1st of Dhul hijjah ...

['Inayah']

Anyone got any news regarding it?

[AbuMubarak]

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

1st of Thul-Hujja (Zulhijjah), 1424 (subject to sighting of
moon)

Date: Friday, January 23, 2004
Time: All Day

Assalam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

The month of Zulhijjah, is the last month of the Islamic Hijri
calender, literally meaning the month of Hajj.

The first ten days of the month of Zulhijjah are among the most
magnificcent days in Islamic Calender. The Holy Prohet P.B.U.H.
has said, "one fast during these days is equal to the fasting of
one complete year, and the worship of one night during this
period is equal to the worship in the 'Lailatul-Qadr'".


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['Inayah']

Got sent the following via e-mail ...

Official Decision and Announcement of the High Judiciary Council of
Saudi Arabia...

Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of
the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia that since the moon of
Dhul-Hijjah was not sighted in Saudi Arabia, we shall be completing
thirty (30) days of Dhul-Qi'dah, inshaa.-Allaah.

Subsequently, 1 Dhul-Hijjah will be Friday 23 January, and the Muslims
performing Hajj will be in 'Arafah on Saturday 31 January (9 Dhul-Hijjah
), and the Muslim Ummah shall be celebrating 'Eed al-Adhaa on Sunday 1
February 2004, (10 Dhul-Hijjah 1424), inshaa.-Allaah.

May Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) accept all our worship for His Sake
only, and may He further bless us all with forgiveness and adherence to
the Qur.aan and the authentic Sunnah as understood by the best of
generations, namely the Sahaabah, the Taabi'oon and the Atbaa'
at-Taabi'een, in short, the pious predecessors, inshaa.-Allaah:

Zahdam ibn Mudrab narrated: I heard 'Imraan ibn Husayn saying: The
Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said:

((The best people are those living in my generation, then those coming
after them, and then those coming after (the second generation).)),
[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, 3/219];

'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood (radhi-yallaahu 'anhu) narrated: The Prophet
(sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said:

((The people of my generation are the best, then those who follow them,
and then those who follow the latter)), [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, 3/820];

'Aa.ishah (radhi-yallaahu 'anhaa) narrated that: A person asked Allaah's
Apostle (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) as to who amongst the people
were the best. He said:

((Of the generation to which I belong, then of the second generation
(generation adjacent to my generation), then of the third generation
(generation adjacent to the second generation).)), [Saheeh Muslim 6159].

Inshaa'Allah May this blessed first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah be of benefit for us all!

[.: Anna :.]

may allah increase our good deeds in these 10 days and accept all of them from us & keep us away from sin ameen :)