Dec
07
2008
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EID GREETINGS!

When Rasulullah salallahu alayhi wasallam emigrated from Makkah Mukarramah to Madinah Munawwarah, he learnt of the two days of festivity which the people had inherited from the time of Jahiliyyah (the pre-Islamic era). These two days of festivals were days of sport and amusement associated with evil and immoral customs. Rasulullah salallahu alayhi wasallam then announced to the Muslims, “Allah Ta’ala has most certainly substituted these two days for you with two better ones, Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha.” [Sunan Nasai #1556] Both these days have been reserved as days of festivity and celebration; such festivity and celebration that would be within the limits prescribed for joy by the Shariah. It is for this reason that the Úlama state that, expressing one’s delight and joy on these days is not only meritorious but in fact forms part of the salient features of Islam. [Fathul Bari #950]

Greeting and congratulating one another with special wordings is another aspect which enhances the joy of this day. This has been the practice of the honorable Sahabah radi allahu anhum, Tabieen رحمهم الله as well as those coming thereafter. There are several narrations which support this practice of theirs. A few of these are quoted below:

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Dec
07
2008
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EID UL AZHA

The preparation for the Eid day and salaat should begin the day befor Eid. Fasting on the day before Eid (9th Zulhijja) will fetch the reward of Allah removing our sins from the past year and the upcoming year. When maghrib arrives on that night, this represents the night of Eid. The night of Eid is an auspicious night. It says in hadith: “He who keeps alive the nights of both Eids (Eidul-Fitr and Eidul-Azha), convinced of its reward, then his heart will not die when hearts (of other people) will die.”

In another hadith it is stated: “If anyone keeps alive five nights (through zikr and other worship) then he is assured of entry into paradise. (the five nights are) eighth, ninth, and tenth of zul Hijja, the night of Eidul Fitr, and the fifteenth of Shabaan.”

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Dec
05
2008
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VIRTUES OF THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF ZUL HIJJAH

The first ten days of the month of Zul Hijjah are significant days in Islam.

The ahadith declare them to be the most excellent and the most significant days, and worship in these days including zikr and recital of the Holy Quran have greater merit.

Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra) reported that Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “There are no days in which a good deed is more pleasing to Allah than these ten days (of Zul Hijjah).” The Sahabah asked: “O Messenger of Allah! Is not jihad equal (to the deeds of these days)? He said, “Yes”, even jihad is not equal (to the deeds performed in these days) except for the one who goes out for jihad with his life and property and he doesn’t return with any of these (that is he becomes shaheed).  Read more... (680 words, estimated 2:43 mins reading time)

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