In the blessed month of Dhul-ijjah, the pious companions of the Holy Prophet and their followers used to do many acts of worship . The first ten days of this month are called al-ayym al-ma`lmt (The Stated Days) by the Holy Qur'n. ( About these highly honorable days, the Holy Prophet () is reported to have said that nothing is more preferable to Almighty Allah than practicing acts of worship on these ten stated days. First: It is recommended to observe fasting on the first nine days of Dhul-ijjah, for it is equal to the fasting of ones whole lifetime. Second: At each of these ten nights, it is recommended to offer a two unit prayer between the Maghrib and `Ish' obligatory prayers and to recite at each unit Srah al-Ftiah once, Srah al-Tawd once, and the following verse (7/142): The reward of offering this prayer is to participate in the rewards of those who go on ajj. Third: It is recommended to say the following prayer, which is reported by Shaykh al-s and Sayyid Ibn ws from Imam Ja`far al-diq (`a), after the obligatory Fajr and Maghrib Prayers since the first day of Dhul-ijjah and up to the eve of the `Araft Night, the ninth of Dhul-ijjah:Mp3Ppt file
wa w`and ms thalthna laylatan And We appointed with Moses a time of thirty nights ` wa atmamnh bi`ashrin and completed them with ten more, ' ` fatamma mqtu rabbih arba`na laylatan so the appointed time of his Lord was complete forty nights, `
wa qla ms li'akhhi hrna ikhlufn f qawm and Moses said to his brother Aaron: Take my place among my people, `
wa ali wa l tattabi` sabla
almufsidna and act well and do not follow the way of the mischief-makers. ' ` ' ` ' ' allhumma hdhih al-ayymu allat faaltah `al al- ayymi wa sharraftah O Allah, these days that You have preferred and favored on other days,
qad ballaghtanh bimannika wa ramatika You have allowed me to attain them out of Your favor and mercy; ` fa'anzil `alayn min baraktika so, (please) descend on us Your blessings ` wa awsi` `alayn fh min na`m'ika and expand for us Your boons. ' ` ` ` ' ' allhumma inn as'aluka an tualliya `al muammadin wa li muammadin O Allah, I beseech you to send blessings to Muammad and the Household of Muammad ` wa an tahdiyan fh lisabli alhud and to guide us on these days to the path of guidance, Page 1 Zlhajj wal`affi walghin chastity, sufficiency, ' wal`amali fh bim tuibbu wa tar and doing that which You like and please. ' ` `
allhumma inn as'aluka y
mawi`a kulli shakw O Allah, I beseech You, O object of all complaints, wa y smi`a kulli najw O Hearer of all confidential talks, wa y shhida kulli mala'in O Attendant in all sessions, ' wa y `lima kulli khafiyyatin O Knower of all hidden matters, ` ' ' an tualliya `al muammadin wa li muammadin to send blessings to Muammad and the Household of Muammad, ` wa an takshifa `ann fh albal'a relieve us from all hardships on these days, ' wa tastajba lan fh alddu`'a respond to our prayers,
wa tuqawwiyan fh wa tu` nan grant us power, aid us, ' '
wa tuwaffiqan fh lim tuibbu rabban wa tar and lead us successfully to all that which You, O our Lord, like and please
wa `al m iftarata `alayn
min `atika and to do acts of obedience to You that which You have made obligatory upon us ` wa `ati raslika wa ahli wilyatika as well as acts of obedience to Your Messenger and to the men of Your leadership. ' ` ` ` ' allhumma inn as'aluka y arama alrrimna O Allah, I beseech You, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy, ` ' ' an tualliya `al muammadin wa li muammadin to send blessings to Muammad and the Household of Muammad ` wa an tahaba lan fh alrri and grant us [Your] pleasure on these days. ' innaka sam`u alddu`'i You are verily Hearer of prayers.
' wa l tarimn khayra m tunzilu fh min alssam'i Do not deprive us of the good that You cause to come down from the heavens on these days, ' wa ahhirn min aldhdhunbi purify us from sins, y `allma alghuybi O Knower of all unseen things, ` wa awjib lan fh dra alkhuldi and make certain for us the abode of immortality. Page 2 Zlhajj Fourth: It is recommended to say the following five testaments on the first ten days of Dhul-ijjah:Archangel Gabriel has conveyed these five testaments as gift of Almighty Allah to Prophet Jesus (`a) and instructed him to say them on the first ten days of Dhul-ijjah.An excellent reward has been mentioned to be for whoever repeats these five statements one hundred times each day. However, `Allmah al-Majlis says that it is not improbable that each of these five testaments is repeated ten times each day. Yet, to repeat them one hundred times is better.Mp3 ' ' ' allhumma alli `al muammadin wa li muammadin O Allah, send blessings to Muammad and the Household of Muammad
wa l tatruk lan fh dhanban ill ghafartah and do not leave for us a sin but that You forgive it, ' wa l hamman ill farrajtah no depression but that You relieve it, wa l daynan ill qaaytah no debt but that You help us settle it, ` ' wa l gh'iban ill addaytah no absent but that You make join us, '
wa l jatan min aw'iji
aldduny wal-khirati and no need in this world and the Next World ' ' ill sahhaltah wa yassartah but that You make it easy and obtainable.
innaka `al kulli shay'in qad run You, verily, have power over all things. ' ' allhumma y `lima alkhafiyyti O Allah! O Knower of all hidden things! y rima al`abarti O Merciful of all tears! ' y mujba aldda`awti O Answerer of all prayers! ' ` ' y rabba al-arana walssamwti O Lord of the [layers of the] earth and the heavens! ` y man l tatashbahu `alayhi al-awtu O He Who is not confused by various sounds! ' ' alli `al muammadin wa li muammadin (Please) send blessings to Muammad and the Household of Muammad
waj`aln fh min `utaq'ika wa ulaq'ika min alnnri and include us, on these days, with those whom You release and discharge from Hellfire, walf'izna bijannatika those whom You make win Your Paradise, walnnjna biramatika and those whom You save, out of Your mercy. ` ' y arama alrrimna O most Merciful of all those who show mercy! ' ` wa all allhu `al sayyidin muammadin wa lih ajma` na Allah may send blessings to our master, Muammad, and to his entire Household. Page 3 Zlhajj ) 1 ( ` ` ashhadu an l ilha ill allhu (1) I bear witness that there is no god save Allah, wadah l sharka lah alone without having any partner. wa lah alamdu His is the kingdom and His is all praise. biyadih alkhayru In His Hand is all goodness,
wa huwa `al kulli shay'in qadrun and He has power over all things. ) 2 ( ` ` ashhadu an l ilha ill allhu (2) I bear witness that there is no god save Allah, wadah l sharka lah alone without having any partner. ` aadan amadan One and Only and Besought of all.
lam yattakhidh ibatan wa l waladan He has not taken to Himself wife nor son. ) 3 ( ` ` ashhadu an l ilha ill allhu (3) I bear witness that there is no god save Allah, wadah l sharka lah alone without having any partner, ` aadan amadan One and Only and Besought of all. lam yalid wa lam ylad He begets not, nor is He begotten, ` wa lam yakun lah kufwan aadun and there is none comparable to Him. ) 4 ( ` ` ashhadu an l ilha ill allhu (4) I bear witness that there is no god save Allah, wadah l sharka lah alone without having any partner. lah almulku wa lah alamdu His is the kingdom and His is all praise. yuy wa yumtu He brings to life and causes to die, ' wa huwa ayyun l yamtu and He is Ever-living and never dies. biyadih alkhayru In His Hand is all goodness
wa huwa `al kulli shay'in qadrun and He has power over all things. ) 5 ( asbiya allhu wa kaf (5) Sufficient to me is Allah and nothing else. sami`a allhu liman da` May Allah listen from him who prays to Him. laysa war'a allhi muntah There is no end beyond Allah. ` ashhadu lillhi bim da` I bear witness to Allah for all that He has declared, ` ' ' ` wa annah bar'un mimman tabarra'a He is clear of all that from which He has declared clearness, Page 4 Zlhajj Fifth: It is recommended to say the following doxology, which is reported from Imam `Al Amr al-Mu'minn (`a), on the first ten days of Dhul-ijjah. An excellent reward has been reported for those saying this doxology, which should preferably be repeated ten times a day: Mp3
` ' ` wa anna lillhi al-khirata wal-l and Allahs is the end and the beginning of all things.
' l ilha ill allhu `adada allayl waldduhri There is no god save Allah as many as nights and ages. ` l ilha ill allhu `adada amwji alburi There is no god save Allah as many as the waves of oceans. '
l ilha ill allhu wa
ramatuh khayrun mimm yajma`na There is no god save Allah and His mercy is better than what they amass.
l ilha ill allhu `adada
alshshawki walshshajari There is no god save Allah as many as thorns and trees.
l ilha ill allhu `adada alshsha`ri walwabari There is no god save Allah as many as hairs and piles.
l ilha ill allhu `adada alajari walmadari There is no god save Allah as many as stones and loams.
l ilha ill allhu `adada lami al`uyni There is no god save Allah as many as sights of eyes.
l ilha ill allhu f allayli idh `as`asa walubi idh tanaffasa There is no god save Allah in the night when it departs and in the morning when it brightens.
l ilha ill allhu `adada alrriyi f albarr walukhri There is no god save Allah as much as wind in lands and rocks.
l ilha ill allhu min alyawmi il yawmi yunfakhu f alri There is no god save Allah from this day up to the day when the Trumpet will be blown. Page 5