Tomorrow (Friday 28th Oct) is the first blessed day of Dhul Hijjah

the_truth —

It has been confirmed that Dhul Hijjah will begin tomorrow (on Friday the 28th of October) in the Uk. So the first of the 9 fasts will begin tomorrow on Friday the 29th of October. The day of Arafaat will be on Saturday the 5th of November. So Eid ul Adha should be on Sunday the 6th of November inshallah.


[B][U]These 10 days are the BEST of days![/U][/B]


[B]Rasulullah (Sallahu Alaihi Wassalam) said: [/B][COLOR=red]“On no days is the worship of Allah desired more than in the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. The fast of each of these days is equal to the fast of a whole year, and the ibaadat (worship) of each of these nights is equal to the ibaadat of laylatul qadr.” [/COLOR][B](Tirmidhi and Ibn Maajah)[/B]


So Islamically Dhul Hijjah began after Maghrib today(Thursday the 27th of October). Therefore let us increase ourselves in worship, dhikr, recitation of Qur'an, dua, contemplation and giving in charity, and let us not miss out on potentially gaining immense rewards in the next 10 days, for we will beg our own mothers for just one good deed on the day of judgement and they will turn us away like we are nobodys.


That is because on thet day EVERY single person will be in great need. Such is the harsh reality on that day. So we need every good deed we can get and so this is our perfect opportunity to now redeem ourselves and get closer to Allah and please him as much as we can before our soul is taken - which can be at ANY second!


[B]In order to maximize these blessed 10 days please refer to the following thread:[/B]


[U][B]10 ways to Maximise the First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah[/B][/U]


[url]http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?79651-10-ways-to-Maximis…]


May Allah enable us to make the best of these next 10 days in order that we can please him and be successful in this world and the next. Ameen


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the_truth — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 - 01:19

[B]It is also Sunnah in the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah to say:[/B]


“Subhanallah” (Glory be to Allah), “Alhamdulillah” (All praise is due to Allah), “Allah hu Akbar” (Allah is the greatest) and “La ila ha ill Allah” (There is no worthy of worship except Allah) and say it around ones home or streets or any place where it is permitted to remember Allah!


Men should say these loudly and women should say them quietly.


the_truth — Wed, 2 Nov 2011 - 01:39

[B]Devotional Practice: Month Dhu al-Hijjah[/B]


By Imam Zaid Shakir


The first ten days of Dhul-Hijja are blessed days,

which we frequently neglect. The Noble Prophet, Peace

and Blessings of God be upon him, said, “There are no

days in which righteous deeds done during them are

more beloved to God than these days,” referring to the

first ten days of Dhul-Hijja.


During these blessed days we should try to exert

ourselves in worship, for the ‘Ulama’ mention that the

virtue of these days surpass even the virtue of the

days of Ramadan. Among the indications of the

distinction of these days is the special mention made

of them as a group or individually in both the Qur’an

and the Sunnah. In the Qur’an, God says, “I swear by

the Dawn, the Ten Nights, the Even and the Odd.”


Bearing these and many other virtues of these days in

mind, we should be especially diligent in increasing

our righteous acts during them. The following acts are

especially recommended:


1. We should try to fast as many of the first nine

days as possible. We should make an extra effort to

fast the Day of ‘Arafah. It is related in Sahih Muslim

that the Noble Prophet, Peace and Blessings of God be

upon him, said, “I anticipate that Fasting the Day of

‘Arafah will atone for the sins of the previous and

coming year.”


2. We should carefully monitor our speech, what we

listen to, and what we allow our gaze to fall on

during these days, again, especially on the Day of

‘Arafah. The Noble Prophet, Peace and Blessings of God

be upon him, said, “ [Concerning] the Day of ‘Arafah,

whoever controls his hearing, gaze, and speech on that

day, he will be forgiven. ”


3. We should be excessive in repeating the declaration

of Tawhid, with special emphasis on the phrase, “La

ilaha ilallah, Wahdahu La Sharika lah, Lahul Mulk, wa

lahul Hamd, biyadihi Khayr, wa Huwa ‘ala kulli Shayin

Qadir: There is no God but Allah. He is alone without

partners. His is the dominion, and unto Him is all

praise. With Him is all good, and He over all things

has power.” Imam Tirmidhi relates that this was the

supplication the Prophet, Peace and Blessings of God

be upon him, repeated more than any other on the Day

of ‘Arafah.


4. We should pray for forgiveness and liberation from

the Hellfire during these days, especially the Day of

‘Arafah. Imam ‘Ali, May God be pleased with him,

related, “God liberates people from the Hellfire

everyday. And there is no day when more people are

liberated from the Hellfire than the Day of ‘Arafah. ”


During this blessed season, let us all strive to renew

our commitment to our faith. May each year when these

blessed days return find you all in the very best of

states. May your life be dominated by the remembrance

of God. In all that we do, May He be glorified.