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1. Dhikr 

Let鈥檚 begin with a simple yet effective action - increasing your dhikr. In Makkah, the Talbiyah will be on every pilgrim鈥檚 tongue throughout the day and night; those at home have also been commanded to praise Allah constantly in these ten days. 

2. Fast the first nine days

It is Sunnah to fast on the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, because fasting is one of the best of deeds. In a hadith Qudsi, Allah says, 鈥楢ll the deeds of the son of Adam are for him, except fasting, which is for Me and I shall reward for it鈥� [Bukhari].

If you are unable to fast for the whole nine days, try to fast on just the Day of 鈥橝rafah, the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah. Just as Laylat al-Qadr is the most blessed night of the year, 鈥橝rafah is the most blessed day of the year. The Prophet (saw) said, 鈥橳here is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than on the day of 鈥楢rafah鈥� [Muslim]. 

3. Recite Qur鈥檃n

Reciting the Qur鈥檃n is one of the best acts of worship we can perform to draw closer to Allah and seek his pleasure.

The Prophet (saw) said, 鈥橶hoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a reward. And that reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that 鈥淎lif, Laam, Meem鈥� is a letter, rather I am saying that 鈥淎lif鈥� is a letter, 鈥渓aam鈥� is a letter and 鈥渕eem鈥� is a letter.鈥�

[Tirmidhi] 

SubhanAllah, imagine the rewards you will earn from reading each letter during these blessed days when Allah has promised to multiply your reward! 

4. Remember loved ones

Many of us will try to perform a Hajj specifically for a loved one that has passed away or make du鈥檃 for loved ones during our own Hajj so that Allah will forgive them and have mercy on them on the Day of Judgement. 

If you are unable to perform a Hajj for a loved one you can still honour them by giving Sadaqah Jariyah  in their name on these blessed days. Prophet Muhammad (saw) said, 鈥榃hen a person dies, his deeds come to an end except for three: Sadaqah Jariyah, knowledge from which benefit is gained, or a righteous child who prays for him鈥� [Muslim].

5. Pray Tahajjud 

During Ramadan many of us seek out Laylat al-Qadr through our nightly worship. But did you know that praying at night for the first ten nights of Dhul-Hijjah is equivalent to praying on Laylat al-Qadr? 

6. Give Sadaqah

Many of us maximise our Sadaqah during the last ten nights of Ramadan, but the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are just as valuable and present the perfect opportunity to earn extra rewards for simple good deeds. As little as 拢10 can provide 100 loaves of fresh bread in Yemen or Syria.

7. Repent

Hajj is the ultimate act of worship we can perform as Muslims to seek forgiveness from Allah and expiate our sins, but most of us are lucky if we can go even once in our lifetime. That is why Dhul-Hijjah is the perfect gift from Allah, allowing us to repent and seek forgiveness for our sins even if we are not on pilgrimage. 

Repentance brings us closer to Allah and cleanses our souls. Allah says, 鈥楽eek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favour his favour鈥� [The Noble Qur鈥檃n, 11:3].

8. Pray Eid Salah

Eid Salah is one of the ways we show our Islamic identity as a community and is therefore a very important act of worship for all Muslims to partake in. The Prophet (saw) always attended Eid Salah, as did his companions after he had passed away. He encouraged everyone to attend, even menstruating women - who are unable to perform the prayer itself but can still share in the blessings of this gathering.   

9. Give a Prophetic Qurbani

Abu Talhah (ra) reported, 鈥楾he Prophet (saw) sacrificed for the one who could not sacrifice from his Ummah, one who bore witness to the Oneness of Allah and [his] Prophethood鈥� [Tabarani and Ahmad].

During Eid, the Prophet (saw) would offer an additional sacrifice on behalf of someone in his Ummah that could not afford to. Allah says, 鈥楾here has come to you a Messenger of Allah from among yourselves, who is distressed by the losses you sustain, who is ardently desirous of your welfare and is tender and merciful to those that believe鈥� [The Noble Qur鈥檃n, 9:128].