Dear Islamic brothers! Make efforts to increase in your good deeds as much as possible during these 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah. When these days arrive, we are reminded of the Sunnah of Prophet Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, and every year in this blessed month, millions of Muslims are seen to be fulfilling the command of Allah Almighty, the Sunnah of Prophet Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام and the Sunnah of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Therefore, the Muslim who has the means to perform Qurbani, he should fulfil the obligation of Qurbani from Halal wealth with the intention of attaining the pleasure of Allah Almighty and fulfilling the Sunnah of Prophet Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, because this is a great honour. Hence, it is stated in part 30, Surah al-Kawthar, verse 2:

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَ انْحَرْؕ(۲)

So, you should offer Salah for your Lord, and sacrifice.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 30, Surah Al-Kawthar, Verse 2)

The well-known Quranic commentator, Imam Fakhr-ud-Din Razi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه writes the following under this verse: ‘The Hanafi scholars have derived from this verse that Qurbani is Wajib.’ (Tafseer-e-Kabeer, vol. 11, p. 318)

Dear Islamic brothers! Hadith are full of the virtues and rulings of Qurbani. Let us hear 4 sayings of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم regarding the virtues of Qurbani:

1.   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘The one who performs Qurbani receives reward for each hair of the Qurbani animal.’ (Tirmizi, vol. 3, p. 162, Hadith 1498)

2.   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Whosoever performed Qurbani with a willing heart and while hoping for reward, it will become a barrier to the fire of Hell.’ (Mu’jam Kabeer, vol. 3, p. 84, Hadith 2736)

3.   The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said to his beloved daughter, the Queen of Paradise, Sayyidatuna Fatima al-Zahra رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا, ‘O