Gardens of the Righteous — Page 217
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 225. 217. On the Excellence of Fasting in the First Ten Days of Zil Hajj 1254. Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet said: There are no days during which righteous action is so pleasing to Allah as righteous action in these days (meaning the first ten days in Zil Hajj). He was asked: Messenger of. Allah, not even striving in the cause of Allah? He answered: Not even striving in the cause of Allah except in the case of one who goes forth with his life and his property and does not come back with either (Bokhari). 226. . On the Excellence of Fasting on the Day of Arafat and the Tenth Day of. Muharram 1255. Abu Qatadah relates: The Holy Prophet was asked about observing the fast on the day of Arafat. He said: It atones for the sins of the preceding year and the subsequent year (Muslim). 1256. Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet himself observed the fast on the tenth day of Muharram and directed that it should be observed as a fast (Bokhari and Muslim). 1257. Abu Qatadah relates that the Holy Prophet was asked about observing the fast on the tenth day of Muharram and answered: It atones for the sins of the preceding year (Muslim). 1258. Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet said: If I survive till the next year I shall fast on the ninth day of Muharram (Muslim). 227. . On the Excellence of Fasting on the First Six Days of Shawal 1259. Abu Ayub relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who observes the fast throughout Ramadhan and then follows it up with observing the fast on the first six days of Shawal is as if he had observed the fast throughout the year (Muslim). 228. . On the Desirability of Fasting on Monday and Thursday 1260. Abu Qatadah relates that the Holy Prophet was asked about observing the fast on Monday and answered: That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I received the call (or the day on which I received revelation) (Muslim).