B i s m i l l a a h i r R a h m a a n i r R a h e e m
As Salaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barkaatuh!
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"There are no days greater in the sight of Allaah
and in which
righteous deeds are more beloved to Him
than these ten days, so during this time recite a great deal
of Tahleel ("La ilaaha ill-Allaah"), Takbeer and Tahmeed."
classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani
Takbeer at specified times and all the time
What is the takbeer at specified times and all the time? When does it start?
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly – The virtue of Takbeer
The
first ten days of Dhu'l-Hijjah are venerated days. Allaah swore by them
in His Book, and swearing by a thing is indicative of its importance
and great benefit.
Allaah says (interpretation of the
meaning):
"By the dawn;
By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah)"
[al-Fajr 89:1]
Ibn
‘Abbaas, Ibn al-Zubayr, Mujaahid and others among the earlier and later
generations said: This refers to the ten days of Dhu'l-Hijjah. Ibn
Katheer said: This is the correct view.
Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 8/413
Good deeds during these days are beloved to Allaah, because the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There are no days in which
righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days." They
said, "O Messenger of Allaah, not even jihad for the sake of Allaah?"
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said, "Not even jihad for
the sake of Allaah,
except in the case of a man who went out to fight, giving himself and
his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing." Narrated by
al-Bukhaari, 969; al-Tirmidhi, 757.
This version was narrated by al-Tirmidhi and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 605.
One
of the righteous deeds during these days is to remember Allaah by
reciting takbeer (saying "Allaahu akbar") and tahleel (saying "Laa
ilaaha ill-Allaah"), because of the following evidence.
1 – Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"That
they may witness things that are of benefit to them (i.e. reward of
Hajj in the Hereafter, and also some worldly gain from trade), and
mention the Name of Allaah on appointed days"
[al-Hajj 22:28]
The "appointed days"
are the first ten days of Dhu'l-Hijjah.
2 – Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And remember Allaah during the appointed Days"
[al-Baqarah 2:203]
These are the days of al-Tashreeq, i.e. the 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhu'l-Hijjah.
3 – The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The days of
tashreeq are the days of eating, drinking and remembering Allaah."
Narrated by Muslim, 1141.
Secondly: Description of the Takbeer
The scholars differed concerning the form of the Takbeer.
1 – The first view is that it is:
Allaahu akbar, Allaahu
akbar, laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, wa lillaahi'l-hamd
(Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, there is no god but
Allaah, Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, and to Allaah be
praise).
2 – The second view is that it is:
Allaahu
akbar, Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, Allaahu
akbar, Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, wa lillaahi'l-hamd (Allaah
is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, there is no
god but Allaah, Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is
Most Great, and to Allaah be praise).
3 – The third view is that it is:
Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, Allaahu
akbar, Allaahu akbar, wa lillaahi'l-hamd
(Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, there is no
god but Allaah, Allaah is
Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, and to Allaah be praise).
The
matter is broad in scope because there is no text narrated from the
Prophet SAW which specifies a particular form of the Takbeer.
Thirdly – The time of the Takbeer
The takbeer is divided into two categories:
1 – Takbeer at any time.
This is takbeer that is not limited to a specific time, and it is
Sunnah to say it all the time, morning and evening, before prayer and
after prayer, at all times.
2 – Takbeer at certain times. This is takbeer that is limited to the time
immediately after prayer.
It is Sunnah to recite takbeer at any time during the first ten days of
Dhu'l-Hijjah and all the days of Tashreeq,
starting from the beginning of the month of Dhu'l-Hijjah (i.e., from
sunset on the last day of Dhu'l-Qa'dah) until the end of the days of
al-Tashreeq, which is when the sun sets on the thirteenth day of
Dhu'l-Hijjah).
With regard
to at certain times, it starts from Fajr on the day of ‘Arafah and
lasts until the sun sets on the last day of the days of Tashreeq, in addition
to the takbeer that may be recited at any time.
So
when a person says the tasleem at the end of the obligatory prayer, he
should pray for forgiveness (by saying Astaghfir-Allaah) three times,
and say, "Allaahumma anta al-salaam wa minka al-salaam, tabaarakta yaa
dhaa'l-jalaali wa'l-ikraam ("O Allaah, You are al-Salaam [the One Who
is free from all defects and deficiencies), and from You is all peace,
blessed are You, O possessor of majesty and
honour)", then start the takbeer.
This is for those who
are not on Hajj. The pilgrims should start the takbeer recited after
prayer from Zuhr on the Day of Sacrifice (the 10th of Dhu'l-Hijjah).
And Allaah knows best.
See
Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him), 13/17;
al-Sharh al-Mumti' by Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him),
5/220-224.
Source: Islam Q&A
http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/36627
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