First ten days of Zilhajj
In the blessed month of Zilhajj, the pious companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and their followers used to do acts of worship extraordinarily. The fi
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Introduction
In the blessed month of Zilhajj, the pious companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and their followers used to do acts of worship extraordinarily. The first ten days of this month are called al-ayyam al-ma’lumat (The Stated Days) by the Holy Qur’an.
About these highly honorable days, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is reported to have said that nothing is more preferable to Almighty Allah than practicing acts of worship on these ten stated days.
It is recommended to observe fasting on the first nine days of Zilhajj, for it is equal to the fasting of one’s whole lifetime.
The 8th Day Of Zilhajj is called the Tarwiyah Day. To observe fasting on this day brings about a great reward. According to a narration, it erases the sins of sixty years. Shaykh al-Shahid (the martyr) has said that it is recommended to bathe oneself on this day.
Text and Translation
Salaat between Maghrib and Isha
At each of these ten nights, it is recommended to offer a two unit prayer between the Maghrib and Isha’ obligatory prayers and to recite at each unit Surah al-Faatehah once, Surah al-Tawheed once, and the following verse (7/142):
وَ وَاعَدْنَا مُوْسٰى ثَلَاثِيْنَ لَيْلَةً
WA WAA-A’DNAA MOOSAA SALAASEENA LAYLATAN
And We appointed with Moses a time of thirty nights
وَ اَتْمَمْنَاهَا بِعَشْرٍ
WA ATMAMNAAHAA BE-A’SHRIN
and completed them with ten more,
فَتَمَّ مِيْقَاتُ رَبِّهٖ اَرْبَعِيْنَ لَيْلَةً
FA-TAMMA MEEQAATO RABBEHI ARBA-E’ENA LAYLATAN
so the appointed time of his Lord was complete forty nights,
وَ قَالَ مُوْسٰى لِاَخِيْهِ هَارُوْنَ
WA QAALA MOOSAA LE-AKHEEHE HAAROONAKH
and Moses said to his brother Aaron:
اخْلُفْنِيْ فِيْ قَوْمِيْ وَ اَصْلِحْ
LUFNEE FEE QAWMEE WA ASLEH
Take my place among my people, and act well
وَ لَا تَتَّبِعْ سَبِيْلَ الْمُفْسِدِيْنَ.
WA LAA TATTA-BE’ SABEELAL MUFSEDEEN.
and do not follow the way of the mischief-makers.
The reward of offering this prayer is to participate in the rewards of those who go on Hajj.
Dua after Fajr and Before Magrib
It is recommended to say the following supplicatory prayer, which is reported by Shaykh al-Tusi and Sayyid Ibn Tawus from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.), after the obligatory Fajr and Maghrib Prayers since the first day of Zilhajj and up to the eve of the ‘Arafat Night, the ninth of Zilhajj:
اَللّٰهُمَّ هٰذِهِ الْاَيَّامُ الَّتِيْ
ALLAAHUMMA HAAZEHIL AYYAAMUL LATEE
O Allah, these days that
فَضَّلْتَهَا عَلَى الْاَيَّامِ وَ شَرَّفْتَهَا
FAZZALTAHAA A'LAL AYYAAME WA SHARRAFTAHAA
You have preferred and favored on other days,
قَدْ بَلَّغْتَنِيْهَا بِمَنِّكَ وَ رَحْمَتِكَ
QAD BALLAGHTANEEHAA BEMANNEKA WA RAHMATEKA
You have allowed me to attain them out of Your favor and mercy;
فَاَنْزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ بَرَكَاتِكَ
FA-ANZIL A'LAYNAA MIN BARAKAATEKA
so, (please) descend on us Your blessings
وَ اَوْسِعْ عَلَيْنَا فِيْهَا مِنْ نَعْمَاۤئِكَ
WA AW-SEA' A'LAYNAA FEEHAA MIN NA'MAAA-EKA
and expand for us Your boons.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْۤ اَسْاَلُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA AN TOSALLEYA A'LAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AALE MOHAMMADIN
O Allah, I beseech you to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَ اَنْ تَهْدِيَنَا فِيْهَا لِسَبِيْلِ الْهُدٰى
WA AN TAHDEYANAA FEEHAA LESABEELIL HODAA
and to guide us on these days to the path of guidance,
وَ الْعَفَافِ وَ الْغِنٰى
WAL A'FAAFE WAL GHENAA
chastity, sufficiency,
وَ الْعَمَلِ فِيْهَا بِمَا تُحِبُّ وَ تَرْضٰىۤ
WAL A'MALE FEEHAA BEMAA TOHIBBO WA TARZAA
and doing that which You like and please.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْۤ اَسْاَلُكَ يَا مَوْضِعَ كُلِّ شَكْوٰى
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA YAA MAWZE-A' KULLE SHAKWAA
O Allah, I beseech You, O object of all complaints,
وَ يَا سَامِعَ كُلِّ نَجْوٰى
WA YAA SAAME-A' KULLE NAJWAA
O Hearer of all confidential talks,
وَ يَا شَاهِدَ كُلِّ مَلَاٍ
WA YAA SHAAHEDA KULLE MALAA-IN
O Attendant in all sessions,
وَ يَا عَالِمَ كُلِّ خَفِيَّةٍ
WA YAA A'ALEMA KULLE KHAFIYYATIN
O Knower of all hidden matters,
اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
AN TOSALLEYA A'LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALE MOHAMMADIN
to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَ اَنْ تَكْشِفَ عَنَّا فِيْهَا الْبَلَاۤءَ
WA AN TAKSHEFA A'NNAA FEEHAL BALAAA-A
relieve us from all hardships on these days,
وَ تَسْتَجِيْبَ لَنَا فِيْهَا الدُّعَاۤءَ
WA TASTAJEEBA LANAA FEEHAD DO-A'AA-A
respond to our prayers,
وَ تُقَوِّيَنَا فِيْهَا وَ تُعِيْنَنَا
WA TOQAWWEYANAA FEEHAA WA TO-E'ENANAA
grant us power, aid us,
وَ تُوَفِّقَنَا فِيْهَا لِمَا تُحِبُّ رَبَّنَا وَ تَرْضٰى
WA TOWAFFEQANAA FEEHAA LEMAA TOHIBBO RABBANAA WA TARZAA
and lead us successfully to all that which You,
وَ عَلٰى مَا افْتَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنَا
WA A'LAA MAF TARAZTA A'LAYNAA
O our Lord, like and please and to do acts of
