Asalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,
Alhumdulilah, as most of your know, our brothers Shamim and Bilal are currently performing Hajj, and we should all make sincere dua that this act is accepted from them. However, we should also be mindful that the blessings of Dhul Hijjah are not limited to those that were able to make the pilgrimage.
Ibn 'Abbas said about the Aayah, "Remember Allaah during the well known days," that it refers to the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.
-[Al-Bukhari]
Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these days [meaning the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah]." The companions asked, "O Messenger of Allaah, not even jihad in the way of Allaah?" He said, "Not even jihad, except for the man who puts his life and wealth in danger [for Allaah's sake] and returns with neither of them."
-[Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Ibn Maajah, At-Tirmidhi]
Hafsah reported, "There are five things that the Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) never abandoned: fasting the day of 'Ashurah, fasting the [first] 10 [days of Dhul-Hijjah], fasting 3 days of every month and praying two rak'ah before the dawn prayer."
-[Ahmad and An-Nasa'i]
May Allah assist all of us in following the way of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon upon hom), increasing our good deeds and strengthening our Imaan.
-Ibraheem
