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The superiority of the last ten nights of Ramadhaan and the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah

Question: Regarding the (first) ten (days and nights) of Dhul-Hijjah and the (last) ten (days and nights) of Ramadhaan, which of the two are superior?

Response: The (first) ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are superior to the (last) ten days of Ramadhaan and the last ten nights of Ramadhaan are superior to the (first) ten nights of Dhul-Hijjah. As for the (last) ten nights of Ramadhaan then they are the nights of activity (worship), which the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) used to spend them all awake (in worship). And within them is Laylatul-Qadr (the night of power) which is better than a thousand months. So whoever responds with other than this explanation then it is not possible he has adduced with the correct proof.

Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah

Fataawa Ramadhaan - Volume 2, Page 763, Fatwa No. 776;

Majmoo' Fataawa Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah - Volume 25, Pages 287

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Published: 3 January 2000