Virtues of the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’laa blessed His last Prophet’s with so many blessings in which are some virtues days and nights like layla tul qadar in Ramadan , 15th of Sha’baan , 9th and 10th of Muharram and the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah . In these days Allah has blessed the Believers with oppurtunties to multiply their rewards . These are so sacred days that Allah swears on oath by them in Quran in surah Al-fajar ;

وَالۡفَجۡرِ۔ ۱ وَلَيَالٍ عَشۡرٍ۔۲

By the break of Day . By the Nights twice five . verse ; 1,2 .

— English Translation (Yusuf Ali)

All scholars of Quran are agreed that these nights are the first ten nights of Dhul Hijjah . Imaam Bukhari narrates from Syedna Ibn A’bbaas that the Prophet pbuh said , ” There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days ” . They ( the companions ) said , ” Not even jihaad for the sake of Allah ? ” He said , ” Not even jihaad for the sake of Allah , unless a man goes out himself with all his wealth and comes back with nothing . ”

The Prophet pbuh also said , ” There are not any days greater nor any days in which deeds done in them are more beloved to Allah than these ten days . So increase in them the saying of Tahleel ( لا الہ الا اللہ ) , Takbeer ( اللہ اکبر ) , Tahmeed ( الحمد للہ) . “

Things to do in these days ;

1- Saying Takbeer loudly

The Prophet pbuh and his companions pronounced Takbeer loudly all the time and even in markets in these days . This Takbeer is as following ;

اللہ اکبر، اللہ اکبر، اللہ اکبر ، لا الہ الا اللہ اکبر ، اللہ اکبر ، اللہ اکبر ، و للہ الحمد

2- Performing Hajj and Umrah if possible

3- Fasting , specially on 9th Dhul Hijjah ( yom e Arafah )

4- Sincere repentance by saying Astghfaar

5- Praying nwaafil

6- Recitation of Quran

7- Spending time in zikar

8- Offering Eid Prayer

9- Offering Sacrifice ( udhiyah )