Allah ﷻ has taken oath of ten nights in Sūrah Al-Fajr. According to the majority of the commentators of Qur’ān, the nights are those of the (first) ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah.
Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbās radiyallahu anhu related that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Good deeds performed on other days are not superior to those performed on these (first ten days of Zul-Hijjah).” The Companions radiyallahu anhum inquired, “Not even Jihād?” He replied, “Not even jihād, except for that person who goes out putting himself and his wealth in danger and does not return with anything.” (Bukhāri)
Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbās radiyallahu anhu narrated that Rasūl Allah ﷺ said, “On no other days are good deeds more liked by Allah ﷻ than on these ten days (i.e. The first ten days of Zul- Hijjah).” The Sahābah radiyallahu anhum asked, ” O Rasūl Allah ! Not even Jihād in the Way of Allah?” Rasūl Allah ﷺ replied, “Not even Jihād in the Way of Allah ﷻ, except for that person who goes out with his life and wealth and does not return with anything.” (Abū Dāwūd, Tirmidhī, Ibn Mājah)
Abū Hurayrah radiyallahu anhu related that Rasūl Allah ﷺ said, “On no days is the worship of Allah ﷻ desired more than in the (first) ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah. The fast of each of these days is equal to the fast of a whole year, and the worship of each of these nights is equal to the worship of Laylatul Qadr.” (Tirmidhī, Ibn Mājah)
The mother of the believers, Hafsah radiyallahu anhaa reports that Rasūl Allah ﷺ used to fast the (first) nine days of Dhu al-Hijjah. (Nasā’ee, Ahmad, Abū Dāwūd)
Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar radiyallahu anhu related that Rasūl Allah ﷺ said, “No days are as weighty with Allah and so liked by Him for good deeds than the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah. So on these days increasingly read Subhānallah, Lā ilāha illallāh, Alhamdulillah and Allahu Akbar.” (Musnad Ahmad)
‘Ā’ishah raḍiya ‘llāhu ‘anha reports that Rasūl Allah ﷺ said, ” There is no day in which Allah sets free more souls from the fire of hell than on the day of Arafah. And on that day Allah draws near to the earth and by way of exhibiting His Pride remarks to the angels, ‘What is the desire of these (servants of mine)?” (Muslim)
Talhah raḍiya ‘llāhu ‘anhu reports that Rasūl Allah ﷺ said, “Apart from the day of the Battle of Badr there is no day on which the Shaytān is seen to be more humiliated, more rejected, more depressed and more infuriated, than on the day of Arafah, and indeed all this is only because of beholding the abundance of descending mercy (on the day) and Allah’s forgiveness of the great sins of the servants.” (Mishkāt)
Abū Qatādah Al-Ansāri raḍiya ‘llāhu ‘anhu narrated that Rasūl Allah ﷺ was asked about the fast on the day of Arafah. He said, “It compensates for the (minor) sins of the past and the coming year.” (Muslim, Tirmidhī, Ibn Mājah)
The nights of both ‘Īd are described in the Hadeeth as amongst the great and sacred nights in the Muslim calendar. To remain awake on the nights of ‘Īd and perform ‘ibādah is a source of great virtue and reward.
Abū Umarah raḍiya ‘llāhu ‘anhu related that ‘Ā’ishah raḍiya ‘llāhu ‘anha reports that Rasūl Allah ﷺ said,
“Whosoever stays awake and performs ‘ibādah (worship) on the nights of the two ‘Īd, with hope for abundant reward (from Allah), his heart will not die on the day (i.e. Qiyāmah) when all hearts will be dead.” (Targheeb)
Mu’āz Ibn Jabal raḍiya ‘llāhu ‘anhu relates that Rasūl Allah ﷺ said, “Jannat is wājib (incumbent) for those who stay awake with the intention of making ‘ibādah on the following nights: 8th, 9th and 10th of Zul Hijjah, the night of ‘Īd al-Fitr and the night of the 15th of Sha’bān.” (Targheeb)
Rasūl Allah ﷺ said, “There is nothing dearer to Allah during the days of Qurbāni than the sacrificing of animals. The sacrificed animal shall come on the Day of Judgement with its horns, hair, and hooves (to be weighed). The sacrifice is accepted by Allah before the blood reaches the ground. Therefore sacrifice with an open and happy heart.” (Tirmidhī, Ibn Mājah)
The Takbirāt of Tashreeq is:
It is wājib for every adult Muslim to recite these Takbirāt of Tashreeq audibly once after every fardh salaah which is performed with jamā’at (congregation) from the Fajr of 9th Zul Hijjah to the ‘Asr of 13th Zul Hijjah (i.e. total of 23 salāh). Mas’alah: It is not wājib for women and shar’ee travellers. But, if they are performing salāh behind an imām upon whom it is wājib, then it will become wājib upon them too. However it is mustahab for them to recite in any case. Mas’alah: Women should not say it loudly but softly. Mas’alah: Takbeer should be recited immediately after concluding the fardh prayer.
Mailing & Physical Address
DarulQasim
550 Regency Dr.
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Mon – Thu 8:00A.M. – 3:00P.M. CST
Fr 8:00A.M. – 12:00P.M. CST
