A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported. In the pre-Islamic days fast was observed on the day of Ashura, but with the advent of Islam (its position was ascertained as that of a voluntary fast). Then he who wished to fast fasted, and he who liked to abandon it abandoned it.
Read More..A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) had ordered to observe fast (on 'Ashura) before the fasting in Ramadan was made obligatory. But when it became obligatory, then he who wished fasted on the day of Ashura, and he who wished did not observe it (on that day).
Read More..A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Quraish used to fast on the day of Ashura during the pre-Islamic days. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) then commanded to fast on that day till (fasting) in Ramadan became obligatory. Then the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: He who wishes to fast should do so, and he who wishes to break it may do so.
Read More..Abdullah b. 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that (the Arabs of) pre-Islamic days used to observe fast on the day of Ashura and the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) observed it and the Muslims too (observed it) before fasting in Ramadan became obligatory. But when it became obligatory, the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: 'Ashura is one of the days of Allah, so he who wished should observe fast and he who wished otherwise should abandon it.
Read More..A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Abdullah through the same chain of transmitters.
Read More..Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) said that the day of 'Ashura was mentioned before the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him). Thereupon the Messenger of Allah, ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: That was a day on which the people of pre-Islamic days used to observe fast. So he who amongst you likes to observe fast should do so, and he who does not like it should abandon it.
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