Aishah said: I never saw the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم fasting during the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah.
Read More..Narrated Abu Hurairah: Ikrimah said: We were with Abu Hurairah in his house when he narrated to us: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم prohibited fasting on the day of Arafah at Arafah.
Read More..Umm al-Fadl, daughter of al-Harith, said: On the day of Arafah some people near her argued whether the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم was fasting, some saying that he was, and others saying that he was not. I, therefore, sent him a cup of milk while he was observing the halt at Arafah on his camel, and he drank it.
Read More..Aishah said: The Quraish used to fast on the day of Ashurah in pre Islamic days. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم would fast on it in pre-Islamic period. When the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم came to Madina, he fasted on it and commanded to fast on it. When the fast of Ramadan was prescribed, that became obligatory, and (fasting on) Ashurah was abandoned. He who wishes may fast on it and he who wishes may leave it.
Read More..Ibn Umar said: Ashurah was a day on which we used to fast in pre-Islamic days. When (fasting of) Ramadan was prescribed, the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: This is one of the days of Allah ; he who wishes may fast on it.
Read More..Ibn Abbas said: When the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم came to Madina, he found the Jews observing fast on the day of Ashurah; so they were asked about it (by the Prophet). They said: This is a day on which Allah gave Moses domination over Pharaoh. We fast on it out of reverence to him. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: We have a closer connection with Moses than you have. He then gave orders that it should be observed.
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