Brief Overview of the month of Dhul Hijjah:
By Dr.Dungersi
The month of Dhul-Hijjah is one of those four sacred months mentioned in the Quran. It was the tradition of the companions of the Prophet (S.A.W.W) and those pious Muslims who came after them , to observe intensely acts of worship as soon as the moon of this month was sited. As a matter of fact, the first ten days of this month are very important and have been specifically singled out in the Quran in verse 89:12 as stated below:
“I swear by the day break, and by the ten nights.”
Over and above that, the Prophet (S.A.W.W), is reported to have described the significance of these days in the following words:“There are no days when Allah is as pleased with good deeds as He is in these ten days.”
The acts of worship strongly recommended in the first nine days are:
- Fasting: Fasting in the first nine days of this month earns the “Thawab” (reward) of fasting for the entire life time. The culmination of these days comes on the Ninth Day: the DAY of ARAFA.
- Remembrance of Allah: Several “duas”, supplications, recommended to be recited after regular daily prayers; these “duas” can be found in such books as “Mafatihul Jeenan” by Sheikh Abbas Qumi and other similar sources.
- The tenth day is the DAY of EID UL ADHHA.
We should also remember that on the 18th day of this month occurred the event of GHADEER, the day on which our Prophet (S.A.W.W), having completed his final pilgrimage, on his way back to Medina, named his successor: Imam Ali (a.s). This day therefore is a day of felicitation for all Muslims. One way to celebrate this day of Eid is to observe fasting for the pleasure of Allah (S.W.T).
We must also remember to celebrate EID of MUBAHELA which falls on the twenty fourth of this month.
May Allah give us strength to perform acts of worship to our best capacities in this month.
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Dhul Hijjah
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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Shahadat Imam Muhammad Baqir (AS) |
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8
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9
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Shahadat Hazrat Muslim (AS) / Roz-e-Arafat |
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10
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Eid-ul-Hajj |
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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Wiladat Imam Ali un Naqi (AS) |
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16
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17
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18
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Eid-e-Gadeer |
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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Shahadat sons of H Muslim (AS) |
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24
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Eid-al-Mubahila |
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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