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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 حج (حج), meaning 'حج.' Thus, Dhul Hijjah means 'the month of حج' or 'the possessor of the حج,' named because the حج occurs during it. |
Dhul Hijjah(ذُو الحِجَّة) Dhul Hijjah 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 حج حج is performed.
ذُو الحِجَّة
Dhul Hijjah holds unparalleled significance 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 Dhul Hijjah are described by نبی کریم Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) as the best days in the world, during which good deeds are more beloved to Allah than at any other time. نبی کریم 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 منیٰ), the 9th (Yawm عرفات, the central pillar of حج), the 10th (Yawm al-Nahr/Eid al-Adha, the Day of Sacrifice), and the 11th-13th (Ayyam al-Tashreeq, days of stoning in منیٰ). For non-حجاج, fasting the first nine days (especially the Day of عرفات), increasing dhikr, giving charity, and offering Qurbani on Eid are strongly encouraged. The entire حج season — from entering احرام to the farewell طواف — takes place within this blessed month.
Dhul (ذو) means 'possessor of' or 'the one with.' Hijjah (حجة) derives from حج (حج), meaning 'حج.' Thus, Dhul Hijjah means 'the month of حج' or 'the possessor of the حج,' named because the حج occurs during it.
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