*PROPHET* ﷺ~*MUHARRAM' ONE OF THE 4 SACRED MONTHS'*~{FAST OF 'ASHURA' EXPIATES THE SINS OF THE PRECEDING YEAR'}~
'AlhamduliAllahi Rabbil-`Aalameen'
wa-Salaatu wa-Salaamu `Alaa Ashrafil -Anbiyaa-e-wal-Mursaleen~
`Amma `Baa`d~(أَمَّا بَعْدُ)
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'Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh.'
Reminder:Fasting on 9th & 10th Muharram 1433 [Updated] | TowardsHuda The merit of fasting 'Ashura'
And the Prophet ( prayers and peace of Allah be upon him was asked about the merit of fasting ' Ashura Day ' ,
thereupon he said: " It expiates the sins of the preceding year "
[Reported by Muslim]
Muharram' is the first month of the Hijri
calendar and is one of the Four {4} sacred months concerning which...
ALLAH {Azzawajal } says in the 'Qur`an'...
'Surely the number of months with Allah is
Twelve months in ALLAH'S ordinance since the day
when HE created the heavens and the earth,
of these four being sacred;
that is the right reckoning;
therefore be not unjust to yourselves
regarding them'.
[Source: 'Qur`an' ~Surat At-Taubah ~ 9~ Verse # 36]
'Muharram' is one of the four {4} sacred
months out of twelve {12}
The others being...
Zul-Qa`dah,
Dhul-Hijjah,
and Rajab.
These four months have been sacred
since the creation of universe.
ALLAH {Azza wa Jal } says in the 'Qur`an'...
'Muharram' is a sacred month because Allah
made it sacred along with three other months and told us about it in the 'Qur`an'.
PROPHET ﷺ
informed us about the Four sacred months
in the following narration...
'The year is of Twelve months, out of which
Four {4} months are sacred.
Three {3} are in succession---
#1/ ~Dhul - Qa`dah.
#2/~ Dhul-Hijjah.
#3/~Muharram.
#4/~Rajab.
[Source~ Bukhari Vol~ 004, Book # 054, Hadith # 419]
'Ashura'~ [meaning tenth in Arabic]
The 10th of Muharram.
Fasting on the 10th Muharram 'Ashura'
was obligatory on the Muslims before the fasts
of 'Ramadan' were made obligatory.
Narrated by the Mother of the Believers Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) ---
The people used to fast on 'Ashura'
{the tenth (10th) day of the month of 'Muharram'}
before the fasting of 'Ramadan' was made obligatory,
and on that day the 'Kaaba'
used to be covered with a cover.
When Allah made the fasting of the month
of 'Ramadan' compulsory.
PROPHET {may peace be upon him} said...
'Whoever wishes to fast (on the day of 'Ashura')
may do so and whoever wishes
to leave it can do so.'
[ Source: 'Bukhari' Vol 02, Book 026, Hadith # 662. ]
Abu Qatada al-Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) reported that...
The Messenger of Allah {peace be upon him}
was asked about fasting on the day of
'Ashura' {10th of Muharram}
whereupon he said...
It expiates the sins of the preceding year...{!}
{Source~ Muslim: Book 06: Hadith # 2603}
They ask you about the sacred month
- about fighting therein . Say
" Fighting therein is a great [sin] ...
[Qur'an 2:217]
~'SALAAMS' TO ALL~
~Y a s m i n ~
"Never Despair Of The Mercy Of Allah"
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Say, 'Indeed, my Prayer, my Rites of Sacrifice,
my Living and my Dying are for ALLAH, Lord of the Worlds'.
(In Shaa Allah 'Aameen'.)
{'Qur`an'~ Surat Al-'An`am -# 6-A # 162.}
Courtesy:
This beneficial mail was shared by sister Yasmin.
May Allah bless her and help her in succeeding
all tests in this world and in the Aakhirah specially.
Aameen.
