Explaining the Virtue of Fasting on the Day of Ashura
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Q506: The questioner asks: What is the virtue of fasting on the Day of Ashura? And what is the recommended practice (sunnah) regarding it?
A506: The Day of Ashura is the tenth day of the month of Muharram, and fasting on it is recommended (mustahabb); because it is among the recommended practices of the white days. Musa (peace be upon him) fasted it as thanks to Allah for destroying Pharaoh and his people, and for granting victory to Musa and his people. Musa fasted it as thanks to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted it as thanks to Allah for the victory of the truth and following the example of Musa (peace be upon him), following the saying of Allah the Exalted: .
A506: The Day of Ashura is the tenth day of the month of Muharram, and fasting on it is recommended (mustahabb); because it is among the recommended practices of the white days. Musa (peace be upon him) fasted it as thanks to Allah for destroying Pharaoh and his people, and for granting victory to Musa and his people. Musa fasted it as thanks to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted it as thanks to Allah for the victory of the truth and following the example of Musa (peace be upon him), following the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Those are the ones whom Allah has guided, so follow their guidance
أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ هَدَى اللَّهُ فَبِهُدَاهُمُ اقْتَدِهِ
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