Abu Hurairah said that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wassallam said:
‘The best fasting after Ramadhaan is the month of Allah, Muharram, and the best prayer after the obligatory prayer is prayer at night.’
[Muslim, 1163]
Don’t forget to fast on the day of Ashura (10th of Muharram) plus to fast a day before it which is the (Taasu’a: 9th of Muharram) or after which is the (11th of Muharram) to be different from the Jews.
Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “If I remain alive till the next year, I shall also observe fast on the ninth of Muharram.”
[Muslim].
Imam An-Nawawi said commenting on this hadeeth: Some people think these words stand to mean that `he will observe Saum on the 9th of Muharram only. But this interpretation does not agree with other Ahadith. In order to oppose the Jews, he (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) resolved to observe one more Saum with that of 10th of Muharram and ordained it for the Muslims.
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Whats the reward of fasting on Ashura you may ask?
The Prophet, Peace be upon him, said:
“For fasting the day of ‘Ashura, I hope that Allah will accept it as expiation for the year that went before.” [Reported by Muslim, 1976]
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“The Muhkama al-U’liyaa (The Supreme Court) of Saudi Arabia and The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Aal Al-Sheikh has announced that Tuesday is the tenth day of Muharram”
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The day of Ashoorah will be on Tuesday the 6th of December
and the 9th of Muharram on Monday 5th of December -
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So don’t lose this chance to get Ajr from Allah!
And May Allah Accept it from us Ameen!
