The Virtue of Fasting the Day of 'Ashura
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding the fasting of 'Ashura, what does it expiate in terms of days, and what is the best way to fast it? And if a Muslim fasts the entire month from its beginning to its end,
Answer:
The day of 'Ashura: it is reported in the hadith thatMusannaf Abd al-Razzaq 9:511 meaning it expiates the minor sins that occurred in the year before it. This is how it is reported in the authentic hadith. It has a great virtue, and it is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). Musa (peace be upon him) fasted it, and our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted it, and he commanded its fasting, but he commanded fasting the day before it in order to differ from the Jews. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding the fasting of 'Ashura, what does it expiate in terms of days, and what is the best way to fast it? And if a Muslim fasts the entire month from its beginning to its end,
Answer:
The day of 'Ashura: it is reported in the hadith that
It expiates the year before it,
يكفر السنة التي قبلها،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7134- فضل صيام يوم عاشوراء - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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