This year, Dhul Hijjah will begin from Maghrib on 10th July 2021.
The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are almost upon us and we don’t want to miss out on a single blessing. Just like the last ten nights of Ramadan, these ten days are crammed with opportunities to earn reward.
The Prophet (saw) said, ‘There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than in these (ten) days’. [Abu Dawud]
We’ve put together these simple tips for following the Sunnah and earning reward during Dhul Hijjah:
Do dhikr (remembrance of Allah)
Let’s begin with a simple yet effective action – increasing your dhikr. In Makkah, the Talbiyah will be on every pilgrim’s tongue throughout the day and night; those at home have also been commanded to praise Allah constantly in these ten days.
The Eid takbeer is an example of dhikr that ticks all three of these boxes – tahleel, takbeer and tahmeed.
