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You are probably familiar with the last ten nights of Ramadan, and how virtuous those nights are? Yes.

Well, let me introduce to 10 days that are MORE virtuous, yet many people are not aware of it. It’s the ten days of the Islamic calendar month of Dhul-Hijjah (which starts on Nov.18)

Dhul-Hijjah (the Month of Hajj) is the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. It is during this month that Hajj takes place.

According to Rasul Allah, sal Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, the first ten days of this month are a special time for worship and an increase of good deeds.

Ahmad and at-Tabarani record from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, "There is no day more honorable in Allaah’s sight and no acts more beloved therein to Allaah than those in these ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah)"

In particular, the 9th day of the month marks the day of Arafah, and the 10th day is Eid. Even if you are not traveling for Hajj, you can still put in extra effort to do more good deeds.

What sort of extra good deeds can you do?
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1. Fasting these 10 days

2. Giving more charity during these 10 days

3. Say the "Eid" Takbeers loudly wherever you go. (Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Laa ilaaha illa Allah. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Walillaahil hamd.)

4. Try to pray more prayers in the Masjid

5. Increase ties of kinship (visit family, say kind words to them, etc.)

6. Perform more voluntary prayers at home

7. Read more Quran, contemplating the meanings

8. Do more Dhikr

9. Ask for forgiveness more frequently
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from brother Muhammad Alshareef blog
http://muhammadalshareef.blogspot.com/2009/11/look-at-first-10-days.html
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Assalamu Alaikom Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh

Jazakallah kahir for that. I hope to do more in these blessed days.

Posted February 17th, 2010 under Hajj Travel. RSS 2.0 feed. Leave a response, or trackback.