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Sunan Abi Dawud 2446 (Book 14, Hadith 134) #22737
Fasting on the Day of Ashura

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of fasting on the day of Ashura and how Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to observe this fast.

Al-Hakam b. al-A'raj said: I came to Ibn 'Abbas who was leaning against his sheet of cloth in the Sacred Mosque (al-Masjid al-Haram). I asked him about fasting on the day of Ashura. He said: When you sight the moon of al-Muharram, count (the days). When the 9th of Muharram comes, fast from the morning. I said: Would Muhammad observe this fast ? He replied: Thus Muhammad used to fast.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ - عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ غَلاَبٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، أَخْبَرَنِي حَاجِبُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، - جَمِيعًا الْمَعْنَى - عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ الأَعْرَجِ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ وَهُوَ مُتَوَسِّدٌ رِدَاءَهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ هِلاَلَ الْمُحَرَّمِ فَاعْدُدْ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ التَّاسِعِ فَأَصْبِحْ صَائِمًا ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ كَذَا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ يَصُومُ فَقَالَ كَذَلِكَ كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ يَصُومُ

TOPICS
fasting  *  moon  *  ashura  *  muharram

QUICK LESSONS:
Observe a fast on 9th Muharram when you sight the moon

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of fasting on the day of Ashura, which is a significant day in Islamic history. It was narrated by Al-Hakam b. al-A'raj who came to Ibn 'Abbas and asked him about fasting on this day. Ibn 'Abbas replied that when one sights the moon of Muharram, they should count until it reaches 9th and then fast from morning till night. He also mentioned that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to observe this fast as well, thus emphasizing its significance in Islam. This hadith teaches us that we should follow in Prophet Muhammad's footsteps and observe this fast as it has great religious value attached to it.

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