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 Takbeer Tashreeq

From the Fajr of 9^th Dhul Hijjah to the ‘Asr of 13^th Dhul Hijjah, after every Salaat, every Muslim man and woman should recite Takbeer Tashreeq as well.  As mentioned in Fatawa A’alamgiri:

 (Fatawa A’alamgiri, Vol. 1, Pg. No. 152)

To say the Takbeer Tashreeq once is Wajib (compulsory) and saying it thrice is better (Afdhal).  The Takbeer Tashreeq is this:

Transliteration of Dua: Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar La Ilaha Illallahu Wallahu Akbar Wa Lillahil Hamd.

Muslims should also fast in the first 9 days of Dhul Hijjah.  At the very least, one should fast on 9^th Dhul Hijjah, which is recommended by the Sunnah and has much excellence.

Thus, there is a Hadith in Sahih Muslim:

Fasting 3 days of every (Islamic) month, fasting in one Ramadhan after the last one has reward of fasting for the whole life.  By fasting on the day of ‘Arafah (9^th Dhul Hijjah), I hope that Allah Most High will forgive the sins of the year prior to it and the year following it.  I hope that by fasting on the 10^th of Muharram, Allah Most High will forgive the sins of the year gone by.

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 2803)

Those whose wealth reaches the prescribed limits should compulsorily sacrifice an animal.