Muharram Fasting
Brothers, Pls be fasting for two days on 9th & 10th of Muharram (15/12/2010 Wednesday & 16/12/2010 Thursday)
MUHARRAM
As for the month of Muharram; There are many good things that have happened in the month of Muharram :
The First of MUHARRAM :
1. Hazarath Adam (A) was sent to the world.
2. Hazarath Adam (A) asked ALLAH for forgiveness and it was granted.
3. Hazarath Ibrahim (A) was saved from fire.
4. Hazarath Yunus (A) came out of the fish’s Stomach
5. Hazarath Yusuf (A) was released from Prison.
6. Hazarath Moosa (A) was saved from FIROUN on the 10th day of Muharram!
These are all the good things that happened in the month of Muharram!!
The tragedy of KARBALA where Imam Husain (grand son of our beloved Prophet (pbuh)), and his family and followers were slain in the battlefield also took place in the 10th day of Muharram. That was indeed a tragic incident and a BLACK DAY for Muslims as a whole, and the Sunnis are as sorry for the incident as the Shias who claim more alliance to him.
But Mohamed (pbuh) has advised that any death can be commemorated for only 3 days. In fact we should not mourn for any tragedy which happened so long ago.
If we are to mourn for all the Tragedies, there are many more tragedies that took place during that time. For e.g.:
1. Imam Ali was slain when saying his prayers in Sajdha!!!
2. The Asahabees Slain at the Battle of Badr was no less a tragic incident.
If we were to mourn for all the tragic incidents of the time and after of our Beloved prophet (pbuh) then we ought to be mourning all the 365 days of the year!!!
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DUTIES OF THE MONTH OF MUHARRAM:
1. It is the best of months for general voluntary fasts, after Ramzan.
2. It is also virtuous to give in charity on this day.
3. It especially recommended fasting on the 10th of Muharram with a day before or a day after.
http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/21775
The virtue of fasting ‘Ashoora’ I heard that fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ expiates for the past year, is this true?
Does it expiate for everything, even major sins? What is the reason for venerating this day?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ does expiate for the past year, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Fasting the day of ‘Arafah I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year before it and the year after it, and fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year that came before it.” Narrated by Muslim, 1162. This is by the bounty that Allaah bestows upon us, whereby fasting one day expiates for the sins of a whole year. And Allaah is the Owner of great bounty.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to be very keen to make sure he fasted on the day of ‘Ashoora’ because of its great status. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: I never saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) so keen to make sure he fasted any day and preferring it over another except this day, the day of ‘Ashoora’, and this month – meaning Ramadaan. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1867.
What is meant by being keen to make sure he fasted it is so as to earn its reward.
Secondly:
With regard to the reason why the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fasted on the day of ‘Ashoora’ and urged the people to do likewise is mentioned in the hadeeth narrated by al-Bukhaari (1865) from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to Madeenah and saw the Jews fasting on the day of ‘Ashoora’. He said, “What is this?” They said, “This is a good day, this is the day when Allaah saved the Children of Israel from their enemy and Moosa fasted on this day.” He said, “We have closer to Moosa than you.” So he fasted on this day and told the people to fast.
The words “this is a good day” – according to a version narrated by Muslim, “This is a great day when Allaah saved Moosa and his people and drowned Pharaoh and his people.”
The words “so Moosa fasted on this day” – Muslim added in his report: “In gratitude to Allaah, so that is we fast on this day.”
According to another version narrated by al-Bukhaari, “So we fast it out of respect for it.”
The words “and told the people to fast” – according to another version narrated by al-Bukhaari, “He said to his companions, ‘You are closer to Moosa than them, so fast this day.”
Thirdly:
The expiation of sins that is achieved by fasting ‘Ashoora’ refers to minor sins; with regard to major sins, they need separate repentance.
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Fasting the day of ‘Arafaah expiates for all minor sins, in othr words this brings forgiveness for all sins except for major sins.
Then he said:
Fasting the day of ‘Arafaah is an expiation for two years, and the day of ‘Ashoora is an expiation for one year, and if a person’s Ameen coincides with the Ameen of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven… Each of the things mentioned may bring expiation. If he does something that expiates for minor sins he will be expiated, and if there are no minor or major sins, it will be recorded for him as good deeds and he will rise in status thereby… If there is one or more major sins and no minor sins, we hope that it will reduce his major sins. Al-Majmoo’ Sharh al-Muhadhdhab, part 6.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The expiation of purification, prayer, and fasting Ramadaan, ‘Arafah and ‘Ashoora’ applies to minor sins only. Al-Fataawa al-Kubra, part 5.
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Brothers, Pls be fasting for two days on 9th & 10th of Muharram (15/12/2010 Wednesday & 16/12/2010 Thursday) MUHARRAM As for the month of Muharram; There are many good things that have happened in the month of Muharram : The First of MUHARRAM : 1. Hazarath Adam (A) was sent to the world. 2. Hazarath…