULILLAH )(AHMAD -Saheeh)

TAKBEER at this time is a Sunnah that has mostly been forgotten, especially during the first few days.
So say it in the masjid, in your home, on the street and every place where it is permitted to remember ALLAH.

(REVIVE THE  SUNNAH )
that have been virtually forgotten and earn great rewards for doing so.

AND ALLAH IS THE SOURCE OF STRENGTH...MAY ALLAH SWT, help Us all to seize this opportunity and beg" Him" for His Divine Generosity and Mercy. We should ask Him as our Prophet ( ﷺ  ) taught us, "Our Lord, bless us with the best of this world and the best of hereafter and save us from the fire of Hell.”
(AAMEEN YA RABB ).