The best days in the World

Friends, we have entered the month of Dhul Hijjah from today. The first ten days of this sacred month have a great signifcance in the life of a Muslim.

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

The Prophet peace be upon him said, "No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhul Hijja)." Then some companions of the Prophet said, "Not even Jihad?" He replied, "Not even Jihad, except that of a man who does it by putting himself and his property in danger (for Allah's sake) and does not return with any of those things." Source

According to another hadith

Narrated Abu Hurayrah:

The Prophet peace be upon him said, "There are no days more loved to Allaah for you to worship Him therein than the ten days of Dhul Hijja. Fasting any day during it is equivalent to fasting one year and to offer salatul tahajjud (late-night prayer) during one of its nights is like performing the late night prayer on the night of power. [i.e., Lailatul Qadr]. Source

Yet another hadith

Narrated Ibn Umar:

The Prophet peace be upon him said: There is no day more honorable in Allaah's sight and no acts more beloved therein to Allaah than those in these ten days. So say tahlil (There is no deity worthy of worship but Allaah : Laa ilaaha illallaah), takbir (Allaah is the greatest : Allaahu Akbar) and tahmid (All praise is due to Allaah : alhumdulillaah) a lot [on those days]. Source

There is much to be gained, we should make the most of the opportunity afforded by these invaluable and irreplaceable ten days. We should hasten to do good works, before death strikes, before one can regret one’s negligence and failure to act, before one is asked to return to a place where no prayers will be answered, before death intervenes between the hopeful one and the things he hopes for, before we are trapped with our deeds in the grave.

May Allah guide all of us to His right path.