Verily, the praise belongs to Allah, the Most High, and may the Blessings of Allah
and Peace be upon His Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions, all of them.
It is narrated from Ibn Abbaas (RAA) that the Prophet (PBUH) of said: "There are
no days in which righteous deeds done in them are more beloved to Allah than these
days, ie the ten days (of Zul-Hijjah). They said: O Messenger of Allah, not even
Jihaad in the path of Allah? He said: Not even Jihaad in the Path of Allah, the
Most High, except if a man goes out (for Jihaad) with his self and his wealth, then
he doesn''t return with anything from that."
(Al-Bukhaaree, Abu Daawood and others. The exact wording is that of Abu Daawood)
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