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Before we start the topic , we'd like to tell you " Happy Hijri new year " , May Allah bestow His love and blessings upon you in this new year inshaa Allah .
First of All, Indeed, fasting the 9th and the 10th of Muharram is a Prophetic Sunnah.
The Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) said, “Fasting the day of `Ashura’, I hope that Allaah will accept it as expiation for the previous year.” (Reported by Muslim)
Abu Huraira (Radiyallaahu 'anh) reports that the Holy Nabi (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) said that after Ramadan, the fasts of Muharram have the greatest excellence. [Sahih Muslim]
It is reported in the Sahih of Imam Al-Bukhari and other authentic collections of hadith that the Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) and his Companions used to fast on the 10th day of Muharram while they were in Makkah (before the hijrah).
After the hijrah when the Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) came to Madinah, he found that the Jews of Madinah also used to observe this day with fasting.
The Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) asked them the reason of their fasting on this day.
They said, “This is a blessed day. On this day Allaah saved the Children of Israel from their enemy (in Egypt) and so Prophet Musa fasted on this day giving thanks to Allaah.”
The Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) said, “We have more claim to Musa than you.” He fasted on that day and commanded Muslims to fast on this day. (Al-Bukhari, hadith 1865)
Ibn `Abbas also quoted the Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) as saying, “If I live next year, I shall also fast on the 9th day.” (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal, hadith 2002)
Imam at-Tirmidhi mentioned that ibn `Abbas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) 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, Hadith 686)
So, fasting the 9th of Muharram is highly recommended by the Sunnah.
Based on this, there are different ways of fasting `Ashura’, the least of which is to fast the 10th only, but it is better to fast the 9th as well. The more one fasts in Muharram, the better.
Thus, according to scholars, you may choose to fast Ashura on three days (ninth, tenth, and eleventh); two days (ninth and tenth);
or one day only (the tenth).
Mu`awiyyah ibn Abi Sufyan reported that he heard the Messenger of Allaah (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) say: "Concerning the day of `Ashura’, it is not obligatory upon you to fast on it as I do. Whoever wishes may fast and whoever does not wish to is not obliged to do so" (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
Before we start the topic , we'd like to tell you " Happy Hijri new year " , May Allah bestow His love and blessings upon you in this new year inshaa Allah .
First of All, Indeed, fasting the 9th and the 10th of Muharram is a Prophetic Sunnah.
The Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) said, “Fasting the day of `Ashura’, I hope that Allaah will accept it as expiation for the previous year.” (Reported by Muslim)
Abu Huraira (Radiyallaahu 'anh) reports that the Holy Nabi (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) said that after Ramadan, the fasts of Muharram have the greatest excellence. [Sahih Muslim]
It is reported in the Sahih of Imam Al-Bukhari and other authentic collections of hadith that the Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) and his Companions used to fast on the 10th day of Muharram while they were in Makkah (before the hijrah).
After the hijrah when the Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) came to Madinah, he found that the Jews of Madinah also used to observe this day with fasting.
The Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) asked them the reason of their fasting on this day.
They said, “This is a blessed day. On this day Allaah saved the Children of Israel from their enemy (in Egypt) and so Prophet Musa fasted on this day giving thanks to Allaah.”
The Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) said, “We have more claim to Musa than you.” He fasted on that day and commanded Muslims to fast on this day. (Al-Bukhari, hadith 1865)
Ibn `Abbas also quoted the Prophet (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) as saying, “If I live next year, I shall also fast on the 9th day.” (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal, hadith 2002)
Imam at-Tirmidhi mentioned that ibn `Abbas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) 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, Hadith 686)
So, fasting the 9th of Muharram is highly recommended by the Sunnah.
Based on this, there are different ways of fasting `Ashura’, the least of which is to fast the 10th only, but it is better to fast the 9th as well. The more one fasts in Muharram, the better.
Thus, according to scholars, you may choose to fast Ashura on three days (ninth, tenth, and eleventh); two days (ninth and tenth);
or one day only (the tenth).
Mu`awiyyah ibn Abi Sufyan reported that he heard the Messenger of Allaah (Sollalaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) say: "Concerning the day of `Ashura’, it is not obligatory upon you to fast on it as I do. Whoever wishes may fast and whoever does not wish to is not obliged to do so" (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
