You should know, May Allaah help you, that He has legislated for us certain acts for us to do in these days. These acts can be categories into two categories:
1) The first category are acts that are specific to these days, therefore it would not be permissible to these acts outside of the ten days of Dhul Hijjah. These include doing the pilgrimage of Hajj, the Sacrifice and doing Takbeer[22][22]
2) The second category includes acts that we are encouraged to increase in doing during these ten days as well as it being generally permissible to do them outside of these ten days.
From the first category that are acts of worship which are specific. Here follows a explanation of acts and some its rulings.
A brief insight into the virtue and merits of Hajj.
The command for doing Hajj is well known in Islaam. There are various texts which describe the Hajj, which are of no secret in explaining virtue and status. From them include the following texts:
a) Narrated by Bukhaari [1449] and Muslim [1350] on the authority of Abu Hurayrah [May Allah be Pleased with him] who said the Messenger of Allaah [May the Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] said,
“Whoever performs the Hajj and does not mix it with sexual relations, sin and disputing then he will return to his home free of sin like the day when he was born”
b) Bukhaari [1683] and Muslim [1349] narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah [May Allah be Pleased with him] who said the Messenger of Allaah [May the Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] said,
“If a person does ‘Umrah and then does another ‘Umrah the sins in between them will be expiated. And the reward for a Hajj that is except by Allaah is Heaven”
Therefore the Hajj is from the major acts of worship that have been highly venerated. It has a high station and one of the highest stations within the days of Hajj is the day of ‘Arafah. The Day of ‘Arafah are from the most revered days by Allaah, Exalted and Glorified He is, the position of this day is of the greatest positions. Likewise the Hajj includes one being in the Sanctified Area in Makkah, Tawaaf[23][23], Sa’ee[24][24], Stoning the Walls, staying in Mina, the Talbiyyah[25][25]as well as other acts that have been highly stressed in their importance and magnitude. The acts that we have mentioned here need further explanation, the explanation and description can be found in the books of Hajj.
And Allah Knows best.
Taken from a treatise entitled, 'Description of the Virtues of the First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah' by Shaykh Abdullah as-Sa'd.
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