Why should we fast on 10th of Muharram? Ibn Abbas (Allaah be pleased with him) reported that when Allaahs Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) came to Medina, he found the Jews observing the fast on the day of ashura. They (the Jews) were asked about it and they said: It is the day on which Allaah granted victory to Moses and (his people) Bani Israil over the Pharaoh and we observe fast out of gratitude to Him. Upon this the Prophet of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: We have a closer connection with Moses than you have, and he commanded to observe fast on this day. (Muslim) Fasting on 9th of Muharram Ibn Abbas (Allaah be pleased with him) reported that when the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) fasted on the day of Ashura and commanded that it should be observed as a fast, they (his Companions) said to him: Messenger of Allaah, it is a day which the jews and Christians hold in high esteem. Thereupon the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: When the next year comes, God willing, we would observe fast on the 9th. But the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) died before the advent of the next year. (Muslim) Fasting on 9th and 10th of Muharram Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say that we should fast on two days: the 9th and 10th of Muharram to distinguish ourselves from the Jewish community. (At-Tirmidhi) Virtues of Fasting in Muharram The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Fasting the day of `Ashura (is of great merits), I hope that Allah will accept it as an expiation for (the sins committed in) the previous year”. (Muslim) Abu Huraira (Allaah be pleased with him) reported Allaahs Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: The most excellent fast after Ramadan is Gods month, al-muharram, and the most excellent prayer after what is prescribed is prayer during the night. (Muslim) Ashura: The word ashura literally means 10th, as it is on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic year.
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