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Eid al-Adha, the tenth day of Thul Hijjah, is the second Islamic holiday of the year. Muslims around the world celebrate this Day of Sacrifice, just as they did a few months ago after the completion of Ramadan with the Day of Breaking Fast.
Many of the rites of pilgrimage are connected to Abraham and his family. Abraham was commanded to leave his baby son Ishmael, and Ishmael’s mother Hajar, in the barren land of Mecca before it became a thriving city.
God tested Abraham's faith by commanding him to sacrifice his son. When Abraham passed the test, God ransomed Ishmael with a ram instead. To commemorate and remember Abraham’s trials, Muslims slaughter an animal such as a sheep or goat as a sacrifice to earn favor with God.
The Messenger Muhammad ﷺ said, “The best days of this worldly life are the ten days of Thul Hijjah.” He also said, “There is no deed more precious in the sight of God nor greater in reward than a good deed done during these ten days."
God completed the regulations of the religion of Islam on these days in the final year of Muhammad’s ﷺ mission. He says, “Today I have perfected your religion for you, completed My blessing upon you, and chose for you Islam as a way of life.” 5:3
The month in which the Ten Best Days occur is the twelfth and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar, the month of Pilgrimage (Thul Hijjah) which is a sacred month with special regulations.