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FASTING IN MUHARRAM (The FIRST MONTH OF ISLAMIC YEAR):-
Fasting in the month of Muharram is highly desired, especially on the tenth day, 'Ashura. The Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) has been reported as saying when asked which prayer is better after obligatory prayer: "Prayer in the middle of the night." He was asked again which fast is better after Ramadan. He said: "In the month that is called Al-Muharram." (Ahmed, Muslim, and Abu Dawud)
This hadith clearly indicates the importance of voluntary fasting in Muharram, among all the months. The Prophet (peace be on him) however, emphasizes the fast of the tenth day, 'Ashura. The word "`Ashura" is derived from `Ashara, which means ten. The observation of this day goes back to Prophet Musa bin 'Emran (peace be on him). In a hadith related by Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) when the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) came to Medina, he found the Jews fasting the day of 'Ashura. He inquired why do they did so. They replied that it was a good day, the day which Allah delivered Prophet Musa (peace be on him) and the children of Israel from their enemy. As gratitude Musa (peace be on him) fasted that day.
The Prophet (peace be on him) responded: "I have more right to Musa than you." He fasted the day and commanded the believers to fast." (Agreed upon.)
This hadith indicates that the Prophet (peace be on him) was in complete agreement with Prophet Musa (peace be on him) as well as the other prophets. The point here is that the Messenger of Allah would always do an act of worship if it was prophecy reported from any of the prophets. Earlier, we see how he told us that the best voluntary fast is the fast of Dawud.
This is why the following hadith is of great interest to us. Ibn Abbas related when Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) observed the day of 'Ashura and commanded his followers to observe it, they asked him: "O Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) this is the day the Jews, and Christians respect and honor..." The Prophet (peace be on him) promised them that "Next year Allah willing, we shall fast the ninth, tasuu'aa, along with the tenth." By the next Muharram, the Prophet (peace be on him) had already passed away. Because the believers, desire to emulate Prophet Musa in fasting on 'Ashura do so with the desire not to participate in the festivity of the People of the Book, who have reduced the day to a mere formality. The Prophet (peace be on him) decided to remove this ambiguity with the fast of the ninth day.
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