The Excellence
of Observing Fast on The Day Of Ashura’
Article mailed By: Mr. Ahmad Khan, KSA
H. Ibn ‘Abbas (R.A) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) observed Saum (fasting) on the day of Ashura’
and command us to fast on this day.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim, The Book of Virtues, Ch-227, Hadith
no-1251]
Ashura’ is the 10th
of the Muharram. In other hadith, it is stated that when
the Prophet (pbuh) emigrated from Mecca to Al-Madinah,
he saw that the Jews were fasting on this day. He asked them why they did this
on that day, and they told him that they did it fir the reason that Allah
granted Prophet H. Musa (A.S) emancipation from the Pharoag on this day, and so
they observed Saum in the token of
their joy. On this, He (pbuh) said
that in this happiness of Prophet H. Musa (A.S), Muslims have a greater right
to observe Saum than the Jews. And
accordind to another Hadith, He (pbuh)
ordained the Muslim to observe Saum
on Ashura’ and in addition one more Saum on 9th or 11th
of Muharram in opposition to the Jews. (Musnad Ahmad, Vol.4, P-21).
Thus observance of two Saum
on this occasion is sunnahof the Prophet (pbuh).
These two Saum can be observed 9th
& 10th or 10th & 11th of Muharram. But
it is regrettable indeed that present day Muslims do not follow this Sunnah of
the Prophet (pbuh) and instead
observe some baseless practices.
May Allah (s.w.t) show us the righteous path.
Ameen…!
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