1. The first ten days are actually nine days with the addition of
the day of Eid. It is called the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, but only nine
of it is for fasting as the tenth day is the beginning of Eid. It is
impermissible to fast on the day of Eid, this is a consensus amongst the people
of knowledge.
2. It is permissible to fast the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah
with the last day being the day of Arafah for those not doing Hajj. The Prophet
صلى الله عليه و سلم said in a
hadith narrated by ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما (in at-Tirimidhi):
“There are not any days that good deeds are
more beloved to Allaah than those done in these ten days.”
3. In these days, it is recommended that there is a lot of remembrance
of Allaah سبحان و تعالى - this is
for all of the ten days.
4. In these days, it is recommended that one makes takbir of Allaah
(saying Allaahu akbar) - this is for all of the ten days.
5. In these days, it is recommended to read the Qur'aan as much as
possible and give charity - this is for all of the ten days.
6. The ninth day is the day of Arafah. The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه و سلم said
in an authentic narration:
“Verily on the day of Arafah there is
expiation of sins for the year before and the year after.”
(Abi Qatada رضي الله
عنه, reported in Sahih Muslim and At-Tirmidhi).
So therefore it is a great day, so it is recommended to fast that
day for those not doing Hajj. Fasting is only permissible for the first nine
days as the tenth day is the day of Eid.
7. Allaah تعالى said:
لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ
وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَّعْلُومَاتٍ عَلَى مَا
رَزَقَهُم مِّن بَهِيمَةِ الْأَنْعَامِ فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا
الْبَائِسَ الْفَقِيرَ
“That they may witness things that are of
benefit to them (i.e. reward of Hajj in the Hereafter, and also some worldly
gain from trade), and mention the name of Allaah on appointed days (i.e. 10th,
11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah), over the beast of cattle that He has
provided for them (for sacrifice).
(Surah al-Hajj 22:28).
Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما said:
“The appointed days are the days of Arafah
(9th), an-Nahr (10th) and the days of Tashreeq (11th, 12th and 13th ).
8. Whoever wishes to slaughter in these days it is not allowed to
cut or remove any hair from his body or his nails, but this does not apply to
his family, only the head of the family who is doing the slaughtering.
9. The ruling regards to slaughtering:
a. An individual who slaughters from his own wealth on behalf of
himself and his family - It is not permissible for this individual to shave any
hair from his body, remove any part of his skin or cut his nails.
b. An individual who slaughters from his own wealth for others
e.g. he wishes to slaughter for his father or his mother - He too must not cut
his hair, take from his skin or cut his nails.
c. Anybody who wishes to slaughter with someone else's wealth, for
somebody else, e.g. He has been entrusted by someone else to slaughter cattle
for him - This individual is allowed to cut his hair, nails and skin etc.
10. Eid Al-Adha is four days in total: the tenth (the day of Eid
prayer) and the days of tashreeq (the eleventh, twelve and thirteenth
days of Dhul-Hijjah). It is impermissible to fast in these days for those not
performing the Hajj.
The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه و سلم said:
“The days of Tashreeq are days for eating,
drinking and remembering Allaah عز و جل” (Abi al-Maleeh رضي الله عنه, reported in Sahih Al-Muslim).
Allaah سبحان و تعالى said:
"And remember Allaah during the
appointed Days."
(Al-Baqarah 2:203).
(Taken from the works of
Al-Imaam Al-Baghawee, Al-Alaamah bin Baz and Al-Alaamah Ibn Uthaymeen, may Allaah
have mercy on them all and all the scholars of the Sunnah.)
Compiled by Abu Abdur-Rahman Taweel
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