10 Days of Dhul Hijjah

22.07.2020
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Owais Sami Khan, Nida Imran

Overview
The best 10 days of the year in Islam are the first 10
days of Dhul Hijjah (last 10 nights of Ramadan are the
best 10 nights of the year)
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In ​summary ​the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah are the

best 10 days of the year. It is recommended to
1. do plenty of good deeds
a. adhkar​ - Tasbeeh ("Subhan-Allah"),
Tahmeed ("Al-hamdu Lillah"), Tahleel ("La
ilaaha ill-Allah"), Takbir ("Allahu akbar")
b. quran​ - Reciting, contemplating on the
meaning, bringing to actions and sharing
c. salah​ - Increasing prayers during the day
(voluntary Nafl with Faraid) and night
(Qiyam ul Layl)
d. sadaqah​ - Help and feed the poor
2. offer the ​udhiya​ (sacrifice an animal)
a. It is a highly recommended Sunnah at least
for the head of the family. Some scholars
consider it fard
3. fast​ o
​ n day of ‘Arafa (one day before Eid ul
Adha) to remove sins of past and coming year
4. refrain​ from trimming/shaving any hairs from
the body or cutting nails. This is especially
recommended for one who is offering udhiya
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Some Detailed Topics

Udhyia
Udhiya refers to the animal (camel, cattle or sheep)
offered as a sacrifice, and it as an act of worship
dedicated solely to gain the Pleasure of Allah
Subhanahu Wa ta’ala

Adhkar - Takbir al Tashriq

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Laa ilaaha illallahu Wallahu
Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Wa lillahil Hamd.

Translation “Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest.

There is no deity besides Allah and Allah is the greatest.
Allah is the greatest and all praises are for Allah only.”
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Types of Takbir al Tashriq

Although days of Tashriq are from 9​th​ - 13​th​ Dhul Hijjah.

It is recommended to recite Takbir al Tashriq from 1​st​ -

13​th​ Dhul Hijjah under two categories

1. Takbir Mutlaq
2. Takbir Muqayad

To​ r​ ecite​ Takbir

from ​1st​​ - 13​th​ Dhul Hijjah at all times
(known as Takbir Mutlaq)
to​ 9​th​ - 13​th​ Dhul Hijjah after every fard salah
(known as Takbir Muqayad)
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Takbir Mutlaq
Mutlaq​ ​means​ unrestricted.​ It is recited at all times, and
is not attached to any particular act of worship
Mutlaq is recited during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah
and all the days of tashriq

To​ r​ ecite​ Takbir any time

from ​1st​​ Dhul Hijjah
(after Maghrib on the last day of Dhul Qe'da)
to 1
​ 3​th​ Dhul Hijjah (till Maghrib)

Imam Bukhari when discussing the blessings of the first

10 days of Dhul Hijjah (​hadith 96​9) mentioned that
there is ​sound evidence​ that Ibn ‘Umar and Abu
Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with them) used to go
out in the marketplace during the first ten days of
Dhul-Hijjah, reciting Takbir, and the people would recite
Takbir when they heard them.
The idea behind r​ eminding​ the people to recite Takbir
is that each one should recite it individually, not in
unison
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Takbir Muqayad
Muqayad means​ restricted. ​It is recited after a
particular act of worship (fard salah) and only to be
recited on days of Tashriq

To​ r​ ecite T
​ akbir after every fard salah
from ​9th​
​ Dhul Hijjah (from Fajr)
to 1
​ 3​th​ Dhul Hijjah (till Asr)

Men can recite the takbir after every fard salah audibly.
Women should recite it silently
Remember Takbir should not be done in Unison (but
individually)

Tip​ Remember and glorify Allah no matter what you

are doing: This is particularly easy as one can
remember Allah anywhere and at any time whether
it is during work or any daily activity.
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Cutting Hair or Nails

The scholars have different opinions about the
permissibility of cutting hair or nails during the first 10
days until Sacrifice.

This ​applies t​ o
1. one who is planning to offer udhiya/qurbani
(usually head of household or multiple people
from household earning an income)
2. one who is not offering udhiya can also do this
is a Nafl

Duration
From Moon sighting of Dhul Hijjah until sacrifice is
done on 10 Dhul Hijjah

The w
​ isdom​ behind the prohibition of the one who
wants to offer a sacrifice from cutting his hair & nails is
so that he may resemble those in ihram in some
aspects of the rituals performed.
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Difference of Opinion on Permissibility

1. Imam Ahmad
a. considers it forbidden to remove hair or nails
2. Imam Malik, Imam Shafi’i:
a. consider it maqruh (disliked) to remove hair or
nails
3. Imam Abu Hanifa
a. considers it permissible to remove hair or nails

In ​summary​ a person who is not performing Hajj

but still intends to offer udhiya is encouraged to
refrain from cutting nails and hair during the first
10 days of Dhul Hijjah until sacrifice of their animal.
Cutting hair or nails does not make one sinful (due
to the ikhtilaf) however it is highly recommended to
refrain from it to please Allah and follow the advice
of our Prophet ‫ﷺ‬. And Allah knows best.
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References

Virtues of 10 Days in Quran

"By the dawn; by the ten nights" [al-Fajr 89:1-2].

Ibn Abbas, Ibn al-Zubayr, Mujaahid and others of the
earlier and later generations said that this refers to
the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.

Ibn Katheer said: "This is the correct opinion."

(Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 8/413)
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Virtues of Adhkar after Eid al Adha in Quran

Ibn Abbas said, “The specific numbered days are the

days of Tashriq (11-12-13th of Dhul-Hijjah) while the
known days are the (first) ten (days of Dhul-Hijjah).''

Ikrimah said that: (And remember Allah during

specific numbered days) means reciting the Takbir -
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, during the days of
Tashriq after the compulsory prayers.
(Tafseer Ibn Katheer)
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Virtues of Adhkar in 10 Days from Quran

Shu`bah and Hushaym narrated from Abu Bishr

from Sa`id from Ibn Abbas, "The appointed days are
the ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah).

Al-Bukhari narrated this with a disconnected chain in

a manner denoting his approval of it.
(Tafseer Ibn Katheer)
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Virtues of 10 Days in Sunnah

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Virtues of 10 Days in Sunnah

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Virtues of 10 Days in Sunnah

Tahleel ("La ilaaha ill-Allah"), Takbir ("Allahu akbar"),

Tahmeed ("Al-hamdu Lillaah"), these are all covered
in Takbir al Tashriq
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Virtues of Fasting Arafat in Sunnah

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Prohibition of Cutting Hair and Nails in Sunnah

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Everything correct comes from Allah and any mistake is

purely from our own Nafs. May Allah forgive us

Success only comes from Allah & Allah knows best