No Days Better than these Ten Days

 *No Days Better than these Ten Days*

Ibn 'Abbās (رضي الله عنه) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said about the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah:

*“There are no days during which good deeds are more beloved by Allah than these (Ten) Days.”*

He (ﷺ) was asked, "Not even striving for Allah's cause (jihād)?" He replied: 

*“Not even (physical) striving for Allah's cause - except for a man who goes out himself, taking all his wealth, and returns with none (i.e., dies and loses all for Allāh).”* [Recorded by al-Bukhārī, at-Tirmithi, and others]

Ibn 'Abbās (رضي الله عنه) also reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

*“No deed is more sublime and rewardable by Allah (ﷻ) than a good deed done during the Ten Days (ending with the day) of Adhā.”*

[Recorded by ad-Darimī and al-Bayhaqi. Verified to be hasan by al-Albānī (Sahih ut-Targhib wat-Tarhīb no. 1148)]

'Abdullah Bin Mas'ud (رضي الله عنه) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

*“There are no days during which (good) deeds are better than during the Ten not even (physical) striving for Allāh's cause - except for a man whose horse stumbles, causing him to die (for Allāh's cause).”*

[Recorded by at-Tabarani and Abu Nu'aym. Verified to be authentic by al-Albānī (Sahih ut-Targhib wat-Tarhib no. 1149)]

The salaf well understood the importance of increasing in good deeds during the Ten Days. For example, Mujahid (رحمه الله) reported, “Once the Ten Days started, Sa'id Bin Jubayr (رضي الله عنه) would exert (in worshiping Allah) so much that it was almost beyond his capability.” [Recorded by al-Bayhaqi. Verified to be hasan by al-Albani (Irwa' ul-Ghalil no. 890)]