Ashura ke Roze ki Fazilat (The Fasts of Aashura)

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Ashura ka roza Humare Rasool Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam ki Sunnat hai. Aur Humare Nabi Karim Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam ne apne ummatiyon ko 9 aur 10 ka roza rakhne kaha hai. Lehaja hume 9 aur 10 Muharram ya 10 aur 11 Muharram ka roza rakhna chahiye aur Humare Pyare Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam ki Sunnat par amal karna chahiye.

The Fasts of Aashura

There are various ways to worship Allah and each one brings us closer to the Mercy of Allah Ta’ala and becomes a means of our sins being forgiven. Fasting on the day of Aashura is also one such kind of worship.

One fast of muharram is equal to 1 month of fast

RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam has said: Every fast of Muharram is equivalent to a whole month of fasts. (Tabarani-fil-Saghir, V2, P87, Hadith 1580)


The Sunnat of the Prophets

To fast on the day of Aashura is not only the Sunnat of our beloved Rasool Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam, but also of the previous Prophets. It is reported in a narration that RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam said:
‘Fast on the day of Aashura as this is the day when previous Prophets also fasted.’ [Jame Sageer]

Sins Forgiven

RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam has said:
‘Fast on the day of Aashura as I am certain that Allah forgives the sins of the previous year.’ [Mishkat]

Hazrat Abu Qatadah RadiyAllahu Anhu narrates:
RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam was asked about the fast of Aashura, he replied that this is compensation for the sins of the previous year.’ [Muslim Sharif]

The Best….

Hazrat Abu Hurairah RadiyAllahu Anhu narrates that RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam has said:
‘The best fasts after the Fasts of Ramadhan are the fasts of Aashura and the best Salaah after the Fardh Salaah is that of Tahajjud.’ [Muslim Sharif]

Four Qualities

Hazrat Hafsa RadiyAllahu Anha narrates:
RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam never missed four acts; the Fast of Aashura, the fasts of the first nine days of ZilHajj, fasts on the 13th, 14th and 15th of each Islamic month and the two rak’ats before Fajr.’ [Mishkat Sharif]

Fasts of the 9th of Muharram

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas RadiyAllahu Anhuma narrates:
‘When RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam himself fasted on the day of Aashura and also instructed his Companions to do the same, the companions enquired, ‘Ya RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam, this is the day when the Jews and Christian fast.’ RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam replied, ‘If I am alive next year then I will surely fast on the 9th of Muharram as well. (To distinguish between us and the non believers)

Hazrat Abu Hurairah RadiyAllahu Anhu narrates that RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam has said:

‘The fast of 10th Muharram was made obligatory on the Bani Israel, so you too fast on this day, and if you generously spend on your family on this day then Allah will be generous to you all year. Whoever Fasts on this day, it will compensate for the sins of forty years, and whoever engages in worship on the night of Aashura and Fasts during the day will not face torment at the time of death. [Ghunyatut Taalibeen]

The Virtues of Fasting in the Month of Muharram and Its First Ten Days

Muslim reported from Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said , “The best of fasts after the month of Ramadan are in the Month of Allah, which you call Muharram. And the best of prayer after the obligatory prayer is the night prayer.” [Muslim, 1163]