الحمد
الله والصلاة والسلام على نبينا محمد و على آله و سلم
Ten Points for the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah
1.The first ten days are actually nine days with the addition
of the day of Eid.It is called the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah,but only nine
of it is for fasting as the tenth day is the beginning of Eid.It is
impermissible to fast on the day of Eid,this is a consensus amongst the people
of knowledge.
2.It is impermissible to fast the first nine days of
Dhul-Hijjah with the last day being the day of Arafah for those not doing
Hajj.The Prophet صلى الله عليه و
سلم said in a hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas رضي
الله عنهما (in at-Tirmidhi):”There are not any days that
good deeds are more beloved to Allah than those done in these ten days.”
3.In these days,it is recommended that there is a lot of
remembrance of Allah سبحان و تعالى – this is for all
of the ten days.
4.In these days,it is recommended that one makes takbir of
Allah (saying Allahu akbar) – this is for all of the ten days.
5.In these days,it is recommended to read the Qur’an as much
as possible and give charity – this is for all of the ten days.
6.The ninth day is the day of Arafah.The Messenger of Allah صلى
الله عليه و سلم said in an authentic narration:”Verily
on the day of Arafah there is expiation of sins for the year before and the
year after.”(narrated by Abi Qatada رضي
الله عنه,reported in Sahih Muslim and At-Tirmidhi).So therefore it is a
great day,so it is recommended to fast that day for those not doing Hajj.Fasting
is only permissible for the first nine days as the tenth day is the day of Eid.
7.Allah تعالى said: ”That they
may witness things that are of benefit
to them (i.e. reward of Hajj in the Hereafter, and also some worldly gain from
trade), and mention the name of Allah on
appointed days (i.e. 1oth,11th,12th and 13th
of Dhul-Hijjah) ,over the beast of cattle
that He has provided for them (for sacrifice). (Surah al-Hajj:28). Ibn Abbas رضي
الله عنهما said: ”The appointed days are the days of Arafah (9th),an-Nahr
(10th) and the days of
Tashreeq (11th, 12th, 13th).
8.Whoever wishes to slaughter in these days it is not
allowed to cut or remove any hair from his body or his nails, but this does not
apply to his family, only the head of the family who is doing the slaughtering.
9. The ruling regards to slaughtering:
a. An individual who slaughters from his own wealth on behalf
of himself and his family – It is not permissible for this individual to shave
any hair from his body, remove any part of his skin or cut his nails.
b. An individual who slaughters from his own wealth for
others e.g. he wishes to slaughter for
his father or his mother – He too must not cut his hair, take from his skin or
cut his nails.
c. Anybody who wishes to slaughter with someone else’s
wealth, for somebody else.e.g. He has been entrusted by someone else to slaughter
cattle for him – This individual is allowed
to cut his hair, nails and skin etc.
10. Eid Al-Adha is four days in total: the tenth (the day of
Eid prayer) and the days of tashreeq
(the eleventh, twelve and thirteenth days of Dhul-Hijjah). It is impermissible to
fast in these days for those not performing the Hajj. The Messenger of Allahصلى
الله عليه و سلم said: ”The days of Tashreeq are days for
eating,drinking and remembering Allah عز
و جل” (narrated by Abi al-Maleeh رضي
الله عنه,reported in Sahih Al-Muslim).Allah سبحان
و تعالي said:”And remember Allah during the appointed Days.”(Surah
Al-Baqarah:203)
والحمد
الله رب العالمين
Taken from the works of Al-Imam Al-Baghawee, Al-Alaamah bin
Baz and Al-Alaamah Ibn Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy on them all and all the
scholars of the Sunnah.
Compiled by: Abu Abdur-Rahman Uways Taweel | @uwaysT
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Source: https://www.masjidbinbaz.co.uk/the-first-ten-days-of-dhul-hijjah/
