Blessed 8 days of the Blessed Month this year - ‘Ashoora’ & Taasoo’a’ & Al-Ayaam ul-Beedh & More

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In the name of ALLAAH, the Beneficent, the Merciful
شروع الله کے نام سے جو بڑا مہربان نہایت رحم والا ہے

As Salaam O 'Alaykum Wa Rehmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuh! Sibling in Islam,

Hope this mail finds you in the best of health and emaan, Insha-ALLAAH!

It is highly recommended to fast every monday, thursday, and the 13th-14th-15th of each Islamic month.
It is highly recommended to fast on the day of 'Ashoora', day before 'Ashoora' (Taasoo'a'), day after 'Ashoora' of each Islamic year.
And, subhanALLAAH, all of them are one after the other this month, this year!

Thursday is on 8 Muharram 1434h, 22nd Nov. '12, bi-izhnillaah!

9 Muharram 1434h (The Day of Taasoo’a’) is on friday, 23rd Nov. '12, bi-izhnillaah!

10 Muharram 1434h (The Day of 'Ashoora') is on saturday, 24th Nov. '12, bi-izhnillaah!

11 Muharram 1434h (The Day after 'Ashoora') is on sunday, 25th Nov. '12, bi-izhnillaah!

Monday is on 12 Muharram 1434h, 26th Nov. '12, bi-izhnillaah!

13-14-15 Muharram 1434h (Al-Ayaam ul-Beedh) are on tuesday, wednesday, & thursday (27-28-29 Nov. '12) bi-izhnillaah!

ALLAAHu Akbar!

REMEMBER:

WHILE FASTING & BREAKING FAST, DO PRAY TO ALLAAH TO GRANT VICTORY TO OUR SIBLINGS OF SYRIA, PALESTINE, BURMA, KASHMIR, AND IN THE REST OF THE WORLD!

 
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'Ashoora'
The day of ‘Ashoora’ expiates for the sins of the past year.

Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: 

“... fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’, I hope, Allaah will expiate thereby for the year that came before it.”
Dawud :: Book 13 : Hadith 2419

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to be very keen to make sure he fasted on the day of ‘Ashoora’ because of its great status.

Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: 

I never saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) so keen to make sure he fasted any day and preferring it over another except this day, the day of ‘Ashoora’, and this month – meaning Ramadaan.

Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 31 :: Hadith 224

With regard to the reason why the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fasted on the day of ‘Ashoora’ and urged the people to do likewise is mentioned in the hadeeth from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to Madeenah and saw the Jews fasting on the day of ‘Ashoora’.
He said, “What is this?” 
They said, “This is a good day, this is the day when Allaah saved the Children of Israel from their enemy and Moosa fasted on this day.”
He said, “We are closer to Moosa than you.”
So he fasted on this day and told the people to fast.
narrated by al-Bukhaari (1865)

This is by the bounty that Allaah bestows upon us, whereby fasting one day expiates for the sins of a whole year.
And Allaah is the Owner of great bounty.

The authentic Sunnah is to fast 'Ashoora' and a day before it or 'Ashoora' and a day after it, if not all the three.

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Taasoo'a'
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Next year, if Allaah wills, we will fast on the ninth day (Taasoo'a').” 

But by the time the following year came, the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had passed away.
Narrated by Muslim, 1916

The strongest of these reasons for recommending fasting on the ninth day (Tasoo’a’) is in order to be different from the People of the Book.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (rahimahullah) said: 

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade resembling the People of the Book in many ahaadeeth.
For example, he said concerning ‘Ashoora’: “If I live until next year I will certainly fast the ninth.”
Al-Fataawa al-Kubra, part 6 

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Fasting on mondays and thursdays

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Deeds are shown (to Allaah) on Mondays and Thursdays, and I like my deeds to be shown when I am fasting.”
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 747; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1041.

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Fasting on Al-Ayaam ul-Beedh (13-14-15 of each month)

It was narrated from Jareer ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Fasting three days of each month is fasting for a lifetime, and ayaam al-beed are the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.”
Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 2420; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1040.

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Fasting in the Month of Muharram

The more one fasts in Muharram, the better.

The month of Muharram is the first month of the Arabic year, and it is one of the four sacred months of Allaah.

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The best fasting after Ramadaan is the month of Allaah (Muharram), and the best prayer after the obligatory prayer is prayer at night.”

Narrated by Muslim, 1163.

http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/21775/'ashoora
http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/21785/'ashoora
http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/21311/muharram
http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/69781/ayaam

Oh Allah jallay wa 'ala Accept our fast, and our standings (for prayer), and our supplications!
ALLAAH humma a-'izzal Islaama wl Muslimeen!

Aameen Ya Rabbal 'Aalameen!

w ALLAAHu Subhanu wa ta'ala 'Aalam!

Take Care,

As Salaam O 'Alaykum Wa Rehmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuh!