Saturday, December 31, 2005
Abu Hurairah (ra) relates that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said,
"There are no days more loved to Allah for you to worship Him therein than the ten days of Dhul Hijja*. Fasting any day during it is equivalent to fasting one year and to offer salatul tahajjud (late-night prayer) during one of its nights is like performing the late night prayer on the night of power. [i.e., Lailatul Qadr]."
[This is related by at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, and al-Baihaqi]
*corresponding to January 1-10, 2006 in the Gregorian
"There are no days more loved to Allah for you to worship Him therein than the ten days of Dhul Hijja*. Fasting any day during it is equivalent to fasting one year and to offer salatul tahajjud (late-night prayer) during one of its nights is like performing the late night prayer on the night of power. [i.e., Lailatul Qadr]."
[This is related by at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, and al-Baihaqi]
*corresponding to January 1-10, 2006 in the Gregorian
