'ala Rasulillah' ********************************************************** 'As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu'.
*The Most Perfect Days for Perfect Ibaadah*. "So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom, shall see it; ~And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom, shall see it."
{ Source :-Qur'aan ~ Surah Al-Zalzalah ~99:7-8} {'Alhamdulillaah'Hir Rabbil Alameen'}
The glorious days when rewards are multiplied many times, and sins are forgiven much more... {'In Shaa Allah'}
These Blessed days are the first ten {10} days of Dhul-Hijjah{!!!}
....Just like the last ten nights of Ramadaan are the best ten nights out of the whole year !
The *Prophet* (Sal Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said:-
"There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten~{10} days."
The people asked~ "Not even 'Jihaad' for the sake of Allaah?"
He said:- "Not even Jihaad for the sake of Allaah... except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing." {Source:- Bukhaari } {'Subhaan Allaah wal-Hamdulillaah'! ...what an Amazing Blessing ! }
1) Fast all nine {9} days and especially fast the Day of 'Arafah {!!!} The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said:-
"Anyone who fasts for one day for Allah's pleasure, Allah will keep his face away from the Hell fire for a distance covered by a journey of..Seventy {70}years!!!"
{Source:- Bukhari & Muslim}
The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to fast on the ninth[9th] day of Dhul Hijjah and he said:-
"Fasting the Day of 'Arafah ~ {9th} ~ ninth Dhul-hijjah is an Expiation for (all the sins of) the previous year and an expiation for (all the sins of) the coming year{!!!}"
{Source:- Sahih Muslim} 2) Do a LOT of Dhikr and Takbeer.
The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said:-
' There are no days on which good deeds are greater or more beloved to Allaah than on these ten {10} days!so recite much...
Tahleel { Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah }
Takbeer {Allaahu Akbar} and ... Tahmeed {Al-hamdu Lillaah.}"
{ Sources:-Ahmad...Saheeh }
Takbeer at this time is a Sunnah that has mostly been forgotten, especially during the first few days. So say it in the Masjid, in your home, on the street and every place where it is permitted to remember Allaah. Revive the Sunnah that has been virtually forgotten and earn great rewards for doing so.
The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said:- "Whoever revives an aspect of my Sunnah that is forgotten after my death, he will have a reward equivalent to that of the people who follow him, without it detracting in the least from their reward." {Source:-Tirmidhi- a Hasan Hadeeth} Obviously, men should recite these phrases out loud, and women should recite them quietly. 3) Stand in Night Prayers:- Remember the virtues of spending the night in prayer, and its sweetness in Ramadan{?} Why not revive this beautiful act of worship during these nights as well?!
Remember, how in the last third of every night, Allah Almighty calls out to us, His servants:-
"Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to his invocation?
Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?" {'Alhamdullilah'} {Sources:-Bukhaari & Muslim}
4) Make Sincere Repentance{!!!}
One of the best and most important things to do during these ten days is to repent sincerely to Allaah and to give up all kinds of disobedience and sin right away because we do not know when we will die{!} and also because one evil deed leads to another.
But what exactly does 'Repentance' mean...?
It means that you come back to Allaah and give up all the deeds, open and secret, that He dislikes.... that you regret whatever you did in the past, giving it up immediately and be determined never ever, to return to it, and resolve to adhere firmly to the Truth by doing whatever Allaah loves~ {'In Shaa Allah'} "But as for him who repented, believed and did righteous deeds, then he will be among those who are Successful."
{Source 'Quran'~Surah ~Al-Qasas 28:67} 5) Return to the *Qur'aan* It is time now to dust off your copy of the Qur'aan and return to its refuge... Make it a daily habit, using these 10 days the beginning of a strong and beautiful relationship with it.
Read it with meaning, understand it, and then implement it and change your lives for the better, as much as you can. Remember that reading one letter of the Qur'aan earns you 10 rewards. In this way, reading Surat Al-Fatihah,which doesn't take more than two minutes will give you more than one thousand rewards! This is on ordinary days, so what about these magnificent days! Certainly the reward will be far greater...{!!!} {'In Shaa Allaah'} 6) Generally Increase in doing ALL good deeds. We should strive in doing more good deeds in general, because good deeds are beloved by Allaah and will bring us closer to Him. So if we are not able to go to Hajj this year, we should occupy ourselves during these blessed days by worshipping Allaah, praying extra prayers, reading Qur'aan, remembering Allaah!
Sending Salaams on the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam)~ making dua, giving charity, honoring our parents, upholding ties of kinship, enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, and other good deeds and acts of worship. 7) Get the reward of Hajj wherever you are!
You may be unable to do Hajj this year, and you may feel sad because you are deprived of the great reward of Hajj. But you can achieve a similar reward in whatever place you may be.
The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said:- "Whoever prays Fajr Prayer in congregation, and then sits and remembers Allah until the sun rises, then after a while prays two[2] rakats, he will gain a reward equal to that of making perfect Hajj and Umrah." {He repeated the word Perfect three {3} times}
{ Source:- At-Tirmidhi } 8) Slaughter an animal and distribute the meat. ~Ibn Umar{ Allah be pleased with him } said:- The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) lived in Madeenah for 10 years and every year he slaughtered an animal."
{Source:-Ahmad-} 9) Attend The 'Eid' Prayers.
But remember that Eid prayer is a form of worship and we should not be doing things that are unIslaamic (especially) during these times, such as listening to music, women going out for prayer without proper Hijaab{!!!}
mixing of men and women, etc.etc. etc. 10) Gratitude to Allaah . One of the biggest forms of worshipping Allaah [Subhaanahu wa Ta'ala] is to thank Him, deeply, sincerely and continuously... [After all, it is He who gave you every single thing that is in you, on you or around you.] In fact, you wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for the Mercy of your Creator ! So thank Him for EVERYTHING that He gave you, the Islaam that He gave you, the very life He gave you. And thank Him for the chance that He gives you in these ten[10] days, to ask for forgiveness and guidance. 'Alhamdulillah'~ there is much to be gained in these coming days. So make the most of this perfect opportunity offered by these invaluable and irreplaceable ten days. Hasten to do good deeds and appreciate this blessing and make the most of it !!! "And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty...{Death} {Source:-'Quraan' Surah~ Al-Hijr ~15:99}
...My 'Salaams' To You All... | 
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