🌿 A Daily Program for the Ten Blessed Days of Dhul-Hijjah

O beloved servant of Allah, the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are not ordinary days—they are the most magnificent days in the entire year. They are days adorned with mercy, filled with reward, and crowned with the pleasure of Allah. Let your soul rise and your resolve awaken, for this is your season, your opportunity, your moment to ascend.

Let your daily program in these days be built upon righteous deeds, rooted in sincerity, and directed toward the Pleasure of Allah and the reward of Paradise.

• 1. Cling to the obligatory acts, for they are the dearest deeds to Allah. Especially the congregational prayers in the masjid for men—do not let sleep rob you of Fajr, nor busyness delay your ʿIshāʾ. The Prophet ﷺ said that the reward for praying ʿIshāʾ and Fajr in congregation is like standing the entire night in prayer—and what nights are better to do so than these?

• 2. Preserve the Sunnah prayers—twelve units that build for you a house in Paradise. Two before Fajr, four before Dhuhr and two after, two after Maghrib, and two after ʿIshāʾ—each a light upon your path.

• 3. Uphold the Witr prayer, for it is the seal of the night and the mark of the righteous. Strive for three rakʿāt at the very least, and let your soul ascend in the silence of the night.

• 4. Fast these days, for fasting is a shield and the breath of the fasting person is sweeter to Allah than musk. Imām al-Nawawī said: “Fasting these ten days is intensely recommended.”

• 5. Recite the Qur’an in abundance, with the aim of completing it in these ten days. Let each verse pierce your heart, each word refine your soul. Make your tongue moist with its recitation, and your heart alive through its reflection.

• 6. Engage in dhikr profusely, especially the takbīr. Proclaim His greatness in the streets, in the markets, and in your home. Alternate between the unrestricted takbīr during all times and the restricted takbīr after obligatory prayers starting from Fajr on the Day of ʿArafah until ʿAṣr on the last day of Tashrīq.

Among the noble daily remembrances are:
• Lā ilāha illa Allāh, waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu al-mulku wa lahu al-ḥamd, wa huwa ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīr — 100 times.
• Subḥān Allāh wa bi-ḥamdih — 100 times.
• Rabbighfir lī wa tub ʿalayya, innaka anta al-Tawwāb al-Raḥīm — 100 times.
• Subḥān Allāh wa bi-ḥamdih, ʿadada khalqih, wa riḍā nafsih, wa zinata ʿarshih, wa midāda kalimātih — 3 times.

• 7. Increase in Duʿāʾ—especially during noble times: between the adhān and iqāmah, before the taslīm in prayer, in sujūd, and in the final third of the night. Pour your heart out, for Allah is near and He loves to respond.

• 8. Seek forgiveness in abundance, especially at the end of your deeds. Let astaghfirullāh fall from your lips with humility and brokenness, for sins are many and our shortcomings constant.

• 9. Uphold the ties of kinship—honour your parents, visit your relatives, send gifts or greetings. The best form of this is through giving wealth, for it nourishes hearts and strengthens bonds.

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• 10. Give generously, for charity extinguishes sins as water extinguishes fire. Give to your family, the needy, the masājid, and every door of good.

Remember the words of the Prophet ﷺ: “Whoever relieves a believer of a hardship from the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him of a hardship from the hardships of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever brings ease to one in difficulty, Allah will bring him ease in this world and the next. Whoever conceals a Muslim, Allah will conceal him in this world and the next. And Allah is in the aid of the servant so long as the servant is in the aid of his brother.” (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim)

And recall the testimony of Khadījah (may Allah be pleased with her), when she described the Prophet ﷺ: “By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. Indeed, you maintain ties of kinship, speak the truth, carry the burden of the weak, earn for the one who has nothing, host the guest, and aid people in calamity.” (Agreed upon)

So let this be your daily path in these ten days—deeds that raise you, actions that purify you, and moments that may change your eternal fate. Be among those who are mentioned by name to the dwellers of the heavens, those who seize these days and rise in ranks while others are heedless.

O Allah, all praise is due to You for allowing us to reach the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. So grant us success in them to do what You love and are pleased with. Aid us in remembering You, thanking You, and worshipping You with excellence. Make us among those who are accepted and shown mercy. Forgive us our sins within them, raise our ranks, and let us attain the completion of deeds, the recording of rewards, and the descent of Your mercy. O Most Merciful of the merciful — Āmīn.

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Qurʾān; Quality over Quantity...

“If the people knew the sweetness, and benefits in pondering over the Qurʾān when reading it, they would have kept themselves busy with nothing else but reading Qurʾān.

For reading and pondering over one verse is better than a khatma (completion of the whole Qurʾān) without contemplation nor understanding. It's also more beneficial to the heart, attains Eeman and makes one taste the sweetness of the Qurʾān.”

●[Miftāḥ Dar al-Saʿādah (553/1)]

Shaykh AbduRahmaan as-Sa'adi رحمه الله said:

"Do not grieve over past matters which have not been destined, from ill health, or loss of wealth or a worldly matter, etc. Your concern should be with rectification of actions on the day.

Since a person is living in the moment. He should not be saddened for what has passed.
Also he should not research into the future where that research would not be of any benefit.
It is upon you to be truthful, fulfill your contracts, keep to one's promises and justice in all dealings. Fulfilling rights completely and pertectly with a tranquil soul and with truthful pure Eemaan.

Busy yourself with your own mistakes and your matters, rather than the mistakes of the people and their matters. Deal with everyone according to their situation and condition, whether he is a senior, or youngster, male or female, a leader or a follower.

Be gentle and merciful to everyone even animals and livestock, since indeed Allaah is merciful to his merciful worshippers. Be balanced in all your matters, and open up your mind to every religious and worldly benefit"

[Majmoo Mualifaat as-Saadi 21/258]

*🌙 The Story of 9 Days that Changed Her Life*

*Nine days.*
That’s *216 hours*.
That’s *777,600 seconds.*
Just numbers? Or could they become *seeds for a lifetime of reward*?

She sat with her planner on the eve of Dhul Hijjah, tears glistening in her eyes. “Ya Allah… I don’t have much to offer. But I’ll give You my time.”

So she calculated.

“I’ll sleep 6 hours a day. That’s 54 hours in 9 days.”
That leaves her with *162 hours* of *awake* time.
She whispered to herself:
“Each hour is a door. Each second is a key. Will I open the door to Jannah… or just walk past it?”

*🌅 DAY 1: A New Dawn*

She woke up before Fajr.
🕓 *4:30 AM – 6:00 AM* — *Tahajjud and Duas.*

She begged. Cried. Poured out her pain. Prayed for the Ummah, her parents, her sins.
*5400 seconds* of pure intimacy with Allah.
She felt light — like the chains on her heart were melting.

🕌 *6:00 AM – 6:30 AM* — *Fajr and Morning Adhkar.*

She sat by her window, whispering:
*"SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi, SubhanAllahil 'Adheem…"*

*🌞 Morning Barakah*

📖 *6:30 AM – 8:00 AM* — *Qur'an Recitation with Tadabbur.*

One page at a time, she would pause.
*"What is my Lord telling me today?"*

🍳 *8:00 AM – 8:30 AM* — Breakfast, mindful eating, listening to Islamic podcast.
🎧 “The Prophet (ﷺ) said there are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these…”

🧹 *8:30 AM – 10:00 AM* — Cleaning & housework with dhikr on lips.
*"La ilaha illAllah, Allahu Akbar, Alhamdulillah…”*
Each dusted shelf — a chance to clean her soul too.

*🌿 Midday Productivity*

🕙 *10:00 AM – 11:30 AM* — Personal study: one new Hadith per day + memorization.
She wrote it. Reflected. Acted upon it.

🕌 *12:00 PM – 1:00 PM* — *Dhuhr Salah + short power nap (20 min).*

*💫 Afternoon Light*

🧕🏻 *1:00 PM – 3:00 PM*— Calling a lonely aunt, helping her sibling study, teaching her niece Surah Fatiha.
*Service = Worship.*

🕌 *3:00 PM – 3:30 PM* — *Asr Salah + Duas for the Ummah.*

📿 *3:30 PM – 4:30 PM* — Walking in the garden, remembering Allah. Each leaf, a reminder: *This life is temporary.*

*🌇 Before Sunset*

🕌 *5:00 PM – 6:00 PM* — *Maghrib Salah + Time with family.*
She looked into her mother’s eyes.
*"Jannah lies beneath her feet. I must earn it here."*

*🌙 Sacred Evenings*

🕌 *7:00 PM – 8:00 PM* — *Isha Salah + Evening Adhkar.*

🖋️ *8:00 PM – 9:00 PM*— Journaling reflections.
*"What did I do for Allah today?"*

🧎‍♀️ *9:00 PM – 9:30 PM* — Short Qiyam. She couldn't always stand, but she sat and raised her hands:
*"Ya Allah, accept even my broken efforts."*

🛏️ *9:30 PM – 4:30 AM* — Sleep, with wudhu, a clean heart, and dhikr on her tongue.


✨ And so it continued…

*Each day: 6 hours of sleep. 18 hours awake.*
*18 x 9 = 162 hours.*
*162 hours = 583,200 seconds of potential.*

She kept a checklist:

* ✅ Daily Tasbeeh: 100× each
“SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, Allahu Akbar”
* ✅ Fasted 9 days (or at least Arafah if not all)
* ✅ Gave daily charity — even ₹10
* ✅ Helped one person a day
* ✅ Did one sincere repentance a day
* ✅ Memorized one new verse
* ✅ One sincere dua she had never made before

💧 Day 9: The Day of Arafah

She fasted, cried, raised her hands for hours.
*“Ya Allah, I came to You with time. Not much else. Please accept it.”*

She didn’t perform Hajj, but in those 9 days, her soul did a journey — from heedlessness to love, from delay to devotion.

And when Eid arrived, she had no regrets. Because she *lived* every second like it was a gift from the One who never stops giving.

❤️ Moral:

*You have 777,600 seconds. Don’t waste them.*
Each second of Dhul Hijjah is heavier than gold.
Live it like she did — with intention, direction, and love.

Let this be *your* 9 days that change *everything*.

Let's make a plan to finish reading the Qur'an.

Prioritize Deen over dunya.

Remember, these are the ten most auspicious days of the year.

Our survival until next year is not guaranteed.

Utilize this opportunity, as time is extremely valuable.

Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The pilgrims of Hajj and Umrah are the guests of Allah. He called them and they answered him. They ask from him and he gives them.”

Source: Kashf al-Astār 1075

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْحُجَّاجُ وَالْعُمَّارُ وَفْدُ اللَّهِ دَعَاهُمْ فَأَجَابُوهُ وَسَأَلُوهُ فَأَعْطَاهُمْ

1075 كشف الأستار كتاب الحج باب في الحجاج والعمار

3173 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح الجامع

The Multiplication of Good Deeds in the Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah

Scholar: Shaykh Aziz Farhan Al-Anizi حفظه الله

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There is no limit to Allah's mercy and forgiveness.

The Prophet said, “If your sins were to reach to the heavens and then you repented, Allah would still accept your repentance.” [Ibn Majah 4248]

Authenticated by al-Albani Rahimuallah Ta'Ala

Ever been through something and thought,
"Why did this even happen?"

In Surah Al-Kahf everyone loves the part where Khidr explains why he broke the boat, killed the boy, and rebuilt the wall. Because suddenly, the pain makes sense. The confusion becomes clarity.

But here's something to realise:
Musa only got the explanation because it was a lesson. The people who owned the boat, the parents of that child, the town that rejected them they never got told. They just had to live with what happened.

Sometimes in life, you don't get the Khidr moment.
You don't get to find out why something happened.
You just get the qadr.
The closed door.
The loss.
The silence.
And your test is whether you can still trust Allah without needing the explanation.
It's easy to have sabr when the story wraps up neatly.

But the real test is: Can you have tawakkul when you're still in the middle of the story?

We all wait for our Khidr moment the point where everything makes sense. But sometimes, that moment doesn't come in this life. And still, we are asked to trust.

Among Allah's first commands in the Qur'an is "Read". Study the Qur'an daily & useful books or articles that can strengthen piety.

Don't be heedless about the first ten days!!!

Ibnu Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:

What is surprising is that people are heedless about these ten days. You will find them striving in the last ten nights of Ramadan, but in the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, you will almost not find anyone

who distinguishes them from other days, however,

if a person performs righteous deeds in these ten days, giving life to what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم directed to, then verily, he is on tremendous good."

[Majmoo Al-Fataawaa (37/21)]

The 4 categories of people during the congregational prayers:

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

During the congregational prayers, in regards to following the Imaam, people are divided into four groups:

🚫 The “Forerunners”: Those who precede the Imaam in their bowing and prostration and getting up from them. It is like some race or competition as to who will do it first, the Imaam or those who are praying behind him. They do their action even before the Imaam says the Takbeer (Allaahu Akbar).

🚫 The “Coinciders”: Those who do the actions simultaneously with the Imaam. They don't want to precede the Imaam but they also don’t want to be left behind. They will bow and prostrate with the Imaam. They do their actions while the Imaam is still saying the Takbeer. (Many people come under this category).

✔ The “Followers”: Those who follow the Imaam in his actions. They do not precede him, nor do it simultaneously with him. They wait for the Imaam to complete the Takbeer before doing the required action.

🚫 The “Delayers”: They do not precede the Imaam, nor do they coincide with him, but they also don't follow him in the true sense. They do not follow the Imaam even after he has said the Takbeer. They will keep doing the Adhkaar and wait for a little longer before joining the Imaam.

۩•۞•۩

Narrated Anas bin Maalik رضي الله عنه: Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم fell from a horse and got injured so he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed sitting. When he completed the prayer he صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “The Imaam is appointed so that he should be followed; if he says the Takbeer then say Takbeer, bow if he bows; raise your heads when he raises his head, when he says: ‘Samia-llaahu liman hamidah’, say: ‘Rabbanaa lakal-hamd’, and prostrate when he prostrates.”

[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim. This has also been reported from Aaishah, Abu Hurairah and others رضي الله عنهم. In other narration it is also mentioned: “And when he prays, standing, you should pray standing. And when he prays sitting, all of you should pray sitting. and straighten the rows for the prayer, as the straightening of the rows is amongst those things which make your prayer a correct and perfect one.”]

Speak With What You Intend

Shaykh Muhammad Nasiruddeen Al-Albaani [رحمه الله] said:

❝It is not allowed to justify your mistakes of the tongue with the correctness of the heart, the heart does not justify the tongue.

It is upon us that when we speak that our speech conforms to our good intent.

It should not be that our speech is evil and our intent is good, but rather, our words and speech should conform to what is in the heart.❞

[Fatawa Jeddah Tape, (No. 33)]

To my brothers and sisters everywhere,
today is the best Friday of the year, and the deeds performed on this day are better than those performed on other Fridays throughout the year.

So strive in your deeds today, and be keen to complete them with sincerity, adherence, and excellence.


~ Shaykh Sulayman Ar Ruhayli حفظه الله.

Dear brothers and sisters,

Ibn Hajar رحمه الله said:
“A Friday that occurs in the ten days of Dhul Hijjah is more distinguished than any other Friday of the year.”
— Fath al-Bārī, 969

As we witness this blessed Friday within the sacred days of Dhul Hijjah, we are reminded of the immense value of sincere supplication.

This is a time when Allah’s mercy descends, and the gates of acceptance are open. Take a moment today — in quiet reflection or in desperate need — to call upon your Lord.

Ask for what your heart longs for.
Ask for healing, guidance, forgiveness, and peace.
And above all- ask for Jannah.

The Prophet ﷺ said:
“....if you ask Allah for anything, ask Him for the Firdaus, for it is the last part of Paradise and the highest part of Paradise, and at its top there is the Throne of Beneficent, and from it gush forth the rivers of Paradise."
Sahih al-Bukhari 7423

Do not leave this day without turning to Allah with a heart full of hope.

O Allah, make us among the people of Jannah, forgive us and our parents, and grant us Al-Firdaus Al-A‘la without reckoning.

May Allah accept your du’as, elevate your ranks, and make Jannah your eternal home, Aameen.

-Admin | Jannah is our dream

Life is Short, Be Intelligent

The intelligent person knows that real life is the life lived in happiness and tranquility, and that this life is very short. Therefore, he should not make it even shorter with anxiety and endless worries. This contradicts a meaningful existence. Let him be tenaciously stingy with his life and not allow large portions of it to be robbed from him by anxieties and worries.

And among the most effective ways to repel depression is to accustom yourself to not expect appreciation except from Allaah. If you treat someone who has a right upon you or no such benevolently, then know that this is due to your good etiquettes with Allaah, so do not worry about being thanked by them.

Allaah said about the best of His creation:

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا
"We feed you only seeking the Face of Allah. We desire not from you reward nor gratitude."
[Surat al-Insan (76:9)]

Extracted from the book, 'The Beneficial Means to a Happy Life by Shaykh Nasir al-Sa'di (Rahimaullah)