Recommended Deeds for the Ten Best Days of the Year

The best days for doing good

These blessed days are quickly coming to an end, so let’s take full advantage of them while we still can. If deeds on these days are more beloved to Allah than on any other days, including those of Ramadan, shall we not hasten to do as many as we can?

Hasten to do good

وَسَارِعُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

{And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden (Paradise) as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous} (3:133)

سَابِقُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ أُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ

{Race toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.} (57:21)

Race, and be of those who are fortunate to have received the bounty, grace and favour of Allah! Do not hold back, rather hasten to earn all the rewards you can. Be a part of spreading Islamic knowledge, enlightening Muslims in matters of their Religion and having their questions answered.

Strive to do good, the results of which you will see in this world, in your grave and the Hereafter, in sha Allah.

Suggested good deeds

Following is a list of things to keep in mind and which can be done during these days; it is in no way an exhaustive list, but some reminders and tips for all of us.

Removing obstacles from the road/pathways (such as a branch, broken glass, garbage from a sidewalk etc).

Removing obstacles from the road/pathways (such as a branch, broken glass, garbage from a sidewalk etc).

Being kinder to your spouse and making them happy.

Being kinder to your spouse and making them happy.

Visiting a fellow Muslim or calling/contacting them just to say salam and maintain ties of brother/sisterhood.

Visiting a fellow Muslim or calling/contacting them just to say salam and maintain ties of brother/sisterhood.

Helping someone pay a debt if they are in difficulty.

Helping someone pay a debt if they are in difficulty.

Helping someone pay a bill if they can’t afford it.

Lending an ear to a fellow Muslim who just needs someone to listen to them.

Helping someone by getting their groceries for them (perhaps getting out is a challenge for them; you don’t necessarily have to pay for them).

Getting new clothes for the children of a needy family for ‘Eid (or even the adults).

Sending something to such families (food, a gift, sweets-for example) to make ‘Eid a happy day for them.

Giving someone a ride to ‘Eid salah if they don’t have transport.

Helping someone sign up for ‘Eid salah as most places only allow us in if we register, due to COVID (there are many who don’t use technology much).

Reminding others of the virtues of these days.

Reminding people to fast the day of ‘Arafah.

Providing someone with food to break their fast with on the day of ‘Arafah

Additional good deed recommendations

The following extract is a list of righteous actions translated from the compilation by Sheikh Muhammad Saleh Almunajjid

https://almunajjid.com/books/lessons/123

Obligatory Prayers

Supererogatory Fasting and Fasting the Day of ‘Arafah

Charity

Repeating “Laa Ilaaha Illa Allâh”

Repeating “Subhaanallaah”

Repeating “Alhamdulillaah”

Repeating “Allahu Akbar”

Repeating “La Haula Wa Laa Quwwata Illaa Billaah”

Repeating the Adhaan after the Mu’adhin

Seeking Forgiveness

Supplicating to Allaah

Invoking Peace and Blessings on the Prophet

Reciting the Qur’aan

And Pondering over Its Meanings

And Memorising It

And Studying It (in Groups)

And Reading its Interpretation

And Teaching It, Especially Teaching Al-Faatihah to Children

Repentance

Being Kind and Dutiful to Parents

Maintaining Ties of Kinship

Being Kind to Parents’ Friends

Honouring The Guest

Escorting the Guest

Being a Good Neighbour

Spreading Greetings of Peace/Salaam

Feeding Others (Poor/Needy)

Polite Communication

Spending (a Portion of) the Night in Prayer

Observing Regular Supererogatory Prayers

Observing the Forenoon/Duha Prayer

Adhkaar of the Morning and Evening

Adhkaar of Different Circumstances

Sleeping in A State of Purity

Having a Bath on Fridays

Applying Perfume

Going Early [to the Mosque]

Staying Close to the Imaam

Filling Gaps In Rows

Completing the Line [in Prayer]

Smiling

Meditation/Contemplation on the Creation Of the Universe

Bearing the Offence of Muslims

And Treating them Kindly

Gentleness and Deliberateness

Cheerfulness

Bridling One’s Anger

Fulfilling Promises

Observing Repentance Prayer

Praying Two Rak’aats after Performing Wudhu’

Giving Sincere Counsel

Teaching the Ignorant

Commanding the Good

Forbidding the Wrong

Helping the Oppressed

Lowering the Gaze

Visiting Fellow Muslims For The Sake Of Allaah

Attending the Funerals

Consoling the Afflicted

Visiting the Sick

Accepting Invitations

Showing Empathy to the Grieved/Depressed

Staying [in the Masjid] after Prayer Waiting for the Next Prayer

Attending Religious

Classes in the Mosque

Honouring the Scholars of Religion

Clarifying Misconceptions

[about the Religion]

Spreading the Prophetic Way of Practicing Religion

Gifting

Shaking Hands with

Muslims for the Sake of Allah

Respecting the Elderly

Paying Back Loans

Giving Loans to the Needy

Giving the Debtor Who is in Difficulty Time Until Things Become Easier for Him

Remitting or Deducting Others’ Debts

Managing to Pay off Due Loans for Those Overburdened with Debts and Paying the Bills for the Indigent

Good Intercession

Sparing the Repentant

Removing Harmful Items From People’s Paths

Being Lenient in Buying and Selling

Covering up Faults of Muslims

Sponsoring the Orphan

Helping out the Widow

Building Mosques

Guiding People to Good Deeds

Printing (Beneficial) Books

Spreading Knowledge on Websites

Giving and Attending

Speeches on Religion

Giving a Poor a Sheep to Slaughter as a Sacrifice on the Eid

Helping

Those Seeking Marriage

Resolving Differences Between Conflicting Parties

Keeping Good Company

Setting Up Endowment Projects (Waqf)

A Righteous Hajj

Love for the Sake of Allah

Pardoning

Helping an Artisan or Making Anything for the Unskilled (Labourer), Providing Free Training or Teaching some Skill

Instilling Happiness in People

Offering Food

Wiping Over an Orphan’s Head

Always Being in Wudhu’

Sustaining Daughters and Sisters

Sustaining Wife and Children

Cleaning Mosques

Offering Water

Expressing Gratitude for Kindness

Repaying Kindness and Making Dua for the One Who has Done It

Weeping out of Fear of Allah

Eating With Others

Dying White Hair

Growing Plants with Good Intention

Fulfilling the Needs of Muslims

Seeking Forgiveness for the Muslim Men and Women

Providing Free Incantation Seeking therewith the Pleasure of Allah

Hastening to Break the Fast

Delaying the Pre-Dawn Meal (Suhoor)

Congratulating Muslims on Blessings (They Receive)

Clothing Needy Muslims

Starting with the Right When Putting on Shoes

Starting with the Left When Removing Shoes

Drinking While Sitting

Reminding People of the Shahadah at the Time of Death

Starting Everything with the Name of Allaah

Using the Siwak Regularly

Praying Istikhaarah (Prayers for Guidance When Faced With a Decision)

Prostrating in Gratitude

Helping Around the Home

Walking to the Mosque

Praying Toward a Sutrah (Barrier)

Reciting The Qur’aan With A Melodious Voice

Taking Permission Before Entering [Others’ Houses]

Suppressing Yawning

Sitting In The Mosque After Dawn Prayer Until Sunrise

Commanding One’s Family to Observe Prayers

Praying Two Rakaats on Entering and Leaving the House

Wiping One’s Face with One’s Hand on Awaking for Late-Night Prayer And Reciting the Last Verses of Aal Imraan

Perfecting Ablution

Asking Allaah’s Mercy for People When They Sneeze and Thank Allah

Guiding Those Seeking Guidance

Saying Three Times Subhaanal-Malikil-Quddoos after Witr Prayer

Sleeping in a State of Purity

Providing Company for Those Feeling Forlorn

Hosting the Stranger

Burning Incense and Spreading Aromatic Smell inside the Mosque

Distributing the Qur’aan in Mosques, etc.

Sharing Knowledge on Apps, Websites, Channels and Radios

Conducting Classes, Lectures and Workshops/Courses

Performing Eid Prayer

Setting up Charitable Organisations

Sponsoring Pilgrims

Freeing Scholars of Religion of Worldly Engagements so as to Focus Solely on Acquiring Knowledge

Developing Books and Programmes for Muslim Children

Faithfully Imparting Knowledge

Defending Muslims’ Reputations

Listening to the Qur’aan

Awarding and Motivating Knowledge-Seekers and Doers of Good

Being Playful and Gentle with Children

Reminding Others of Good Occasions

Preserving and Giving Back Trusted Items

Providing Medical Treatment for the Sick for the Sake of Allah

Being Kind to Animals and Birds

Translation provided by a generous contributor, may Allah reward the translator.