This is the month in which Hajj is
performed by Muslims who are “physically
and financially” able to do so.
Allah (S.W.T) takes an Oath by these 10 nights in the
following verse:
ْ
َ
ْ
َ
ْ
‫ر‬
ِ
‫ج‬
‫ف‬
‫ال‬
‫و‬
َ
‫ِعش ٍِر‬
‫ي‬
‫ل‬
‫و‬
َ ‫ال‬
َ
َ
ٍ
By the break of dawn! And by the ten nights!
[Al-Fajr:1-2]
Prophet (saws) said about the first 10 nights of Dhul Hijjah:
“There is no other day but Arafah in which Allah releases
people from Hell fire in abundance. That day Allah is closest to
his slaves and He feels pride in them (pilgrims)
In front of angels and asks the angels. “(Tell me) what do these
people want from me?”
[Muslims]
How can you be closer to
Allah in this blessed month?
1.Repentance
2.Fasting
3.Righteous Deeds
4.Remembrance Of Allah
This is the time when one should sincerly
turn to Allah (swt) and seek forgiveness for
sins done intentionally and unintentionally.
Allah is Al’ Afu- the one who wipes the
trace of your sins and gives you without
asking.
The Prophet Muhammad (saws) said: Fasting on the Day of
‘Arafah’ will be credited with Allah by forgiving one’s sins of
the previous year and the following year.
[Muslim]
Allah’s Messenger (Saw) used to fast :
The first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah
The tenth of Al-Muharram (day of “aashura”)
Three days of each month
[Abu Dawud, An-Nasai]
• The Prophet Muhammad (saws) said:
“There are no days in which
righteous deeds done in them are
more beloved to Allah that these days
(i.e- The ten days of Dhul Hijjah)”.
What kind of Righteous Deeds?
Helping the Old
Visiting the
Orphans
Sharing Food
1
2
Takberaat
3
On the
th
10
of Dhul- Hijjah
is
Eid-ul-Adha
also called as Yaumun Nahr.
an
 The word `Sacrifice` is called as “Qurbani” in
Arabic.
 Qurabani is derived from the `Qurb`, Which
means closeness.
 Sacrificing is an act through which one can
attain closeness to Allah (swt) and His pleasure.
Of
The money spent to buy the animal should
be out of a willingness of the heart, as this
spending is liked by Allah (swt).
The animal should be a healthy, well-fed and better
looking compared to a lean, sick, very young or small
one.
Unhealthy Goat
Healthy Goat
The animal could be slaughtered in any of the
th
th
th
three days. (i.e 11 ,12 or 13 of Dhul- hijjah).
Not before the Eid- day.
To make Niyyah (intention) of offering
sacrifice when slaughtering the animal.
‫اِو َل ٰـكنِ َي َنالُهُِ‬
‫اِو ََلِدِ َماؤُ َه َ‬
‫َلنِ َي َنا َلِاللَّـ َهِلُحُو ُم َه َ‬
‫ٰ‬
‫ِس َّخ َر َهاِ َل ُِك ْمِل ُت َك ِّبرُواِ ال َّت ْق َو ٰىِمن ُك ِْم ِۚ‬
‫َك َذل َك َ‬
‫ْ‬
‫َّ‬
‫ْ‬
‫ِع َل ٰىِ َماِ َهدَ ا ُك ِْم ِۚ‬
‫ه‬
‫ـ‬
‫ل‬
‫ال‬
‫ِ‬
‫ين‬
‫ن‬
‫س‬
‫ِ‬
‫ُح‬
‫م‬
‫ِال‬
‫َو َب ِّشر‬
‫َ َ َ‬
‫‪“It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches‬‬
‫‪Allah, but it is piety from you that reaches him”.‬‬
‫]‪[Al-Hajj : 37‬‬
- cont’d
Allah’s Messenger (S.A.W.S) said, “On the day of sacrifice no
one does a deed More pleasing to Allah than the shedding
of blood. The sacrifice will come on the day of judgement
with it’s horns, it’s hair and it’s hooves, and the blood
Finds acceptance with Allah before it falls on the ground.
So be glad about it”.
[Tirmidhi & Ibn Majah]
What is the wisdom of
Sacrificing?
Wisdom of Sacrificing
Offering sacrifice has been commanded to all the
Prophet’s; from Adam (a.s) to the last messenger,
Muhammad (saws).
It is also the Sunnah of Allah’s best friend “Ibrahim”
(A.S).
Once when he (S.A.W.S) was asked by his companions, “O
Messenger of Allah(S.A.W.S) what is sacrifice ? He replied,
“This is the Sunnah of Ibrahim (A.S)”.
[Musnad Ahmad, Ibn Majah]
• Allah (swt) ordered Prophet Ibrahim
(a.s) to go to Makkah along with his
elder son, Ismail (a.s).
One Night the Prophet
Ibrahim (a.s)
dreamt that he was sacrificing
his
Son, Ismail.
When Ibrahim (a.s) told
his son about
the dream, he agreed
to be sacrificed.
They went to Mina and, on the way, Iblis (Satan)
tried to stop them, but they threw stones at him.
When the Ibrahim (a.s) was about to sacrifice his
son, Angel Jibril stoppped him by replacing Ismail
with a ram, which was then sacrificed.
Allah was pleased with Ibrahim (a.s) and
accepted his obedience, true loyalty,
complete submission and the sacrifice of his
emotion and his own blood.
• Allah (swt) honoured Ibrahim (a.s) with
such titles as:
Allah (swt) then ordered the belivers to observe
this day as Eid-al-Adha (the feast of
Sacrifice).
From the
story of
Ibrahim (A.s)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Focused
Determined
Honest
Obedient
Fulfilling
Strong believe
Team Work
Muhsin (Giving more than the need)