Fiqh of the Salaf with regards to the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah

On the authority of Anas: "It was said regarding each of the days of first 10 of Dhul Hijjah, that each day [of worship] equated to 1000 days, and the Day of 'Arafah equated to 10,000 days [of worship]."

And Abu Uthmān al-Nahdē said: "They (The Salaf) would hold in high regard (i.e., expend a greater effort in worshiping Allah) the three sets of 10 [days]: (1) The first 10 of Muharram, (2) The first 10 of Dhul Hijjah, (3) and The last 10 of Ramadan."

And Al-'Awzā'ee said: "It has reached me that worshipping Allah in the first 10 days [of Dhul Hijjah] equated to participating in a battle for the sake of Allah whilst fasting its day and guarding [the Muslims] in the night."

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Al-Shaykh al-Muhaddith Abu Ali al-Hārith al-Hasani (حفظه الله)