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| Arabic | ذُو الحِجَّة |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | THOO al-HIJ-jah |
| Etymology | Dhul (ذو) means 'possessor of' or 'the one with.' Hijjah (حجة) derives from الحج (حج), meaning 'الحج.' Thus, ذو الحجة means 'the month of الحج' or 'the possessor of the الحج,' named because the الحج occurs during it. |
ذو الحجة(ذُو الحِجَّة) ذو الحجة is the twelfth and final month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar. It is one of the four sacred months and the month during which the الحج الحج is performed.
ذُو الحِجَّة
ذو الحجة holds unparalleled أهمية in the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months (along with Dhul Qa'dah, Muharram, and Rajab) during which fighting is prohibited. The first ten days of ذو الحجة are described by النبي Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) as the best days in the world, during which good deeds are more beloved to Allah than at any other time. النبي said: 'There are no days during which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days' (Bukhari). Key dates include: the 8th (Yawm al-Tarwiyah, departure to منى), the 9th (Yawm عرفة, the central pillar of الحج), the 10th (يوم النحر/Eid al-Adha, the Day of Sacrifice), and the 11th-13th (Ayyam al-التشريق, days of stoning in منى). For non-الحجاج, fasting the first nine days (especially the Day of عرفة), increasing dhikr, giving charity, and offering Qurbani on Eid are strongly encouraged. The entire الحج season — from entering الإحرام to the farewell الطواف — takes place within this blessed month.
Dhul (ذو) means 'possessor of' or 'the one with.' Hijjah (حجة) derives from الحج (حج), meaning 'الحج.' Thus, ذو الحجة means 'the month of الحج' or 'the possessor of the الحج,' named because the الحج occurs during it.