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 *Biggest Opportunity*

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

We are now about to embark on one of those golden opportunities, which is the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. The superiority of the first ten days of Dhul-Hajjah has been mentioned in the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Yes. This year, Dhul Hijjah will begin from Wednesday May 28, 2025 (depending on your location).

Slaves of Allah!

Each day that Allah (swt) gives us is an opportunity for us to grow closer to Him. It’s a chance to be grateful for what we have, and to implement more good deeds, and increase in our levels of faith.

Throughout the year, Allah (swt) provides us with golden opportunities to renew our faith and encourage acts of goodness by specifying special days with special rewards, like the the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. These days of Dhul-Hijjah make a way for those who feel they did not perform to the optimum level they had hoped for in Ramadan to make up for any shortcomings.

Conversely,

Doing wrong in this month, especially to people, increases the degree of sin more than the same act in other months.. Therefore, the first 10days of Dhul-Hijjah will come and go as do the days of life. So we should utilise them in the highest and best possible way.

My people,

Here are some of the established practices of these blessed days for us to incorporate into our worship, and lessons we can take from these days:

*Number 1:* Pray at night - and fast during the day

It’s been two months since the last ten nights of Ramadan, and many of us have missed the ‘spiritual high’ of seeking out Laylat al-Qadr through our nightly worship. Yes  But did you know that praying at night for the first ten nights of Dhul Hijjah is somehow equivalent to praying on Laylat al-Qadr?. Yes. It's true

Evidence:

The Prophet (pbuh) said, *‘There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than in these (ten) days’.* 📚[Abu Dawud]

Brother & Sister,

The above hadith shows that Allah loves to be worshipped on these ten days, and one of the best ways to ensure you maximise your worship is by fasting all day and praying Tahajjud at night!. Yes. When you sacrifice food, drink and sleep for Allah’s sake, you are truly reaping the benefits of these blessed days.

*Number 2:* Give more Sadaqah

Not only are these the most beloved days to Allah - but He loves to be worshipped on them, and for us to put extra effort into doing good deeds during these days. This efforts should include helping in the spread of the messages of Allah (swt) and His Rasool (pbuh) to millions of Ummah worldwide, helping people in need even without begging you for help, to mention but few - these actions become more valuable during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.

Servants of Allah!

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. Yes. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to earn extra rewards for simple good deeds.

To be continued