Please quote some valid Ahadith about fasting during the month of Dhul-Hijjah, the days it is recommended or prohibited, and rewards associated with it. Also what was the practice of Rasulullah (S)?

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF ZUL-HIJJAH%0D%0A%0D%0AIbn Abbaas (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) relates that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi%0D%0AWasallam) said, 'On no other days are good deeds (Amal Salih) more liked by%0D%0AAllah than on these days - meaning the first ten days of Zul-Hijjah'. The%0D%0ASahaab asked, 'Oh` Rasulullah! not even Jihaad in the way of Allah?'%0D%0ARasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) replied, 'not even Jihaad in the%0D%0Away of Allah, except for that person who goes out to fight with his life and%0D%0Awealth and does not return with anything'. (Bukhari)%0D%0A%0D%0ARasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) says, 'on NO days is the worship of%0D%0AAllah desired more than in the first ten days of Zul-Hijjah. The fast of%0D%0Aeach of these days is equal to the fast of a whole year, and the Ibaadat of%0D%0Aeach of these nights is equal to the Ibaadat of Laylatul Qadr'. (Tirmidhi%0D%0Aand Ibn Majah)%0D%0A%0D%0AAbu Qatadah Al-Ansari RA relates that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi%0D%0AWasallam) was asked about the Sawm (fast) on the day of Arafaat (9th%0D%0AZul-Hijjah). He said, 'It compensates for the minor sins of the past year%0D%0Aand of the coming year'.%0D%0A%0D%0ARasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has said, 'the most acceptable Du'a%0D%0Ais that which is made on the day of Arafah, and the best Du'a which the%0D%0AProphet`s before me and I have said is:%0D%0ALaa Ilaaha illa llaahu Wahadahoo laa Shareeka lahu, Lahul Mulku walahul%0D%0AHamdu Wa Huwa Alaa kulli shay en Qadeer.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is related from ibn Abbaas RA that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi%0D%0AWasallam) said, 'no days are as weighty with Allah and so liked by Him for%0D%0Agood deeds than the first ten days of Zul-Hijjah. So in these days%0D%0Aincreasingly read TASBEEH (Subhaanallah), TAHMEED (Alhamdulillah) and%0D%0ATAKBEER (Allaahu Akbar). (Tabraani).%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is related that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Whoever%0D%0Astays awake and makes Ibaadat on the nights of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha,%0D%0Ahis heart will not die on the day when all hearts will be dead'. (Targheeb).