173 Righteous Deeds for the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah 1. Performing obligatory prayers 2. Fasting voluntary fasts, especially on the Day of Arafah 3. Giving charity 4. Saying 'La ilaha illallah' (There is no deity but Allah) 5. Saying 'SubhanAllah' (Glory be to Allah) 6. Saying 'Alhamdulillah' (All praise is due to Allah) 7. Saying 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest) 8. Saying 'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (There is no power nor strength except with Allah) 9. Repeating the Adhan with the Mu'adhin (caller to prayer) 10. Seeking forgiveness 11. Supplicating (making dua) 12. Sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) 13. Reciting the Qur’an 14. Reflecting on the Qur’an 15. Memorizing the Qur’an 16. Studying the Qur’an 17. Reading the interpretation (Tafsir) of the Qur’an 18. Teaching the Qur’an, especially Surah Al-Fatiha 19. Repenting (seeking forgiveness for sins) 20. Being dutiful to one’s parents 21. Maintaining ties with relatives 22. Keeping in touch with the parents' friends 23. Honoring the guest 24. Attending to the guest (farewell, hosting etc.) 25. Being a good neighbor 26. Spreading peace (saying Salam) 27. Feeding others 28. Speaking kindly 29. Praying at night (Qiyam al-Layl) 30. Offering regular Sunnah prayers 31. Praying Duha (mid-morning prayer) 32. Reciting morning and evening adhkar (remembrances) 33. Remembering Allah in various states (adhkar of specific situations) 34. Sleeping in a state of purity (wudu) 35. Performing Ghusl (ritual bath) on Friday 36. Wearing fragrance (perfume) 37. Arriving early for prayer 38. Drawing closer to the imam in prayer 39. Filling the gaps in prayer rows 40. Completing the prayer rows properly 41. Reflecting on the signs of Allah in the universe 42. Being patient with the harm of others 43. Treating people kindly 44. Practicing forbearance and gentleness 45. Having a cheerful face 46. Suppressing anger 47. Fulfilling promises 48. Performing the prayer of repentance 49. Praying two rak’ahs after ablution (wudu) 50. Offering sincere advice 51. Teaching the ignorant 52. Enjoining good 53. Forbidding evil 54. Supporting the oppressed 55. Lowering the gaze 56. Visiting brothers for the sake of Allah 57. Attending funerals 58. Consoling the bereaved 59. Visiting the sick 60. Accepting invitations 61. Comforting the distressed 62. Waiting for prayer after prayer 63. Attending knowledge circles in mosques 64. Honoring scholars 65. Helping those in need and spreading Sunnah knowledge 66. Spreading beneficial knowledge 67. Giving gifts 68. Shaking hands with fellow Muslims seeking Allah’s pleasure 69. Respecting elders 70. Repaying debts 71. Lending to the needy 72. Giving time to those in financial difficulty or forgiving debts 73. Helping pay the debts of the indebted and needy 74. Paying bills for those who cannot afford them 75. Interceding in a good manner 76. Pardoning the one who regrets their mistake 77. Removing harmful things from the road 78. Being easygoing in buying and selling 79. Concealing the faults of Muslims 80. Sponsoring orphans 81. Supporting widows 82. Building mosques 83. Guiding others to good deeds 84. Printing Islamic books 85. Spreading knowledge through the internet 86. Giving sermons and listening to them 87. Donating a sheep to a poor person to offer as sacrifice 88. Getting married or helping others to get married 89. Reconciling between people in conflict 90. Keeping company with righteous people 91. Donating endowments (waqf) 92. Performing accepted Hajj 93. Loving others for the sake of Allah 94. Forgiving others 95. Helping craftsmen or teaching a skill 96. Bringing joy to someone 97. Feeding the hungry 98. Patting the head of an orphan 99. Maintaining ablution regularly 100. Supporting daughters and sisters 101. Spending on one’s wife and children 102. A wife responding positively to her husband and obeying him 103. Serving one’s household 104. Cleaning mosques 105. Providing water to others 106. Showing gratitude for kindness 107. Rewarding good deeds and praying for the doer 108. Crying out of fear of Allah 109. Asking Allah for martyrdom 110. Gathering for meals 111. Wearing white clothes 112. Dyeing grey hair 113. Planting with a good intention 114. Fulfilling the needs of fellow Muslims 115. Seeking forgiveness for believing men and women 116. Fulfilling marital intimacy with the intention of reward 117. Washing and shrouding the deceased seeking reward 118. Hastening to break the fast 119. Delaying the pre-dawn meal (suhoor) 120. Congratulating Muslims upon blessings 121. Writing a proper will 122. Clothing fellow Muslims 123. Wearing shoes starting from the right 124. Removing shoes starting from the left 125. Drinking while seated 126. Teaching the dying the testimony of faith (talqeen) 127. Beginning actions with 'Bismillah' (In the name of Allah) 128. Taking care of cleanliness and personal hygiene 129. Returning loans with something better 130. Performing Salat al-Istikhara (prayer of guidance) 131. Performing prostration of gratitude (Sujood ash-Shukr) 132. Breaking an oath for a better outcome and offering expiation 133. Helping one’s family at home 134. Walking to the mosque 135. Praying towards a barrier (sutrah) 136. Beautifying one’s recitation of the Qur’an 137. Asking permission before entering 138. Suppressing yawning 139. Fattening the animal for sacrifice 140. Sitting after Fajr prayer until sunrise 141. Sending a sacrificial animal to Makkah for those not performing Hajj 142. Commanding one's family and children to pray 143. Praying two rak'ahs upon entering and before leaving the house 144. Wiping the face with hands after night prayer and reciting the last verses of Al-Imran 145. Perfecting ablution (wudu) 146. Saying 'Yarhamuk Allah' to one who sneezes 147. Guiding someone who is lost or in need 148. Saying 'Subhana al-Malik al-Quddus' three times after Witr prayer 149. Sleeping in a state of purity 150. Keeping company with the lonely 151. Sheltering the stranger 152. Perfuming and scenting the mosques 153. Taking care of the family of a pilgrim or one who is absent 154. Distributing copies of the Qur’an in mosques and other places 155. Sharing knowledge via apps, websites, channels, and broadcasts 156. Organizing classes, lectures, and educational courses 157. Praying the Eid prayer 158. Lending clothes, jewelry, utensils, and beneficial items 159. Establishing charitable organizations and societies 160. Sponsoring the expenses of a pilgrim 161. Supporting students of knowledge and covering their expenses 162. Preparing books and programs for Muslim children 163. Transmitting knowledge faithfully 164. Defending the honor of Muslims 165. Listening to the Qur’an 166. Offering rewards and encouragement in acts of knowledge and goodness 167. Being kind and gentle with children 168. Reminding others of good occasions 169. Safeguarding trusts and returning them 170. Treating the sick for the sake of Allah 171. Being kind to animals and birds 172. Praising and thanking Allah, Lord of the Worlds 173. (Concluding with) All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all that exists