The Sunnah in Fasting the Month of Muharram
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the Sunnah regarding fasting in the month of Allah, Muharram? Is the entire month fasted?
Answer:
No, the entire month is not fasted; most of it is fasted,Jami` at-Tirmidhi 768Sahih (Darussalam), but most of Muharram is fasted.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the Sunnah regarding fasting in the month of Allah, Muharram? Is the entire month fasted?
Answer:
No, the entire month is not fasted; most of it is fasted,
The Messenger of Allah did not fast an entire month except Ramadan.
ما صام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم شهرا كاملا إلا شهر رمضان
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب رفع الصوت بالأذان — islamhouse.com (1:07:15)
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