> {And ten nights}
The Nights of Dhul-Hijjah

How do we enter these days?

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that he said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days. (Meaning the ten days.) They said: O Messenger of Allah, not even jihad in the cause of Allah? He said: Not even jihad in the cause of Allah; except for a man who goes out with himself and his wealth and then does not return from that with anything.

And righteous deeds includes all various types of worship; from fasting, prayer, Hajj, remembrance and glorification of Allah Almighty, reciting the Quran, spending in charitable causes, etc.

What is confirmed in these days:

1. Fasting except the tenth day of them.
It was narrated from some of the wives of the ﷺ that she said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fast the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah, especially fasting the Day of Arafah, which expiates two years.

2- Hajj, which is the best thing done in the ten days, and the Messenger ﷺ said: An accepted Hajj has no reward but Paradise.

3- Sacrifice, which is a confirmed Sunnah. Whoever wants to sacrifice should refrain from cutting his hair or nails from the beginning of the month of Dhul-Hijjah until he slaughters.

4- Saying dhikr frequently.
The description of it is as follows: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha illa Allah. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, wa lillaahil Hamd.