We are in Muharram, the 1st Month of the Hijri Calendar. The Prophet used to fast a lot in Muharram and especially the day of Ashurah which is the 10th day of Muharram.

This year Ashurah will fall on Tuesday 16th July 2024. It is also recommended to fast the 9th Day of Muharram which is tomorrow Monday 15th July, 2024. (Dates may vary based on local moonsighting. Please confirm the date with your local masjid)

The fasting of Ashurah is covered in details in this article from last year 👇

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ (In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful). Introduction We are in Muharram, the first month of the Hijri Calendar, 1445 A.H. It is a sacred month and the Prophet ﷺ used to fast a lot in this month. One of these days that the Prophet ﷺ used to fast […]

Fasting on Ashura (10th Of Muharram)

Sunnah Reminder

Fasting Ayyamul Beidh (White Days)*

✓ Thursday
(13th Rajab 1445 / 25th January 2024)

✓ Friday
(14th Rajab 1445 / 26th January 2023)

✓ Saturday
(15th Rajab 1445 / 27th January 2023)

*Dates may vary based on Local Moonsighting.

Hadiths on Fasting Ayyamul Beidh (White Days)

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال

أوصاني خليلي بثلاث لا أدعهن حتى أموت صوم ثلاثة أيام من كل شهر وصلاة الضحى ونوم على وتر .

رواه البخاري (١١٧٨ ) ومسلم ( ٧٢١ ) .

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

My close friend [the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)] advised me to do three things which I will not give up until I die: fasting three days of each month, praying Duha and going to sleep after Witr.

Narrated by al-Bukhari (1178); Muslim (721)

عن أبي ذر قال : قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :

” إذا صمت شيئاً من الشهر فصم ثلاث عشرة وأربع عشرة وخمس عشرة ” .

رواه النسائي ( ٢٤٢٣ ) . والحديث حسنه الألباني في صحيح النسائي

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: The
Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to me:

“If you fast any part of the month, then fast the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.”

Narrated by al-Nasai (2423) and the Hadith is classified as Hasan by Al-Albani in Saheeh An-Nasai

عن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنهما

صم من الشهر ثلاثة أيام فإن الحسنة بعشر أمثالها ، وذلك مثل صيام الدهر

رواه البخاري ١٩٧٦ و مسلم ١١٥٩

Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas (may Allah be pleased with him):

Fast three days of every month, for a good deed brings a tenfold reward, and that will be like fasting for a lifetime.

Narrated by Bukhari, 1976 and Muslim, 1159

The Day of Arafah (9th Day of Dhul Hijjah) is a very important day in Islam. It is the day on which the religion was perfected and Allah’s Favour was completed.

عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنَ الْيَهُودِ قَالَ لَهُ

يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، آيَةٌ فِي كِتَابِكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَهَا لَوْ عَلَيْنَا مَعْشَرَ الْيَهُودِ نَزَلَتْ لاَتَّخَذْنَا ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ عِيدًا‏.‏

قَالَ أَىُّ آيَةٍ

قَالَ ‏{‏الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الإِسْلاَمَ دِينًا‏}‏‏.‏

قَالَ عُمَرُ قَدْ عَرَفْنَا ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ وَالْمَكَانَ الَّذِي نَزَلَتْ فِيهِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ بِعَرَفَةَ يَوْمَ جُمُعَةٍ‏.‏”

رواه البخاري ٤٥ و مسلم ٣٠١٧

Narrated ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab:
Once a Jew said to me,

“O the chief of believers! There is a verse in your Holy Book Which is read by all of you (Muslims), and had it been revealed to us, we would have taken that day (on which it was revealed as a day of celebration.”

‘Umar bin Al-Khattab asked, “Which is that verse?”

The Jew replied, “This day I have perfected your religion For you, completed My favor upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as your religion.” (5:3)

‘Umar replied,”No doubt, we know when and where this verse was revealed to the Prophet. It was Friday and the Prophet (ﷺ) was standing at ‘Arafat (i.e. the Day of Hajj)”

Sahih al-Bukhari, 45 and Muslim, 3017

It is the day of forgiveness of sins, freedom from the Fire for the people who are there

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت : إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال

ما مِن يوم أكثر من أن يعتق الله فيه عبداً من النار من يوم عرفة وإنه ليدنو ثم يباهي بهم الملائكة فيقول : ما أراد هؤلاء
رواه مسلم ( 1348 )

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It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

“There is no day on which Allaah ransoms more of His slaves from the Fire than the day of ‘Arafah. He draws close then He boasts about them before the angels and says, ‘What do these people want?’”

Narrated by Muslim (1348).

Fasting on this day expiates the sins of the previous year and the coming year

عن أبي قتادة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال عن صوم يوم عرفة

يكفر السنة الماضية والسنة القابلة

رواه مسلم . ١١٦٢

It was reported from Abu Qutaadah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was said about fasting on the Day of ‘Arafaah:

It expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.

Narrated by Muslim, 1162

The Day of Arafah for this year (1444AH /2023) is tomorrow Tuesday 27th June. May Allah accept all our good deeds.

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Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation. 

عن عمر بن أبى سلمة رضى الله عنهما قال‏:‏ كنت غلاماً في حجر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وكانت يدي تطيش في الصحفة، فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:

يا غلام سم الله تعالى، وكل بيمينك،وكل مما يليك‏

متفق عليه، أخرجه البخاري, ٥٣٧٦ و مسلم، ٢٠٢٢

Umar bin Abu Salamah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I was a boy under the care of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and as my hand used to wander around in the dish, he (ﷺ) said to me once,

“Mention Allah’s Name (i.e., say Bismillah), eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you.”

Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 5376 and Muslim, 2022

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Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation. 

عن عائشة رضى الله عنها قالت ‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏

إذا أكل أحدكم فليذكر اسم الله تعالى، فإذا نسى أن يذكر اسم الله تعالى في أوله، فليقل، بسم الله أوله وآخره

رواه أبو داود،٣٧٦٧ والترمذي، ١٨٥٨

‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

When any of you wants to eat, he should mention the Name of Allah in the begining, (i.e., say Bismillah). If he forgets to do it in the beginning, he should say Bismillah awwalahu wa akhirahu (I begin with the Name of Allah at the beginning and at the end).”

Narrated by Abu Dawud,3767 and Al-Tirmidhi, 1858

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Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation. 

عن أنس رضي الله عنه أنه مر على صبيان فسلم عليهم وقال‏:‏ ‏

كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يفعله‏

متفق عليه، أخرجه البخاري، ٦٢٤٧ و مسلم ٢١٦٨

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) passed by some young boys and greeted them (by saying As-salamu ‘alaikum to them). Then he said:

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to do the same.

Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 6247 and Muslim, 2168

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Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful).

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عن عائشة رضي الله عنهاعن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏

ركعتا الفجر خير من الدنيا وما فيها‏

رواه مسلم‏

‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said,

The two Rak’ah before the dawn (Fajr) prayer are better than this world and all it contains.”

Narrated by Muslim

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Introduction

We are in Muharram, the first month of the Hijri Calendar, 1444 A.H. It is a sacred month and the Prophet ﷺ used to fast a lot in this month. One of these days that the Prophet ﷺ used to fast is the Day of ‘Ashura (the 10th Day of Muharram).

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From Quran

إِنَّمَا يُؤۡمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ بِهَا خَرُّواْۤ سُجَّدٗاۤ وَسَبَّحُواْ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَهُمۡ لَا يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ۩

Only those believe in Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), who, when they are reminded of them fall down prostrate, and glorify the Praises of their Lord, and they are not proud.

تَتَجَافَىٰ جُنُوبُهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمَضَاجِعِ يَدۡعُونَ رَبَّهُمۡ خَوۡفٗا وَطَمَعٗا وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ

Their sides forsake their beds, to invoke their Lord in fear and hope, and they spend (charity in Allah’s Cause) out of what We have bestowed on them.

فَلَا تَعۡلَمُ نَفۡسٞ مَّآ أُخۡفِيَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعۡيُنٖ جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do.

Surah As-Sajdah: 15 – 17

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