Dear Islamic brothers! Dhul-Hijjah-til-Haraam is the 12^th month of the Islamic year and is from the sacred months. There are four sacred months:

1.   Dhul-Qa’dah-til-Haraam

2.   Dhul-Hijjah-til-Haraam

3.   Muharram-ul-Haraam

4.   Rajab-ul-Murajjab.

Dhul-Hijjah-til-Haraam is the most superior from among these, and particularly its first 10 days and nights have many virtues. The Holy Quran has also taken an oath by the first 10 nights of this month. Hence, it is stated in part 30, Surah al-Fajr, verses 1 and 2:

وَ الْفَجْرِۙ(۱) وَ لَیَالٍ عَشْرٍۙ(۲)

By the oath of that dawn. And by the ten nights.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 30, Surah Al-Fajr, Verses 1-2)

Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Abbas رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُما narrates, ‘These 10 nights refer to the first 10 nights of Dhul-Hijjah, because this is the time to become engaged in the rites of Hajj.’ (Khaazin, Surah Al-Fajr, under the verse 4, vol. 1, p. 401)

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه, the virtue of these ten days and nights has been mentioned in many places in the Hadith too. Let us listen to 5 sayings of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم for motivation:

5 narrations regarding the virtues of the first 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah

1.   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘There is no day more esteemed before Allah Almighty than the 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah nor is any righteous