When should a person start Takbir (saying: “Allahu Akbar [Allah is the Greatest]“) following the conclusion of Prayer during the days of `Eid-ul-Adha ?

Q: When should a person start Takbir (saying: “Allahu Akbar [Allah is the Greatest]“) following the conclusion of Prayer [during the days of `Eid-ul-Adha (the Festival of the Sacrifice)]? And what is the evidence of this prescription? A: It is prescribed for the pilgrims to pronounce Talbiyah (devotional expressions chanted at certain times during Hajj [...]

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The best supplication offered on the Day of ‘arafaat is that of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

        The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:  “The best of supplication is supplication of the day of Arafat, and the best of what I and the Prophets before me said is: Laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamdu wahuwa ‘ala kulli shay-in qadeer (There is no true God [...]

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The Best Du’aa Is The Du’aa Of ‘Arafah

Al-Allaamah Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) stated: “Likewise (from the beneficial matters of Hajj) is the Du’aa of ‘Arafah. The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) mentioned: “The best Du’aa, is the Du’aa of ‘Arafah. The best of that which myself and the Prophets before me have said is: -Laa Ilaaha Illallaah Wahdahu Laa [...]

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The Day of Arafah

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Virtues of Fasting on The Day of Arafah…

Bismillāh: On the authority of Abū Qatādah al-Anṣārī (1): …The Messenger of Allāh, prayers and peace upon him, was asked about fasting on The Day of ‘Arafah. [He, prayers and peace upon him, replied]: ‘Fasting on the day of‘Arafah is an expiation of last year’s and next year’s sins.’ [Collected by Muslim/#1162] [Issues Pertaining to this Prophetic Tradition] [...]

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Advice concerning the Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah – Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen

In the name of Allaah, The All-Wise, The All-Knower, and may peace and blessings be upon the noblest of Prophets and Messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, his family and companions, as for what follows; Advice concerning the Ten days of Dhul-Hijjah by Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy upon him. Question: Oh noble [...]

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Revive the Sunnah and increase in Tabkeer on these Days..

 ” الله أكبر .. الله أكبر .. لا إله إلا الله ، الله أكبر .. الله أكبر .. ولله الحمد “ It is Sunnah to recite takbeer at any time during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah and all the days of Tashreeq, starting from the beginning of the month of Dhul-Hijjah (i.e., from sunset [...]

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Sunnat at-Takbeer during the First 10 Days of Dhul-Hijjah

The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are greatest days in Allah’s sight. Allah (Subhanaahu wa Ta’ala) swore by them in His Book, and swearing by something indicates its merits , great virtue and benefit. Allah (Subhanaahu wa Ta’ala) says in Surat al-Fajr, Verse 1-2 وَالْفَجْرِ وَلَيَالٍ عَشْر “By the dawn”   “And [by] ten nights” Ibn ‘abbas, Ibn Zabayr, [...]

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Virtues of the Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah – فضل العشر من ذي الحجة

Slaves of Allaah! You are approaching virtuous days; they are the best days as the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said in an authentic hadeeth: “The best days in this life are the (first) ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah”. Furthermore, Allaah swore by them in His Book, and when Allaah swears by something, it is a reflection of its great importance. [...]

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Fasting on The Day of Arafah

As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum, Bismillāh: On the authority of Abū Qatādah al-Anṣārī (1): …The Messenger of Allāh, prayers and peace upon him, was asked about fasting on The Day of ‘Arafah. [He, prayers and peace upon him, replied]: ‘Fasting on the day of ‘Arafah is an expiation of last year’s and next year’s sins.’ [Collected by Muslim/#1162] [...]

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