The Enduring Good Deeds

dhul-hijjah

  • Yawm Arafah

    Lit. “The day of Arafah.” Ḥadīth on ‘Arafah: Fasting on the day of Arafat Abu Qatadah (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about fasting the day of ‘Arafat, and he said, “It will expiate the sins of the preceding year and the following year.” Then, the Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about fasting the… Read more

  • First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah

    Ḥadīth Ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No good deeds are better than those done in the first ten days of Dhul–Hijjah.” Some companions (رضي الله عنهم) asked, “Not even Jihad in the way of Allah?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “Not even Jihad in the way of Allah, except for a… Read more