{"_id":"676abeab631b2ecff5b5cb5b","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":false,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What are some of the ways to benefit from the month of Dhul-Hijjah?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":false,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What are some of the ways to benefit from the month of Dhul-Hijjah?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"},{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"10 Days of Dhul-Hijjah\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"As for the nights and days Allah ﷻ says in the Quran:\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"“By the dawn, and by the ten nights…” (Surah Al-Fajr 89:1-2). \"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"\\\"That they may witness things that are of benefit to them and mention the Name of Allah on appointed days…”Surat al-Hajj 22:28). \"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The majority of scholars agree that these nights refer to the 10 nights of Dhu’l-Hijjah . Among every night from among the 10 nights of Dhu’l Hijjah, there is immense reward.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Every night is equivalent to Laylat al Qadr, as narrated by Abu Hurayrah (May Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Prophet Muhammad ( ﷺ) said:\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"“No days are more beloved to worship Allah than the first 10 days of Dhu’l Hijjah. Fasting therein is equivalent to fasting for a year, and observing night prayer (Tahajjud) every night therein is equivalent to the Night of Decree.: (Reported by Tirmidhi)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"And among the most beloved deeds mentioned in the Hadiths of the Prophet ﷺ : When Abdullah son of Mas’ud asked: “Which deed is the most beloved to Allah? He ﷺ said: “Prayer at its prescribed time. Then he asked, Which deed thereafter? He ﷺ responded, Honoring one’s parents. Again he asked, Which deed thereafter? The Prophet ﷺ said “Jihad for Allah’s sake. This hadeeth is agreed upon.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"},{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"Ways to benefit from these blessed 10 days and their nights:\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"1. Occupy your heart and mind with the obligatory prayers and strive to perfect them. Make a goal to pray sunnah prayers, if you don’t already. Put extra emphasis on the Tahajjud prayer, as our beloved Prophet ( ﷺ) states in a hadeeth: ….and standing up in prayer every night therein (10 nights of Dhul-Hijjah) is equivalent to the Night of Decree. Reported by al-Tirmidhi.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"2. Honor your parents. The Prophet ( ﷺ) referred to honoring your parents, as Jihad. If you serve them at night, you will attain two rewards, a reward for honoring them and a reward for Qiyam al-Layl. If your parents have passed away, then honor their relatives and make supplication and seek forgiveness for them. One can also slaughter (Qurbani), and intend the reward for them; or complete Khatam of the Quran for their parents. These are only examples, there are many ways to honor your parents, as simple as bringing them happiness.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"3. Remembrance of Allah (ﷻ) through dhikr but also through abstaining from what is displeasing to Him. We are in the time of Labaayk (“Here I am at your service, oh Allah). Live up to those beautiful words. Abandon a sin you have been struggling with or a bad habit solely for the sake of Allah (ﷻ). Reflect on what could be distancing you from Allah (ﷻ) and leave it now, once and for all.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"4. Participating in fasting, which can be described as 4 levels:\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"},{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"text\":\"Complete Fasting\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\": Intending to fast all the days until (and including, for non-pilgrims) the day of Arafah (9th day)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"},{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"text\":\"Majority Fasting\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\":\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\" To fast one day and not fast the following day\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"},{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"text\":\"Partial Fasting\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\": \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"To fast on Monday and Thursday, in addition to the day of Arafah’ \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"},{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"text\":\"Minimal fasting\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\":\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\" To fast only on the Day of Arafah.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"(It is permissible to combine the intention of making up an obligatory fast (ie. Days from Ramadan you need to make up), with a sunnah fast of Dhu’l Hijjah. Utilize this time for the extra blessing.)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":false,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"We tend to think Ramadan is the only time to connect with Allah (ﷻ) on a deeper level. The more we get back to our tradition, we realize that Allah (ﷻ) provides us many invitations throughout the year, that we should all take advantage of, insha’Allah.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232823","tag":"Worship: Remembrance","count":49},{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a43","tag":"Hajj and Umrah: Other","count":47},{"_id":"6708153967b060569eead383","tag":"Dhul Hijjah","count":2},{"_id":"676abeab631b2ecff5b5cb59","tag":"Benefits of Dhul Hijja","count":1}],"createdOn":"2024-12-24T14:01:15.442Z"}