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20 July 2021 • 6.6K views
While today is ‘Éidul Aḍḥā; a day of celebration, fun and joy, it is also the tenth of Dhul-Ḥijjah; the final day of the 10 days wherein Allāh is most pleased with good deeds. Therefore, don't let your gaurd down by allowing shayṭān to spoil this day by busing you with sin and disobedience. Do your best to refrain from all evils, especially free-mixing with non-maḥrams (not to mention hugging and embracing them), picture-making, backbiting and malicious gossip...Continue to perform righteous deeds, especially offering the obligatory prayers in the masjid, maintaining ties of kinship (particularly those that may have been severed), spreading salām (to those you know and don't know), saying takbeer and other types of dhikr... ___________ Wakē‘ said: “We went out with Sufyān Ath-Thawri on the day of ‘Éid and he said: إن أول ما نبدأ به في يومنا غضّ أبصارنا. 'The first thing we're going to begin with today is to lower our gaze.'” [Al-Wara‘ of Ibn Abid Dunyā (66)] Ḥassan Al-Baṣri said: كل يومٍ لا يُعصى الله فيه فهو عيد، كل يوم يقطعه المؤمن في طاعة مولاه وذكره وشكره فهو له عيد. “Everyday wherein Allāh is not disobeyed is considered a day of ‘Éid. Everyday that a believer spends obeying, remembering and thanking His Master is considered a day of ‘Éid for him. [Al-Wara‘ of Ibn Abid Dunyā (63)] A wise man said: ليس العيد لمن لبس الجديد إنما العيد لمن طاعاته تزيد ‘Éid is not for the one who wears new clothes, ‘Éid is merely for those who increase in obedience ليس العيد لمن تجمل باللباس والركوب إنما العيد لمن غفرت له الذنوب. ‘Éid is not for the one who adorns himself with clothes and a ride, ‘Éid is merely for those whose sins are forgiven. [Laṭā'if Al-Ma‘ārif (1/299)] تقبل الله منا ومنكم صالح الأعمال أخوكم أبو إسحاق محمد بن أحمد باعلوي