The Meaning of the Hadith: Fasting the Month of Allah, Muharram
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Question:
A questioner asks: What is the meaning of the hadith regarding fasting the month of Allah, MuharramSahih Muslim 1163b? Does it mean fasting all of its days, or most of them?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not fast a complete month except Ramadan. The meaning of “fasting the month of Allah, Muharram” is fasting most of it, meaning, fasting most of it, the majority of the month, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner asks: What is the meaning of the hadith regarding fasting the month of Allah, Muharram
the most excellent fast after (fasting) in the month of Ramadan is the fast in God's month al-Muharram.
أفضل الصيام بعد رمضان صيام شهر الله المحرمAnswer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not fast a complete month except Ramadan. The meaning of “fasting the month of Allah, Muharram” is fasting most of it, meaning, fasting most of it, the majority of the month, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 01-01-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (59:19)
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