Ten Days of Zull-Hijjah

عشرة ذو الحجة 👉﷽

Welcome to London Muslims, where we celebrate the significance of the first ten days of the month of Zul-Hijjah. These days are highly esteemed and virtuous , we celebrate the virtues of the first ten days of Zul-Hijjah. some of the Scholars consider this period even more significant than Ramadhan, with fasts and prayers rewarded as if it were the Night of Power.Join us in commemorating the importance of these blessed days throughout the year. Experience the spiritual rewards that come with fasting and prayer, enhancing your connection with faith and community. Let’s cherish the virtues of Zul-Hijjah together at London Muslims.

At London Muslims, we prioritize providing essential services to our community. The first ten days of the month of Zul-Hijjah hold immense significance, with scholars considering them even more virtuous than Ramadan. The rewards for fasting and night prayers during these days are said to be as substantial as the Night of Power.

We invite you to join us in observing these special days with faith and devotion. Let us come together to engage in extra prayers, fasting, and acts of kindness to maximize the blessings and rewards that the first ten days of Zul-Hijjah bring. London Muslims is here to support you on this spiritual journey, offering guidance and assistance every step of the way.

Al-Quran

وَالْفَجْرِۙ وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍۙ  (الفجر:٢)

“By the dawn and the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Thul-Hijjah)…”[Quran 89: 1-2]

عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: “إِنَّ الْعَشْرَ عَشْرُ الْأَضْحَى، وَالْوَتْرُ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ، وَالشَّفْعُ يَوْمُ النَّحْرِ”.

On the authority of Jabir, on the authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, he said: “The ten days are the ten days of sacrifice, the odd-numbered day is the day of Arafat, and the shafi’ is the day of sacrifice.”

﴿والْوَتْرِ﴾ فقال بعضهم: الشفع: يوم النحر، والوتر: يوم عرفة. >“And Al-Witr” Some of them said: Al-Shaf’ means the Day of Sacrifice, and Al-Witr means the Day of Arafat.

عن ابن عباس، قال: الوتر: يوم عرفة، والشفع: يوم الذبح

Related to the night prayer

وَقُرْءَانَ ٱلْفَجْرِ ۖ إِنَّ قُرْءَانَ ٱلْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًۭا ٧٨

and (establish) the recital at dawn. Surely, the recital at dawn is well attended.(ever Witnessed )

 Ibn Mas`ud reported from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet said concerning this Ayah > «تَشْهَدُهُ مَلَائِكَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَمَلَائِكَةُ النَّهَار» >

(It is witnessed by the angels of the night and the angels of the day.)

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِۦ نَافِلَةًۭ لَّكَ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًۭا مَّحْمُودًۭا

And during the night, wake up for Salāh of tahajjud , an additional prayer for you. It is very likely that your Lord will place you at Praised Station.(17:79)

Hadith related – Allah Tala Descend

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أن رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

يَنْزِلُ رَبُّنَا تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا حِينَ يَبْقَى ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الآخِرُ

يَقُولُ مَنْ يَدْعُونِي فَأَسْتَجِيبَ لَهُ مَنْ يَسْأَلُنِي فَأُعْطِيَهُ مَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرُنِي فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ

1145 صحيح البخاري كتاب التهجد باب الدعاء في الصلاة من آخر الليل

758 صحيح مسلم كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها باب الترغيب في الدعاء والذكر في آخر الليل والإجابة فيه

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Our Lord Almighty descends to the lowest heaven in the last third of every night, saying: Who is calling upon Me that I may answer him? Who is asking from Me that I may give him? Who is seeking My forgiveness that I may forgive him?”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1145, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 758

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

another Narration

عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

يَنْزِلُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَيَقُولُ هَلْ مِنْ سَائِلٍ فَأُعْطِيَهُ هَلْ مِنْ مُسْتَغْفِرٍ فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ حَتَّى يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ

16745 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

27/310 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في تخريج المسند لشعيب

Jubayr ibn Mut’im reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty descends every night to the lowest heaven, and He says: Are there any asking that I may give them? Are there any seeking forgiveness that I may forgive them? This continues until the rise of dawn.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 16745,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

Ideal Prayer and fasting

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

إِنَّ أَحَبَّ الصِّيَامِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ وَأَحَبَّ الصَّلَاةِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صَلَاةُ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام

كَانَ يَنَامُ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ وَيَقُومُ ثُلُثَهُ وَيَنَامُ سُدُسَهُ وَكَانَ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا

3420 صحيح البخاري كتاب أحاديث الأنبياء باب أحب الصلاة إلى الله صلاة داود وأحب الصيام إلى الله صيام داود

1159 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصيام باب النهي عن صوم الدهر لمن تضرر به أو فوت به حقا أو لم يفطر العيدين والتشريق

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the most beloved fasting to Allah is the fasting of David, and the most beloved prayer to Allah is the prayer of David, upon him be peace. He would sleep half of the night, stand in prayer for a third of it, and then sleep for a sixth of it. He would fast every other day.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3420, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1159

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ ٢

So, offer Salāh (prayer) to your Lord, and sacrifice.

وَانْحَرْ = اذْبَحْ ذَبِيحَتَكَ للهِ وحْدَهُ > And sacrifice = sacrifice your sacrifice to Allah alone

-فَأَخْلِصْ لِرَبِّكَ صَلَاتَكَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ وَالنَّافِلَةَ ونَحْرَك، فَاعْبُدْهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَانْحَرْ عَلَى اسْمِهِ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ

. كَمَا قَالَ تَعَالَى:

قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِى لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٦٢

Say, “My prayer, my offering, my life and my death are for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.

لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُۥ ۖ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا۠ أَوَّلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

For Him there is no partner. And thus I have been commanded, and I am the first one to submit.”(6:163)

وَهَذَا بِخِلَافِ مَا كَانَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ السُّجُودِ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ، وَالذَّبْحِ عَلَى غَيْرِ اسْمِهِ، كَمَا قَالَ تَعَالَى:

وَلا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُ لَفِسْقٌ-[ الْآيَةَ [الْأَنْعَامِ:١٢١] .

Do not eat that (meat) over which the name of Allah has not been pronounced. This is surely a sin.(grave Disobedience )

Al- AHadith 

1–

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

مَا مِنْ أَيَّامٍ أَعْظَمُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَلَا أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ الْعَمَلِ فِيهِنَّ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامِ الْعَشْرِ

فَأَكْثِرُوا فِيهِنَّ مِنْ التَّهْلِيلِ وَالتَّكْبِيرِ وَالتَّحْمِيدِ

5446 مسند أحمد

5/68 المحدث أحمد شاكر خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في مسند أحمد

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “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 5446,Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir

another narration
عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ

مَا الْعَمَلُ فِي أَيَّامٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْهَا فِي هَذِهِ يعني أيام العشر

قَالُوا وَلَا الْجِهَادُ

قَالَوَلَا الْجِهَادُ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ يُخَاطِرُ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ بِشَيْءٍ

969 صحيح البخاري كتاب العيدين باب فضل العمل في أيام التشريق

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No good deeds are better than what is done in these first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.” Some companions of the Prophet said, “Not even jihadin the wayof Allah?” The Prophet said, “Not even jihadin the wayof Allah, except fora man who goes out with his life and wealth at risk and he returns with nothing.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 969,Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

another narration

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

مَا مِنْ عَمَلٍ أَزْكَى عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

وَلَا أَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْمَلُهُ فِي عَشْرِ الْأَضْحَى

1815 سنن الدارمي

3/398 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن في إرواء الغليل

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No deeds are more pure to Allah Almighty, nor greater in reward, than good deeds performed in the ten days of the month of sacrificing.”

Source: Sunan al-Dārimī 1774,Grade:Hasan(fair) according to Al-Albani

2

عَنْ هُنَيْدَةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

يَصُومُ تِسْعَ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ وَيَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ وَثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ أَوَّلَ اثْنَيْنِ مِنْ الشَّهْرِ وَالْخَمِيسَ

2437 سنن أبي داود كتاب الصوم باب في صوم العشر

2437 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح أبي داود

قال النووي وَمِنْ الْمَسْنُونِ صَوْمُ الْأَيَّامِ التِّسْعَةِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ

6/386 المجموع شرح المهذب كتاب الصيام

Hunaydah ibn Khalid reported: Some of the wives of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said that he would fast the first nine days of the month of Dhul Hijjah, the day of Ashura, and three days of every month, which would be the first Monday and Thursday of the month.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2437,Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Albani

Al-Nawawi said, “It is part of the Sunnah to fast the first nine days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah.”

Source: al-Majmū’ Sharḥ al-Muhadhab 6/386

Eid day of reveling the verse

عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ الْيَهُودِ قَالَ لَهُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ آيَةٌ فِي كِتَابِكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَهَا لَوْ عَلَيْنَا مَعْشَرَ الْيَهُودِ نَزَلَتْ لَاتَّخَذْنَا ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ عِيدًا قَالَ أَيُّ آيَةٍ قَالَ الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمْ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينًا قَالَ عُمَرُ قَدْ عَرَفْنَا ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ وَالْمَكَانَ الَّذِي نَزَلَتْ فِيهِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ بِعَرَفَةَ يَوْمَ جُمُعَةٍ

45 صحيح البخاري كتاب الإيمان باب زيادة الإيمان ونقصانه

3017 صحيح مسلم كتاب التفسير

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: A man from the Jews said, “O leader of the believers, there is a verse you recite in your book and, had it been revealed to us as Jews, we would have taken that day as a celebration.” Umar said, “Which verse is it?” The man recited the verse, “Today I have completed your religion for you, perfected My favor upon you, and have chosen Islam as your religion.” (5:3)

Umar said, “I know the day and place in which this verse was revealed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. It was while he was standing on the day of Arafat on Friday.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 45, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 3017

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

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Not to cut hair & nails

عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

إِذَا دَخَلَتْ الْعَشْرُ وَأَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يُضَحِّيَ فَلَا يَمَسَّ مِنْ شَعَرِهِ وَبَشَرِهِ شَيْئًا

1977 صحيح مسلم كتاب الأضاحي باب نهي من دخل عليه عشر ذي الحجة وهو مريد التضحية أن يأخذ من شعره أو أظفاره شيئا

Umm Salamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the ten days of Dhul Hijjah begin and one of you intends to sacrifice, let him not remove anything from his hair or skin.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1977

Questions of day of judgement answers
عَنْ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

لَا تَزُولُ قَدَمُ ابْنِ آدَمَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَبِّهِ حَتَّى يُسْأَلَ عَنْ خَمْسٍ

عَنْ عُمُرِهِ فِيمَ أَفْنَاهُ وَعَنْ شَبَابِهِ فِيمَ أَبْلَاهُ

وَمَالِهِ مِنْ أَيْنَ اكْتَسَبَهُ وَفِيمَ أَنْفَقَهُ

وَمَاذَا عَمِلَ فِيمَا عَلِمَ

2416 سنن الترمذي كتاب صفة القيامة والرقائق والورع باب ما جاء في شأن الحساب والقصاص

7299 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح الجامع

Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The son of Adam will not be dismissed from his Lord on the Day of Resurrection until he is questioned about five matters: his life and how he lived it, his youth and how he expended it, his wealth and how he earned it and he spent it, and how he acted upon his knowledge.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2416

Grade:Hasan(fair) according to Al-Albani

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