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Jami at-Tirmidhi 754 (Book 8, Hadith 73) #26319
Fasting on the Day of Ashura

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of fasting on the day of Ashura, which is the ninth day of Muharram.

Al-Hakam bin Al-Arfaj said: "I met up with Ibn Abbas while he was reclining on his Rida at the Zamzam (well). So I said: 'Inform me about the Day of Ashura. On which day is it fasted?' He said: 'When you see the crescent of Al-Muharram, then count, then fast on the morning of the ninth day'." He said: 'I said: Is this how Muhammad fasted it?' He said: 'Yes'."
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ حَاجِبِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ الأَعْرَجِ، قَالَ انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَهُوَ مُتَوَسِّدٌ رِدَاءَهُ فِي زَمْزَمَ فَقُلْتُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ أَىُّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ أَصُومُهُ فَقَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ هِلاَلَ الْمُحَرَّمِ فَاعْدُدْ ثُمَّ أَصْبِحْ مِنَ التَّاسِعِ صَائِمًا ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ أَهَكَذَا كَانَ يَصُومُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ

TOPICS
fasting  *  saum  *  aashooraaau  *  muaarram  *  ashura  *  muharram

QUICK LESSONS:
Observe fasting on 9th Day after seeing crescent moon in Muharrm .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of fasting on the day of Ashura, which is a special day in Islamic tradition. It was narrated by Al-Hakam bin Al-Arfaj who asked Ibn Abbas about when to fast for this special occasion. Ibn Abbas replied that it should be done when one sees the crescent moon at the beginning of Muharram and then fast on its ninth day. This hadith shows us that Prophet Muhammad also observed this practice and thus it has become an important part of Islamic tradition for Muslims all over world to observe this fast as well.

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