Soon the pilgrimage season will arrive. The month of Dzulhijjah is one of the glorified months in Islam. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
God bless you مَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ مِنْهَا أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ فَلَا تَظْلِمُوا فِيهِنَّ Amen هَ مَعَ الْمُتَّقِينَ
"Surely the number of months with Allah is twelve months, in Allah's decree when He created the heavens and the earth. Among them, four months are forbidden. That is the straight religion, so do not wrong yourself in the fourth month.
So, there are many practices that can be done, especially at the beginning of the ten Dzulhijjah, apart from the Hajj as well as other worship services.
Rasulullah SAW said,
فمن عجز عن الحج في عام قدر في العشر على عمل في بيته، يكون أفضل من ال جهاد الذي هو أفضل من الحج
Whoever cannot afford to perform Hajj in one year, he can do good deeds at his place of residence during the first 10 days of Dzulhijjah, so that is more important than jihad, in which jihad is also more important than pilgrimage. (Ibn Rajab rh).
Among other acts of worship, namely sacrifice, multiply remembrance, and others. Also the practice of fasting Arafah on 9 Dzulhijjah, wallaahu a'lam.
Hopefully we can maximize the early 10 Dzulhijjah with sunnah worship.
24 Dzulqaidah 1444 H / 13 June 2023. (AFQ)
