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♥ The Last Best Day of Dhul Hijjah - Day of Nahr AND The 3 Days of
Tashreek are all Days of 'Eid! ♥
The tenth day of Dhul-Hiijah is known as the day of an-Nahr
(slaughtering), since it marks the ending of the major rites of Hajj
(Pilgrimage), and commemorates the bounty and mercy of Allaah - the
Most High - inthat He gave His beloved Prophet Ibraaheem
-'alayhis-salaam - a ram tosacrifice in place of his firstborn son
Ismaa'eel -'alayhis-salaam . And out of the ten best days of the year,
it is the day of an-Nahr which is the most excellent day of the year
with Allaah.
Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d.728H) - rahimahullaah – said,
••►"The most excellent day of the week is the day of Friday, by the
agreement of the Scholars. And the most excellent day of the year is
the day of an-Nahr. And some of them said that it is the day
of'Arafah. However, the first opinion is the correct one, since it is
related in the Sunan collections that the Prophet (sallallaahu'alayhi
wa sallam) said,
••►"The most excellent days with Allaah is the day of an-Nahr, then
the day of al-Qarr (the day that the Muslims reside inMinaa)." [7]"
[8]
The Prophet (sallallaahu'alayhi wa sallam) said,
••► "The greatest day ofthe Hajj (Pilgrimage) is the Day of an-Nahr
(Slaughtering). " [9]
The day of an-Nahr is alsoknown as 'Eedul-Adhaa (the Festivity of
Sacrifice) and is one of the two major festivals that Allaahhas
granted to this Ummah. Anas (radiyallaahu 'anhu) said,'The Prophet
(sallallaahu'alayhi wa sallam) came to al-Madeenah and the people of
al-Madeenah had - since the times of jaahiliyyah(Pre -lslaamic
Ignorance) - two days which they marked out for play and amusement. So
the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said,
••► 'I came to you, and you had two days of play and amusement in the
times ofjaahiliyyah. But Allaah has replaced them with something
better for you: The day of al-Adhaa (sacrificing) andthe day of
al-Fitr (ending the Fast)." [10]
The Prophet (sallallaahu'alayhi wa sallam) also said,
••►"The day of al-Fitr, and the day of an-Nahr, and the days of
at-Tashreeq (the three days after an-Nahr) are four days of 'Eed
(festivity); and they are days of eating and drinking." [11]
'Eedul-Adhaa, is a day in which the Muslims slaughter a camel, cow,
sheep or goat, in commemoration of the sacrifice of Ibraaheem
-'alayis-salaam. And this sacrifice is an obligation upon all those
who have the means to do so - according to the most correct opinion of
the Scholars. [12] The basis ofthis is the Prophet's (sallallaahu
'alayhi wa sallam) saying,
••►"One who has the ability to sacrifice, but chooses not to do so,
should not approach our place of ('Eed) Prayer." [13] And his
(sallallaahu'alayhi wa sallam) saying,
••► "Whosoever sacrificed before the Prayer, then let him do soagain.
But whosoever has not sacrificed, then let him sacrifice." [14] So
this order refers to those who have the ability to do so - and Allaah
knows best.
As regards those who intends to sacrifice - normally the head of the
household - then they are prohibited from cutting their hair or
nails,starting from the first dayof Dhul-Hijjah up until after the
sacrifice. Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said,
••► "When the ten days start, and one of you intends to sacrifice,
then let him not cut his hair orhis nails." [15]
GLORIFYING ALLAAH WITH THE TAKBEER:
From the day of 'Arafah (the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah), up until the 'Asr
Prayer on the thirteen day, are days in which the takbeeraat (saying
Allaahu Akbar) should be said. Imaam al-Khattaabee (d.456H) -
rahimahullaah – said,
••► "The wisdom behind saying the takbeeraat in these days is that in
the times of jaahiliyyah (pre-lslaamic ignorance), they used to
slaughter for their tawaagheet (false objectsof worship). So the
takbeeraat were prescribed in order to indicate that the act of
slaughtering is directed to Allaah alone, and by mentioning only His -
the Mighty and Majestic - Name." [16]
Shaykhul-lslaam Ibn Taymiyyah - rahimahullaah – said,
••► "All praise be to Allaah. The most correct saying concerning the
takbeer - that which the majority of the Salaf (Pious Predecessors),
andthe Scholars from the Companions and Imaams were upon - is to begin
making the takbeer from Fajr (dawn) on the day of'Arafah, up until the
last day of at-Tashreeq (the thirteenth of Dhul-Hijjah), after every
Prayer." [17]
Ibn Abee Shaybah relates,••► "That 'Ali (radiyallaahu 'anhu) usedto
make the takbeer beginning after the Fajr Prayer on the day of'Arafah,
up until after the'Asr Prayer on the last dayof at-Tashreeq." [18]
As regards the actual wording of the takbeeraat, then nothingauthentic
has been related from the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam).
However, certain wordings have been authentically related from a group
of Companions. From them: Ibn Mas'ood (radiyallaahu 'anhu) would say,
الله أكبر الله أكبر ، الله أكبر لا إله إلا الله ،والله أكبر الله أكبر ولله الحمد
"Allaah is great, Allaah is great. None has the right to be worshipped
except Him. And Allaah is great, Allaah is great. And to Him belongs
all praise. " [19]
Ibn 'Abbaas (radiyallaahu'anhu) said, "Allaah is great, Allaah is
great, Allaah is great, and to Allaah belongs all praise. Allaah is
greater and Sublime. Allaah is greaterto what He has guided usto.
[Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, wa lillaahil-hamd.
Allaahu akbar wa ajalla. Allaahu akbar 'alaa maa hadaanaa.]" [20]
Unfortunately, many Muslims have neglected the takbeer established
from our Salaf (Pious Predecessors) and have instead resorted to
additions which have no basis at all.
Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr (d.856H) - rahimahullaah – said, "Indeed,
additionshave been invented uponthis day, which have no basis at all."
[21]
And may Allaah have mercy upon the one who said,
"Every good is in following the Salaf; And every evil is in the
innovations of the late-comers."
And all praise is for Allaah, Lord of the worlds. And may Allaah extol
and send the choicest blessings of peace upon our Leader, Muhammad,
and upon his Family, his Companions, and all those who follow them.
Footnotes:
[6] Refer to Jaami'ut-Tirmid hee (3/377).
[7] Saheeh: Related by Aboo Daawood (no. 1765), from 'Abdullaah Ibn
Qart (radiyallaahu'anhu). It was authenticated by al-Albaanee in
Irwaa'ul-Ghalee l (no. 2018).
[8] Refer to Majmoo'ul-Fataa waa (25/288).
[9] Saheeh: Related by Aboo Daawood (no. 1945), from Ibn 'Umar
(radiyallaahu 'anhu). It was authenticated by al-Albaanee inal-lrwaa'
(no. 1101).
[10] Saheeh: Related by Ahmad (3/ 103).it was authenticated by
al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr in Bulooghul-Maraam (no. 398).
[11] Saheeh: Related by Ahmad (no. 1945), from'Uqbah Ibn 'Aamir
(radiyallaahu 'anhu). It was authenticated by al-Albaanee in
Saheehul-Jaami' (no. 8192).
[12] As explained by Ibn Taymiyyah in Majmoo'ul-Fataa waa (23/162-164).
[13] Hasan: Related by Ibn Maajah (no. 3123), from Aboo Hurayrah
(radiyallaahu 'anhu). It was authenticated by Shaykh al-Albaanee in
Takhreej Mushkilatul-Fiq r(no. 398).
[14] Related by al-Bukhaaree (no. 5562) and Muslim (no. 1960), from
Jundub Ibn'Abdullaah al-Bajalee (radiyallaahu 'anhu).
[15] Related by Muslim (no. 1977), from Umm Salamah (radiyallaahu'anhaa).
[16] Quoted from Fathul-Baaree (21/586).
[17] Majmoo'ul-Fataa waa(24/220). However, what seems more correct is
notto restrict the takbeeraat to being just after every Prayer, as
al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr pointed out in Fathul-Baaree (21/587).
[18] Related by Ibn Abee Shaybah in al-Musannaf (2/1/2). It was
authenticated by al-Albaanee in al-lrwaa' (31/125).
[19] Related by Ibn Abee Shaybah with an authentic chain of narration
[20] Related by al-Bayhaqee (3/315) withan authentic chain of narration.
[21] Fathul-Baaree (2/536).