On of the deeds for the first day of Zil-Hajjih until the afternoon of the Arafa day is the above dua narrated through a chain of documents to Abi Muhammad Harun ibn Musa al-Talakbari – may God be pleased with him – on the authority of Abil Mufazzal Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Shaybany – may God have mercy on him, on the authority of Abu Ali Muhammad ibn Humam al-Iskafi, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Mabandad, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Hilal, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Ibn Miskan, on the authority of Bakr ibn Ubaydullah – partner of Abi Hamzaal-Thumaly, on the authority of Abu Abdullah Ja‟far ibn Muhammad (MGB). Abu Abdullah (MGB) said the following supplications for the first day of Zil-Hajjih until the afternoon of the Arafa day after the morning prayer and before the evening prayer.

At each of these ten nights, it is recommended to offer a two unit prayer between the Maghrib and `Isha' obligatory prayers and to recite at each unit Surah al-Fatihah once, Surah al-Tawhid once, and the following verse (7/142):
The reward of offering this prayer is to participate in the rewards of those who go on Hajj.

2 unit (1 x 2)
Ist unit: Recite Surah Hamd once, Surah Tawheed once and Recite following Verse
2nd unit: Recite Surah Hamd once, Surah Tawheed once and Recite following Verse

It is recommended to say the following five testaments on the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah:Archangel Gabriel has conveyed these five testaments as gift of Almighty Allah to Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) and instructed him to say them on the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah.An excellent reward has been mentioned to be for whoever repeats these five statements one hundred times each day. However, `Allamah al-Majlisi says that each of these five testaments can be also repeated ten times each day.

x 10/100 times each

These tahlilaat (hymns of God's unity) that have been quoted from Imam Ali (peace be upon him), have numerous rewards. It would be preferable to recite them ten times a day. On everyday of these ten days one should say these tahlilaat (there is no God but Allah)

x 10