Chapter: The excellence of fasting and other acts of devotion during the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah

1249 – Ibn ʿAbbās (may Allah be pleased with them both) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days”—meaning the ten days. They asked, “O Messenger of Allah, not even jihad in the path of Allah?” He replied, “Not even jihad in the path of Allah, except for a man who sets out with his life and wealth and returns with nothing of either.” Reported by al-Bukhārī.