The Virtue of Fasting 'Ashura and Its Sunnah
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Question:
May Allah bless you. This questioner asks about the virtue of fasting 'Ashura and what the sunnah (recommended practice) is regarding it.
Answer:
Yes, regarding 'Ashura, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that it expiates the sins of the previous year. It is also a great day. It is a great day on which Musa (peace be upon him) fasted in gratitude to Allah when He destroyed his enemy and drowned Pharaoh. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted on it and ordered its fasting, so it is a confirmed sunnah, a confirmed sunnah. However, one should fast the day before it, and not limit oneself to fasting only the day of 'Ashura, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Fast the day before it, differ from the Jews," and in another narration, "or the day after it." It is not to be fasted alone. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
May Allah bless you. This questioner asks about the virtue of fasting 'Ashura and what the sunnah (recommended practice) is regarding it.
Answer:
Yes, regarding 'Ashura, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that it expiates the sins of the previous year. It is also a great day. It is a great day on which Musa (peace be upon him) fasted in gratitude to Allah when He destroyed his enemy and drowned Pharaoh. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted on it and ordered its fasting, so it is a confirmed sunnah, a confirmed sunnah. However, one should fast the day before it, and not limit oneself to fasting only the day of 'Ashura, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Fast the day before it, differ from the Jews," and in another narration, "or the day after it." It is not to be fasted alone. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/022 — archive.org (6:40)
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