{"id":2301,"date":"2011-10-31T09:52:04","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T01:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/muzlimbuzz.sg\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2011-10-31T09:52:04","modified_gmt":"2011-10-31T01:52:04","slug":"the-many-blessings-of-the-ten-days-of-zulhijjah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplyislam.sg\/muslimbuzz\/the-many-blessings-of-the-ten-days-of-zulhijjah\/","title":{"rendered":"The Many Blessings of the Ten Days of Zulhijjah"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Once more a period of divine blessing has dawned upon us, bringing with it its zephyrs of divine mercy and opportunity. For truly, it is not that one sacred season of devotion ends, except that another opportunity for attaining God\u2019s forgiveness, bounty, and self-purification begins. In these cycles of sacred times, we find the heavenly gift of a renewed chance to replenish our souls and seek God\u2019s reward and proximity.<\/p>\n

Among the reports transmitted regarding the sanctity of the first ten days of Dhul \u1e24ijja, the following has been related on the authority of Ibn \u02bfAbb\u0101s RA that the Prophet SAW said: \u201cThere are no days in which [good] actions are superior than in these days.\u201d <\/strong>It was asked, \u201cNot even fighting for the sake of God?\u201d He replied, \u201cNot even fighting for the sake of God, except that a person sets out with his life and his wealth and returns with neither.” [Musnad al-Imam A\u1e25mad: vol.1\/p.346.]<\/em><\/p>\n

On the authority of Ab\u016b Hurayra RA, the Messenger of God SAW said: \u201cThere are no days more beloved to God that He be worshipped in them than the ten days of Dhul \u1e24ijja. Each day of fasting in it is equivalent to the fast of an entire year. And each night standing in prayer is equivalent to standing in prayer on the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr). <\/strong>\u201d [Sunan al-Tirmidhi : vol.iii\/Kit\u0101b al-\u1e63awm 6, b\u0101b 52 :hadith 758]<\/em><\/p>\n

Also due to the stature and merits of these days, God swore by them when He said: \u201cBy the Dawn. And by the ten nights [al-Fajr: 1-2],\u201d and in them, He bestowed many of His bounties on His Prophets. Ibn \u02bfAbb\u0101s RA relates that in the ten days of Dhul \u1e24ijja, God accepted the repentance of Prophet Adam AS , and in it Prophet Ibr\u0101h\u012bm AS became the intimate friend (khal\u012bl) of God \u201c\u2026God\u00a0took Ibrah\u012bm as His intimate friend [al-Nis\u0101\u02be: 125].\u201d Hence, he submitted his wealth to the two noble guests (i.e. the angels sent to the people of L\u016b\u1e6d [H\u016bd: 69-79]), his soul to the flames, his son to sacrifice, and his heart to the Most-Merciful One (al-Ra\u1e25m\u0101n).<\/p>\n

In it the Prophet M\u016bs\u0101 AS was also honored with the following call, \u201c[God] said: \u2018O M\u016bs\u0101, I have chosen you over the people with My messages and My words [to you]. So take what I have given you and be among the grateful\u2019 [al-A\u02bfr\u0101f: 144],” and Prophet D\u0101w\u016bd was granted forgiveness, \u201cSo We forgave him that; and indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return [\u1e62\u0101d: 25].\u201d<\/p>\n

It is said that the chief of all the months is Rama\u1e0d\u0101n and the most sanctified of the sacred months (ashhur al-\u1e25urum) is Dhul \u1e24ijja and the most beloved days of this month to God is the first ten. Good works in them are multiplied. It is also said that whoever honors these ten days, God honors him with ten bounties:<\/strong><\/p>\n