Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu :)
After a very long time, but Alhumdulillah I am back to boost up your Iman level as well as mine, in sha'a Allah. A reminder to first myself and then to others !!
Well the topic itself tells you alot about what further you are going to read. As we all know we are going to welcome the best days of the year - TEN days of DHUL HIJJAH, and most of us already know alot about these days importance but what I really want to focus in my this post is regarding what acts should we do to avail the most and utmost of these ten days. For those who are completely new to the topic I would prefer them to visit my sister's page Manal Mirza - Patience In Everything. But just a bit of introduction.
Excellence of these 10 days :-
Allah subhanawata'ala knows what is the wisdom behind choosing these ten days, he does his work based on his wisdom purely, we don't have to question it but bring Iman on it silently. (This AMAL (act) is proved by sahabas, and we too are required to do the same).
''And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses; not for them was the choice. Exalted is Allah and high above what they associate with Him.'' (Surah Al - Qasas : 68)
ACTS THAT SHOULD BE DONE IN THESE DAYS :-
As considering above HADITH IN THE PICTURE , what are the righteous deeds that are more beloved to Allah ??
They are as follows :
1) Firstly, make your niyyah (intention) sincerely to avail most from these ten days only for the sake of Allah.
2) To welcome these ten days with istagfaar (seeking forgiveness) - because Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala doesn't give taufeeq to the sinners.
3) To focus more on your 5 daily prayers - by focusing I mean to raise the level of concentration, peace (khushu), punctuality and purity. It means to also step on the second level apart from doing your obligatory prayers but also the nawafil (voluntary prayers).
4) Know the importance of tahajjud. Try to get up for tahajjud, pray to Allah at that time, because that a time where Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala accepts and answers your duas.
5) Fasting on the day of Arafah that is 9th Dhul Hijjah.
Hadith :
Narrated Abu Qatadah, that the Messenger of Allah salalahu alayhi wasalam said, "Fasting on the day of Arafah is an expiation (of the sins, by Allah) for two years, the year before it and the year following it," (Sahih Muslim)
6) Also to fast Nafl (voluntary) fasts in these 9 days. But this fasting is for the ones who are NOT performing the Hajj. And the 10th day Eid ul Adha on which no one should fast.
7) Increase your time of doing Tilawah of Qura'an (recitation of the Qura'an), spend more time on its Tafseer (detailed explanation), relate it to your life and ponder on its verses.
8) Do as much Zikr (remembrance of Allah Taa'la) as possible, stay away from gossiping at least in these ten days.
"Increase in these days, Takbir (saying Allahu Akbar), Tahleel (saying La Ilaha Ilallah) and Tahmeed (saying Alhumdulillah) ".
9) A very important act for myself as well as for my reader's, is to do sincere tawbah (repentance) for your sins, your mistakes, turn towards Allah before it's too late. Remember Allah is the One who accepts your Tawbah, He loves to see you returning to Him again and again.
10) Do the acts of obedience because that makes you closer to Allah and that is the only way of earning the love of Allah. And seriously who doesn't want the love of Allah!
11) Feed the poor, the needy ones you know, the people you see on your way, especially those who ask you.
12) Do more charity either from your money, belongings or anything that can benefit others.
13) Encourage your friends and family to do good deeds and prevent them from doing bad deeds.
14) Most importantly do sacrifice (UDHIYA) if you can voluntarily.
15) It's my personal request to all of my readers, to please listen and understand the Qutbah of Eid (sermon of Eid ul Adha).
These voluntary deeds are awarded twice the amount for those done in any other day. So avail the most from it. May Allah give me as well as you Taufeeq to do RIGHTEOUS DEEDS sincerely ONLY for Allah. (Allahuma Ameen) :)
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