Book 69: Observing Saum (fast) on the day of 'Ashura.
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Abu Asim related to us. He narrated from Umar bin Muhammad, Umar from Salim, and Salim from his father (Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar) (ra), that he said: The Prophet (saw) said on the day of Ashura: “Whoever wishes may fast (on this day).”
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Abu al-Yaman related to us that Shu'aib informed us. It is narrated from Az-Zuhri that he said: Urwah bin Zubair informed me that Hazrat Aishah (ra) said: The Messenger of Allah (saw) had commanded fasting on the day of Ashura, but when (the fasting of) Ramadan was made obligatory, whoever wished would fast and whoever wished would not.
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Abdullah bin Maslamah (al-Qa'nabi) related to us. He narrated from Malik, Malik from Hisham bin Urwah, Hisham from his father, and his father from Hazrat Aishah (ra). She said: In the time of ignorance (Jahiliyyah) the Quraish used to fast on the day of Ashura. The Messenger of Allah (saw) also observed this fast in the time of ignorance. When he came to Medina, he observed that fast and commanded fasting on that day. When Ramadan was made obligatory, he left the fast of Ashura, and whoever wished would fast and whoever wished would not.
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Abdullah bin Maslamah (al-Qa'nabi) related to us. He narrated from Malik, Malik from Ibn Shihab, and Ibn Shihab from Humaid bin Abdur Rahman, that he heard Hazrat Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan (ra) say on the pulpit on the day of Ashura, in the year he performed Hajj: “O people of Medina, where are your scholars (that they do not observe this fast)? I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘This is the day of Ashura. Although Allah has not made fasting on this day obligatory on you, I am fasting. So whoever wishes may fast, and whoever wishes may not.’”
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Abu Ma'mar related to us. Abdul Warith told us that it is narrated from Ayyub. He narrated from Abdullah bin Sa'id bin Jubair, he from his father, and his father from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (ra), that he said: The Prophet (saw) came to Medina and saw the Jews fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked: “What is this?” They said: “This is a good day. This is the day on which Allah delivered the Children of Israel from their enemy, so Hazrat Moses (as) fasted on it.” He said: “Then I have a greater right than you to Hazrat Moses (as).” So he fasted on it and commanded fasting on that day.
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Ali bin Abdullah (al-Madini) related to us that Abu Usamah told us. He narrated from Abu al-Umais, Abu al-Umais from Qais bin Muslim, Qais from Tariq bin Shihab, and he from Hazrat Abu Musa (ra). He said: The day of Ashura was one that the Jews regarded as a festival (Eid). The Prophet (saw) said (to the Companions): “You too should fast on this day.”
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Ubaidullah bin Musa related to us. He narrated from (Sufyan) bin Uyainah, Sufyan from Ubaidullah bin Abi Yazid, and Ubaidullah from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (ra), that he said: I never saw the Prophet (saw) seek out a fast thinking that it was more excellent in his view than any other day, except this day, that is, the day of Ashura, and this month, that is, the month of Ramadan.
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Makki bin Ibrahim related to us. Yazid bin Abi Ubaid told us that it is narrated from Hazrat Salamah bin Akwa' (ra) that he said: The Prophet (saw) said to a man of (the tribe of) Aslam: “Announce among the people that whoever has eaten something should remain fasting for the rest of this day, and whoever has not eaten anything should also fast, for today is the day of Ashura.”
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