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Jami at-Tirmidhi 753 (Book 8, Hadith 72) #26318
Fasting on Ashura After Ramadan

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad used to fast on the day of Ashura before Ramadan was made obligatory, but after that it became optional for those who wanted to fast.

Aishah narrated: "Ashura was a day that the Quraish used to fast during Jahiliyyah, and the Messenger of Allah used to fast it. But when (the fast of) Ramadan became obligatory, the Ramadan was the required and Ashura was left. So whoever wanted to, he fasted it, and whoever wanted to, he left it".
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ عَاشُورَاءُ يَوْمًا تَصُومُهُ قُرَيْشٌ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَصُومُهُ فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ صَامَهُ وَأَمَرَ النَّاسَ بِصِيَامِهِ فَلَمَّا افْتُرِضَ رَمَضَانُ كَانَ رَمَضَانُ هُوَ الْفَرِيضَةَ وَتَرَكَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَمَنْ شَاءَ صَامَهُ وَمَنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهُ ‏.‏ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَقَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ وَجَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَمُعَاوِيَةَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَالْعَمَلُ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ عَلَى حَدِيثِ عَائِشَةَ وَهُوَ حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ لاَ يَرَوْنَ صِيَامَ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ وَاجِبًا إِلاَّ مَنْ رَغِبَ فِي صِيَامِهِ لِمَا ذُكِرَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ

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siym  *  quraysh  *  jhilyah  *  wadah  *  ramadan

QUICK LESSONS:
Be willing and able to adapt when circumstances change or when new rules are introduced in order for us remain faithful Muslims .

EXPLANATIONS:
Before the month of Ramadan was made obligatory, the Prophet Muhammad used to fast on the day of Ashura. This is a day that was observed by the Quraish during Jahiliyyah, which is a period in Islamic history before Islam was revealed. After Ramadan became an obligation, fasting on Ashura became optional and those who wanted to could still observe it as a voluntary act of worship. This hadith teaches us that we should be willing to give up something we are accustomed to if it conflicts with our religious obligations and duties. It also shows us how important it is for us to be willing and able to adapt when circumstances change or when new rules are introduced in order for us to remain faithful Muslims.

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