Fasting on ‘Ashoora’ (10th Day of Muharram)

Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation. 

فعَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ

مَا رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَحَرَّى صِيَامَ يَوْمٍ فَضَّلَهُ عَلَى غَيْرِهِ إِلا هَذَا الْيَوْمَ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ وَهَذَا الشَّهْرَ يَعْنِي شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ .

‏رواه البخاري ٢٠٠٦

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:

I never saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) so keen to make sure he fasted any day and preferring it over another except this day, the day of ‘Ashoora’, and this month – meaning Ramadaan.

Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2006. 

Note: ‘Ashoora’ is the 10th Day of Muharram (The first month of the Hijri Calendar). This year ‘Ashoora’ will be on Monday 8th August 2022*.

* Dates may vary based on local moonsighting.