09 Aug Signification of the first 10 days of Dhul Hijja
According to the Prophet Muhammad, the first 10 days of this month are a special time for devotion. During these days, preparations are underway for those who are undertaking the pilgrimage, and most of the actual pilgrimage rites occur. In particular, the ninth day of the month marks the Day of Arafat, and the 10th day of the month marks the . Even for those who are not traveling for the pilgrimage, this is a special time to remember Allah and spend extra time in devotion and good deeds.
The significance of the first 10 days of Duhl Hijjah is that followers of Islam get the opportunity to sincerely repent, get closer to God, and combine acts of worship in a way that is impossible at any other time of the year.
The significance of the sacrifice, is traced back to the Prophet Ibrahim, who dreamed that God ordered him to sacrifice his only son, Ismail. He agreed to sacrifice Ismail, but God intervened and sent a ram to be sacrificed in Ismail’s place.
In these days we need to make the intention that Allah positively transform you and make your act have an effect upon you, and upon the future course of events, analogous to Abraham’s and Ismail’s, the intention with which you perform them makes all the difference in Allah’s eyes!
Eid Mubarak
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