My second message
is regarding the
importance of Muharram and
fasting on the day of Ashura.
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad  ﷺ
it's mentioned in Sahih Al-Bukhari
Volume number 4 Hadith number
3197 that our beloved Prophet Muhammad  ﷺ
said that,
the year is 12 months
and of them 4 are sacred
3 are in consecutive
numbers that is Dhul-Qa'ada, Dhul-Hijjah and Muharram.
and the fourth is Rajab. A similar message
is given by Allah سبحانه و تعالٰی in the Glorious Quran
in Surah Tawbah, Chapter number:-9 Verse
number:-36
where Allah (سبحانه و تعالٰی) says that;
the number of months
in the sight of Allah سبحانه و تعالٰی are 12 in a year
so you ordained
the creation of the heaven and the earth
and from them
four are sacred and
but naturally these four sacred months
are mentioned in Sahih Al-Bukhari as I mentioned
earlier
that is Dhul-Qa'ada, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram and
Rajab so -
do not do wrong doings in them. Here Allah سبحانه و تعالٰی is
saying in Surah Tawbah
chapter 9 verse number 36 that in these
four
sacred months do not do any wrongdoings
that means if a person does any sin
the sins are more graver in these four
sacred months
they are more heavier in these four
sacred months
and the good deeds that you do they will
be more rewarding
so the Muslims should see to it that
during the four sacred months
they should be more careful they should
abstain from
all the sins especially the major sins
as well as almost all the minor sins too
and we should do as many good deeds as
possible time will not permit me to
repeat
all the good deeds and I done that
earlier when I spoke about
the virtues of Dhul-Hijjah I had mentioned
45 good deeds, the Faraidhs, the Mustahab,
the other Sunnahs etc. It is further;
mentioned
in Sahih Muslim, volume no.3
Hadith no:-
2755, our beloved Prophet ﷺ
Muhammad ﷺ said;
that, the most important fast
after the fast of Ramadhan, is in the
month of Allah ﷻ;
in Muharram referring to the day of
Ashura, and the most
important salah, after the Fardh salah,
is the night prayers. That is the Qayam Al-Layl, Tahajjud and The Witr.
Its further mentioned, in Sahih Muslim,
volume number; 3, hadith number; 2746
Our beloved Prophet ﷺ said، that
fasting on the day of Ashura,
the 10th of Muharram, I will pray
to Allah سبحانه و تعالٰی that may he forgive the sins
of the previous year. That means if a
person,
fasts on the 10th of Muharram on the day
of Ashura,
all your sins of the previous year will-
be washed away.
But natural, these sins are referring to,
the minor sins -
not counting the major sins. That means,
the most
important fast after the further fast of
Ramadhan,
is the fasting of Ashura. But scholars,
differ -
Fuqahas- most of the Fuqahas says that the
most important fast,
is the fasting on the day of Arafah.
Because on the day of Arafah,
besides the sins of the previous years
being washed away even the sins of the
future one year is washed away
that means if you fast on the day of
Arafah two years
of sins are washed away the previous
year and the following
that is the next year if you fast on the
day
of Ashura only one year
that the previous year's sins are washed
away therefore Fuhaqaha's have referred most of
them say
the most important fast is Arafah few say
the most important fast is fasting on
the day of Ashura
but unanimously all agree that these two
fast fasting on the day of Arafah and
fasting on the way for Ashura are the
most too important fast
after the for the fast of Ramadhan it is
mentioned
in Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume number.5
Hadith number.3943
that Ibn Abbas (رضي اللہ عنه)
may Allah سبحانه و تعالٰی be pleased with him he narrates that
when the Prophet ﷺ
reached Madinah, he ﷺ found that the Jews,
were fasting
on the 10th of Muharram and he asked them
that why do you fast
during this day they said this day Allah سبحانه و تعالٰی
gave victory to Moses and the people of
Bani Israil over Firoon
So the Prophet ﷺ replied that we muslims
are more closer to Musa (علیه السّلام)
than the Jews and he ordered
the Muslims to fast on Ashura
the tenth of Muharram it's further mentioned
in Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume number 3
hadith number 2006
that ibn Abbas (May Allah (سبحانه و تعالٰی) Be Pleased With Him) he
narrates
that he never found the Prophet ﷺ
wanting to fast on any day more
than the day of Ashura
and this month that is the month of
Ramadhan
it's further mentioned in
Sunan Abi Dawud, Volume number.3
hadith number.2445
that the Prophet ﷺ peace be upon him the
people approached him
and they told him that the Jews and the
christians
they fast on the tenth of Muharram on
the day of Ashura
so the Prophet ﷺ said, the next year,
we will also fast on the ninth of Muharram
it's mentioned in Musnad Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal,
Volume number 2 Hadith number 2154
that the Prophet ﷺ said do the opposite
of what the Jews and the christians do
besides fasting on the tenth of Muharram
also fast on the 9th or 11th of Muharram
because of this when you read the
Shara of Sahih Al-Bukhari
Hafidh ibn Hajar Askalani, he says
that fasting of Ashura is of
three levels the lowest
is fasting on the 10th of Muharram
the day of Ashura the second is
fasting on the ninth and the tenth
of Muharram and the highest is fasting on
ninth
tenth and eleventh of Muharram that means
we Muslims we learn from all the Hadith,
that Muharram is the month of Allah سبحانه و تعالٰی it's
one of the four sacred months
in the sacred month we should do good
deeds obstain from doing bad deeds...
and the best is that we fast on
all three days the ninth the tenth
and the eleventh of Muharram that is the
best if you cannot fast for three days
at least fast for two days ninth and
10th of Muharram
or 10th & 11th of Muharram if you cannot fast
for two days and you can only do for one
day...
then the least of the least you can do
is fast at least
on the 10th of Muharram on the day of
Ashura
this was the short message on the
importance of Muharram
and fasting on the day of Ashura.
