Fasting the first 9 days of Dhul Hijjah
This is an
extract from the book "Al Jaami'u li Ahkaam is Siyaam" (A complete
guide to the rules of fasting) by Sheikh Abu Iyaas Mahmood bin Abdul-Lateef bin
Mahmood ('Uwaydhah). Please note this is a draft translation from Arabic. If
any confusion arises from the translation then please refer to the original Arabic book.
In relation
to fasting the first nine days of Dhul Hijjah then Al-'Amal As-Saalih (the
righteous action) of which fasting is included is better in this nine days than
Jihaad in the way of Allah except that a Mujaahid expends his body and wealth
in it.
Allah سبحانه وتعالى has sworn by the ten nights of Dhul Hijjah in the first four ayaat of
Surah Al-Fajr:
وَالْفَجْرِ
وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ
وَالشَّفْعِ وَالْوَتْرِ
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ
"By the Dawn,
And ten nights,
And the Even and the Odd,
And the night when it departs"
Imaam Ahmad
(14565), An-Nasaa'i, Al-Bazzaar, At-Tabari, Ibn ul-Mundhir, Al-Bayhaqi and
Al-Haakim who verified it as Saheeh narrated from Jaabir (ra) that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
"Verily the ten are the ten of Al-Ad'haa
(Dhul Hijjah), the Witr (odd) is the day of 'Arafah and the Shaf'i (even) is
the day of slaughtering".
The following
are a collection of Hadeeth that encourage the increase of good actions in it
including As-Sawm:
a. Ibn Abbaas (ra) said that the Messenger
of Allah صلى الله
عليه وسلم said:
"There are no days in which the
righteous acts are more beloved to Allah than in these days, meaning the ten
(of Dhul Hijjah). They asked: O Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, not even Jihaad
in His سبحانه وتعالى way? He صلى الله عليه وسلم replied: Not even Jihaad in the way of Allah except for the man that
goes out with his life and his money and does not return with either of
them".
Ibn Maajah (1727), Abu Daawud, Ahmad,
Ad-Daarami and Al-Bayhaqi.
At-Tirmidhi said that this hadeeth is:
Hasan Ghareeb Saheeh.
At-Tabaraani (1777) in al-Mu'jam
Al-Awsat narrated it from Ibn Mas'ood (ra) and (4398) from Abu Qataadah (ra).
b. Hunaidah bin Khaalid narrated from his
wife from some of the wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم:
"That the Messenger of Allah use to fast nine from Dhul Hijjah, the
day of 'Aashoorah and three days from every month: The first Monday and the
following two Thursdays".
An-Nasaa'i (2417). Imaam Ahmad (26991)
narrated the following Lafzh: That Hafsah (ra) said:
"There are four actions that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not leave: the fast of 'Aashoorah, the ten (days of Dhul Hijjah),
three days from every month and two Rak'ah before al-Ghadaa".
Abu Daawud (2437) narrated: "The
Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم would fast the nine days of Dhul Hijjah, the day
of 'Aashoorah, three days from every month: the first Monday of the month and
Thursday".
In relation to what was narrated from
'Aa'isha (ra) that: "I did not see the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم fasting in the ten (days of Dhul Hijjah) at
all" recorded by Muslim (2789), Abu
Daawud, An-Nasaa'i, At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah and Ahmad.
Then this reflects the extent of the knowledge of 'Aa'isha (ra) in this
issue. Her statement is negating whereas the other Ahaadeeth are affirming and
the affirmation (Ithbaat) is always stronger than the negation (Nafy). The one
who saw and knew about a thing has a proof over the one who did not see or know
about it and therefore this hadeeth cannot abrogate the Ahaadeeth which affirm
the fasting in these ten days.
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