Concerning Al-Fajr, it is well known that it is the morning. This was said by
`Ali, Ibn `Abbas, `Ikrimah, Mujahid and As-Suddi. It has been reported from
Masruq and Muhammad bin Ka`b that Al-Fajr refers to the day of Sacrifice
(An-Nahr) in particular, and it is the last of the ten nights. `The ten nights'
refers to the (first) ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Ibn
Zubayr, Mujahid and others among the Salaf and the latter generations. It has
been confirmed in Sahih Al-Bukhari from Ibn `Abbas that the Prophet said,
«مَا مِنْ أَيَّامٍ
الْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ فِيهِنَّ مِنْ هذِهِ الْأَيَّام»
(There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than
these days.) meaning the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. They said, "Not even fighting
Jihad in the way of Allah'' He replied,
«وَلَا الْجِهَادُ
فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ، إِلَّا رَجُلًا خَرَجَ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ ثُمَّ لَمْ
يَرْجِعْ مِنْ ذلِكَ بِشَيْء»
(Not even Jihad in the way of Allah; except for a man who goes out (for
Jihad) with his self and his wealth, and he does not return with any of
that.)