The document discusses the excellence of fasting on the Day of Arafah and the Day of Ashura according to several narrations from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). According to some narrations, fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of the preceding year and coming year. Fasting on the Day of Ashura expiates the sins of the preceding year. Other narrations state that fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of two years, while fasting on the Day of Ashura expiates the sins of one year. The document emphasizes that fasting on these two days has great religious merit in expiating past sins according to teachings from Prophet Muhammad.
The document discusses the excellence of fasting on the Day of Arafah and the Day of Ashura according to several narrations from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). According to some narrations, fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of the preceding year and coming year. Fasting on the Day of Ashura expiates the sins of the preceding year. Other narrations state that fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of two years, while fasting on the Day of Ashura expiates the sins of one year. The document emphasizes that fasting on these two days has great religious merit in expiating past sins according to teachings from Prophet Muhammad.
The document discusses the excellence of fasting on the Day of Arafah and the Day of Ashura according to several narrations from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). According to some narrations, fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of the preceding year and coming year. Fasting on the Day of Ashura expiates the sins of the preceding year. Other narrations state that fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of two years, while fasting on the Day of Ashura expiates the sins of one year. The document emphasizes that fasting on these two days has great religious merit in expiating past sins according to teachings from Prophet Muhammad.
The document discusses the excellence of fasting on the Day of Arafah and the Day of Ashura according to several narrations from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). According to some narrations, fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of the preceding year and coming year. Fasting on the Day of Ashura expiates the sins of the preceding year. Other narrations state that fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of two years, while fasting on the Day of Ashura expiates the sins of one year. The document emphasizes that fasting on these two days has great religious merit in expiating past sins according to teachings from Prophet Muhammad.
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Excellence of Fasting on the Day of Aashooraa
It is related on the authority of Aboo Qataadah al-Ansaaree that Allaahs Messenger (
)said, I hope by Allaah that fasting on the day of Arafah may atone for the sins of the preceding year and the coming year, and I hope by Allaah that fasting on the day of Aashooraa may atone for the sins of the preceding year.1 In another narration, Aboo Qataadah al-Ansaaree said: Allaahs Messenger ( ) was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah, and he ( ) said, It expiates the sins of the preceding year and the coming year. Then he ( ) was asked about fasting on the day of Aashooraa (the tenth day of Muharram), and he ( ) said, It expiates the sins of the preceding year.2 In another narration, Aboo Qataadah al-Ansaaree said: Allaahs Messenger ( ) was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah, and he ( ) said, It expiates the sins of two years. Then he ( ) was asked about fasting on the day of Aashooraa, and he ( ) said, It expiates the sins of a year.3 In another narration, Aboo Qataadah al-Ansaaree related that Allaahs Messenger ( )said, The fasting on the day of Arafah expiates sins of two yearsthe preceding year and the coming year and the fasting on the day of Aashooraa (the tenth day of Muharram) expiates the sins of the preceding year.4 Endnotes 1 Collected by Muslim [Sahih Muslim (English Trans.), vol. 2, pp. 566-7, no. 2602], Ahmad [Musnad al-Ansaar] and Aboo Daawood (no. 2425) and it was authenticated (Saheeh) by Shaykh al-Albaanee in Saheeh Sunan Abee Daawood, no. 2096. 2 Collected by Muslim [Sahih Muslim (English Trans.), vol. 2, p. 568, no. 2603] and Ahmad [Musnad al-Ansaar]. 3 Collected by Ahmad [Musnad al-Ansaar] and it was authenticated by Shaykh al-Albaanee in Irwaa al-Ghaleel, vol. 4, pp. 108-9, under hadeeth no. 952. 4 Collected by Ahmad [Musnad al-Ansaar] and it was authenticated (Saheeh) by Shaykh al-Albaanee in Saheeh al-Jaami as-Sagheer, no. 3806 in Irwaa al-Ghaleel, vol. 4, pp. 111, hadeeth no. 955.
