Ashura means the tenth of Muharram; the Arabic month that comes after the month of Hajj in the Arabic lunar calendar. Today is 10/10/2016 which corresponds to 09/1/1438. What is the story behind this day? When prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to Medina he found the Jewish fasting on this day. He told them what was that day and they explained that they did this to thank God because the Israelites were freed from Pharaoh, the king of Egypt at that time, on that day. The prophet told them that he and his followers had the right to fast on that day, more than the Jewish. He ordered the Muslims to fast on Ashura, but they must fast one day ahead of it or one day before.
In hadeeth, the fasting of Ashura atones the sins of the previous year. It also commemorates with the martyrdom of Al Hassan bin Ali, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Some Muslims consider it a sad day. We are fasting now to gain the favor of Allah and wipe the sins of the previous year. I should have published it yesterday to remind my fellow Muslims about it. But they can fast tomorrow and the day after.
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Mutshakireen ya abu Humaid! Thanks Ahmed for your nice words.
Grazie Merani! The day of the tenth of Muharram God saved his Prophet Moses from Feraun, the tyrant king of Egypt at that time. The jews fasted on that day to thank God and then after Prophet Mohammad came to Madina and found that he told us to fast but to be different from the jews. that is, to fast one day before the tenth or one day after it. on this same day, another incident took place the martyrdom of Imam Hassan. of course, it's a sad day and some of our Muslim brothers show their sadness by so doing as you have mentioned. Thanks, Merani! I hope this helps.
can you just be more clear about . the fast of Ashura expiate the sins of the previous year.
and elsa why people hit by knife himself in this day ?
Spasibo Nilufar! I am glad that I have done that. I hope to be one of your friends, can I?
So happy and thankful to be informed of such noteworhy narrative behind of such sacred day. I did not even know of the existance of it.
Bahut shukriya Galib! Thanks for your nice words!
Wow What a writing hand
Terima kasih banyak Achan! Saya sedang ingin teman kamu. I hope to become one of your friends, may I?
Achan saya, terima kasih untuk kerja kamu. Thanks for pressing the like button. Could I be one of your friends? By the way, if I want to say, (dear Achan) is it Achan sayang or something else?
Khaili mamnoon Mohammad! The intention is behind all our deeds. Thanks to God, you have mentioned that. We fast to thank God because He saved his Prophet Moses from the tyrant of Egypt at that time. Thanks for all the detailed work, and the different Hadiths you added to support your article.
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