Hadith 4502

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ , حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ , عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ , عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا : كَانَ عَاشُورَاءُ يُصَامُ قَبْلَ رَمَضَانَ ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ رَمَضَانُ , قَالَ : " مَنْ شَاءَ صَامَ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَفْطَرَ " .
Narrated `Aisha: The people used to fast on the day of 'Ashura' before fasting in Ramadan was prescribed but when (the order of compulsory fasting in) Ramadan was revealed, it was up to one to fast on it (i.e. 'Ashura') or not.
Hadith Reference Sahih Bukhari / The Book of Commentary / Hadith: 4502
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة