The Best Deeds in the First Ten Days of Dhu al-Hijjah
This sermon reflects on the virtue of the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah and on the divine wisdom by which Allah selects certain times, places, and persons for special honor. The article frames these days as a season of nearness to Allah in which ordinary acts of obedience can rise greatly in worth because of the time in which they are performed.
It gathers together scriptural evidence about the excellence of these days, then links that excellence to a range of deeds: prayer, fasting, dhikr, takbir, charity, repentance, recitation, and the sacrificial worship associated with the season. The tone is sermonic, calling listeners not merely to admire sacred time but to fill it with intentional action.
The article also places these days within a larger theology of divine selection. Just as Allah chose messengers, sacred lands, and honored communities, He also chose seasons in which hearts can be renewed and ranks can be raised. That makes the believer’s response a matter of gratitude, readiness, and obedience.
Its practical lesson is simple and urgent: do not let these blessed days pass as routine. Receive them through worship, sincerity, and repentance, and let them become a concentrated moment of reform in one’s relationship with Allah.
Original publication
Originally published on Alukah Network
This is an English version of an article first published in Arabic on Alukah Network.