What we supposed to do during the days of Muharram.

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Assalamualaikum Wbh dan salam sejahtera buat semua.

Hari ni 9 Muharram, bulan yang pertama bagi kalendar 1426 hijrah ummat Islam. Esoknya pulak adalah 10 Muharram yang juga dikenali sebagai hari Aasyura, mengikut riwayatnya dikatakan mempunyai banyak sejarah dan keberkatannya, Insya Allah.

Berikut adalah antara kelebihan melakukan ibadah puasa sunnat dan peristiwa-peristiwa yang dikatakan berlaku pada 10 Muharram.

Dari Ibnu Abbas r.a berkata Rasulullah S.A.W bersabda : "Sesiapa yang berpuasa pada hari Aasyura (10 Muharram) maka Allah S.W.T akan memberi kepadanya pahala 10,000 malaikat dan sesiapa yang berpuasa pada hari Aasyura (10 Muharram) maka akan diberi pahala 10,000 orang berhaji dan berumrah, dan 10,000 pahala orang mati syahid, dan barang siapa yang mengusap kepala anak-anak yatim pada hari tersebut maka Allah S.W.T akan menaikkan dengan setiap rambut satu darjat. Dan sesiapa yang memberi makan kepada orang yang berbuka puasa pada orang mukmin pada hari Aasyura, maka seolah-olah dia memberi makan pada seluruh ummat Rasulullah S.A.W yang berbuka puasa dan mengenyangkan perut mereka."

Lalu para sahabat bertanya Rasulullah S.A.W : "Ya Rasulullah S.A.W, adakah Allah telah melebihkan hari Aasyura daripada hari-hari lain?". Maka berkata Rasulullah S.A.W :

"Ya, memang benar, Allah Taala menjadikan langit dan bumi pada hari Aasyura,

menjadikan laut pada hari Aasyura,

menjadikan bukit-bukit pada hari Aasyura,

menjadikan Nabi Adam dan juga Hawa pada hari Aasyura,

lahirnya Nabi Ibrahim juga pada hari Aasyura,

dan Allah S.W.T menyelamatkan Nabi Ibrahim dari api juga pada hari Aasyura,

Allah S.W.T menenggelamkan Fir'aun pada hari Aasyura,

menyembuhkan penyakit Nabi Ayyub a.s pada hari Aasyura,

Allah S.W.T menerima taubat Nabi Adam pada hari Aasyura,

Allah S.W.T mengampunkan dosa Nabi Daud pada hari Aasyura,

Allah S.W.T mengembalikan kerajaan Nabi Sulaiman juga pada hari Aasyura, dan akan terjadi hari kiamat itu juga pada hari Aasyura !".

From Islam Online

Fasting the 9th & 10th of Muharram: Virtues & Rules

Question of Fatwa
Scholars of Islam, As-Salamu `alaykum. What are the virtues and rules of fasting the 9th and 10th of Muharram? Jazakum Allah khayran.

Reply By
Group of Muftis

Wa 'alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear brother in Islam, thanks a lot for your question and the interest you show in having a clearer view of the true teachings of Islam. May Allah help you get the right understanding and stand firm on the Straight Path, Amen!

First of all, it is very important to make it clear that fasting on the day of 'Ashura' - the 10th of Muharram- is of great merits in Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Fasting the day of 'Ashura' (is of great merits), I hope that Allah will accept it as an expiation for (the sins committed in) the previous year" (Muslim).

Also, fasting the 9th of Muharram is highly recommended by the Sunnah. Imam At-Tirmidhi reported that Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to say: We should fast on two days: the 9th and 10th of Muharram to distinguish ourselves from the Jewish community. (At-Tirmidhi)

Explaining the virtue of fasting on the 9th and the 10th of Muharram, Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi, former President of the Islamic Society of North America, states:

It is the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to fast on the 9th and 10th of Muharram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him used to fast on the day of 'Ashura'. When he came to Madinah, he found out that the Jews of Madinah were also fasting on this day remembering Prophet Musa (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) admired this tradition and said to the Jews, "I am closer to Musa than you are." He fasted and he also told his Companions to fast on this day.

Later, before the end of his life, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told Muslims to add the 9th day also. Thus, it is recommended to fast on both the 9th and 10th of Muharram.

Moreover, in his well-known book, Fiqh As-Sunnah, the late Sheikh Sayyed Sabiq states:

Abu Hurayrah reported: "I asked the Prophet: 'Which Prayer is the best after the obligatory Prayers?' He said: 'Prayer during the mid of the night.' I asked: 'Which fasting is the best after that of Ramadan?' He said, 'The month of Allah that you call Muharram'" (Ahmad, Muslim, and Abu Dawud).

Mu`awiyyah ibn Abi Sufyan reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah say: "Concerning the day of 'Ashura', it is not obligatory upon you to fast on it as I do. Whoever wishes may fast and whoever does not wish to is not obliged to do so" (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

It is noteworthy that Muslim scholars have stated that fasting of 'Ashura' is of three levels as follows:

1. fasting for three days, i.e., on the 9th, 10th, and 11th of Muharram,

2. fasting the 9th and 10th of Muharram, and

3. fasting only the 10th of Muharram.

Read also [From Islam Online]:

Days of Muharram: Ethics and Significance

Virtues of the Month of Muharram & Fasting During It

The Significance of Fasting the Day of 'Ashura'

Adornment and Applying Kohl on the Day of 'Ashura'

Fasting `Ashura' in Accordance with the Jews

Fasting 'Ashura' When One Owes Days From Ramadan

Wallau 'alam, Allah Almighty knows best