Zul-Hijjah
ذُو الحِجَّة
The Month of Hajj — Sacred Month featuring the 10 Best Days of the Year, Hajj, Day of Arafah, and Eid-ul-Adha (Qurbani).
Hilal (New Moon) Dua for Zul-Hijjah
Recited upon sighting the new moon at the beginning of the month.
اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالأَمْنِ وَالإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلاَمَةِ وَالإِسْلاَمِ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration: Allahumma ahillahu 'alayna bil-amni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam, Rabbi wa Rabbukallah
English: O Allah, bring this new moon over us with security, faith, safety, and Islam. (O Moon!) My Lord and your Lord is Allah.
اردو: اے اللہ! اس نئے چاند کو ہم پر امن، ایمان، سلامتی اور اسلام کے ساتھ طلوع فرما۔ (اے چاند!) میرا اور تیرا رب اللہ ہے۔
📖Overview of Zul-Hijjah
Zul-Hijjah is the 12th and final month of the Hijri year. The first ten days of Zul-Hijjah are declared by Rasoolullah (ﷺ) as the greatest days of the entire year for good deeds (Sahih al-Bukhari 969). Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ) provided exhaustive rulings in Fatawa Razvia regarding Qurbani (Wajib upon every eligible Muslim), Takbir-e-Tashreeq, and Hajj etiquettes.
One of the 4 Sacred Months (Surah At-Tawbah 9:36) and the climax of the Islamic year.
⭐Special Significance
The First 10 Days of Zul-Hijjah are superior to all other days of the year. The Day of Arafah (9th) and Eid-ul-Adha (10th) mark the peak of Islamic worship.