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Fast of the ninth and tenth of Muharram ('Aashooraa) |
Author : Shaykh ibn-Jibreen
Source : Fataawa as-Siyaam - Page 94, Fatwa
No.113 (Fatwa-Online.com) |
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Question:
Is the fast of the ninth and tenth of Muharram
recommended?
Answer: The fast of the day of 'Aashooraa.
(tenth day of Muharram) is recommended, as its excellence
has been mentioned in (a number of) ahaadeeth. From
them, is the saying of the Prophet (saws): "Certainly
the fast of the day of 'Aashooraa. is regarded by
Allaah as an expiation for the sins of the previous
year".
Also, when the Prophet (saws) arrived in Madeenah
he saw the Jews fasting (on this day), so when he
asked them (about this), they said: "Certainly, this
is the day when Allaah made Moosaa victorious and
destroyed Fir'own". So the Prophet (saws) said: We
have more of a right to Moosaa than you". So
he fasted (that day) and ordered it to be fasted.
As for the ninth, then it has not been confirmed that
the Prophet (saws) fasted it, however, it has been
narrated by Ibn 'Abbaass and others that the explanation
(tafseer) of the day of 'Aashooraa. is that it is
the ninth. And it has been narrated that he (saws)
said: "If I am (still) here
next year, then certainly I will fast the ninth (day
of Muharram)" and in (another) narration: "along
with the tenth (day of Muharram)". And he (saws)
said: "Differ from the Jews;
fast the day before it (the ninth) or the day after
it (the eleventh)".
So, this indicates that the fast of the ninth is legislated
just as the tenth and it is recommended for the Muslims
to increase in fasting during this month as in the
saheeh hadeeth. The Prophet (saws) said: "The
best of fasts after (the month of) Ramadhaan is the
month of Allaah which they refer to as Muharram".
On this day, the tenth of Muharram, there occurred
an incident and that was the murder of al-Husayn (ra).
And when he was murdered that day, the Raafidhah
(commonly known as the Shee'ah) - may Allaah
disgrace them - (who are amongst those who exceed
(their love for) 'Alee (Ibn Abee Taalib) and his family
such as al-Hasan and al-Husayn and their children),
begun an bid'ah (innovation) on that day which
still exists today. And from their innovations are
lamenting (loud weeping), obsequies (gathering as
if for a funeral), afflicting oneself with cuts and
acts of (the days of) ignorance (before Islaam), such
as striking their cheeks and ripping their pockets
(clothing), tearing out of the hair, supplicating
with grief and distress throughout this day every
year. They circulate many ahaadeeth regarding the
day of 'Aashooraa. and its misfortune (concerning
al-Husayn) and these ahaadeeth are lies against the
Prophet (saws).
Then there was a nation called the Nawaasib,
who were fanatics in contrast to the Shee'ah
(Raafidhah), who also began innovations. However,
they were quite opposite to the Raafidhah. They would
come out in their best garments and complete beauty
and appearance, so as to irritate the Raafidhah, as
they (also) circulated many ahaadeeth about the excellence
of the day of 'Aashooraa, in (vast) contrast to the
ahaadeeth which the Raafidhah had circulated. So,
the Raafidhah say it is mentioned in the hadeeth:
Whoever applies kohl (eyeliner
- to the eyes) and beautifies (themselves) on the
Day of 'Aashooraa., they are struck with ophthalmia".
And the Nawaasib say: "Whoever
applies kohl (eyeliner - to the eyes) on the Day of
'Aashooraa., their eyes will never be struck with
ophthalmia".
And like this, they innovate and lie against the Prophet
(saws) and they act likewise. So, it is upon the Muslim
not to be deceived by (any of) these (people).
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