Hadith 1125
حَدَّثَنَا
زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
جَرِيرٌ ، عَنْ
هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ
أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ
عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا ، قَالَتْ : كَانَتْ قُرَيْشٌ تَصُومُ عَاشُورَاءَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصُومُهُ ، فَلَمَّا هَاجَرَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ صَامَهُ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ ، فَلَمَّا فُرِضَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ، قَالَ : " مَنْ شَاءَ صَامَهُ وَمَنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهُ " ،
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Quraish used to fast on the day of 'Ashura in the pre-Islamic days and the Messenger ot Allah (ﷺ) also observed it. When he migrated to Madinah, he himself observed this fast and commanded (others) to observe it. But when fasting during the month of Ramadan was made obligatory he said: He who wishes to observe this fast may do so, and he who wishes to abandon it may do so.
Hadith 1125
وحَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ،
وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا
ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ
هِشَامٍ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِي أَوَّلِ الْحَدِيثِ ، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصُومُهُ ، وَقَالَ فِي آخِرِ الْحَدِيثِ : وَتَرَكَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَمَنْ شَاءَ صَامَهُ وَمَنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهُ ، وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِنْ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، كَرِوَايَةِ جَرِيرٍ .
This hadith is narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitters, but he made no mention in the first part of the hadith that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe fast, and said about the second part that he abandoned the (fast) of Ashura, and he who wished observed the fast and who wished otherwise abandoned it, and he did not hold it as the words of the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) as mentioned in the narration transmitted by Jarir.
Hadith 1125
حَدَّثَنِي حَدَّثَنِي
عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سُفْيَانُ ، عَنِ
الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ
عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ
عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا : " أَنَّ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ كَانَ يُصَامُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ الْإِسْلَامُ ، مَنْ شَاءَ صَامَهُ ، وَمَنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهُ " .
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported. In the pre-Islamic days fast was observed on the day of Ashura, but with the advent of Islam (its position was ascertained as that of a voluntary fast). Then he who wished to fast fasted, and he who liked to abandon it abandoned it.
Hadith 1125
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had ordered to observe fast (on 'Ashura) before the fasting in Ramadan was made obligatory. But when it became obligatory, then he who wished fasted on the day of Ashura, and he who wished did not observe it (on that day).
Hadith 1125
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Quraish used to observe fast on the day of Ashura during the pre-Islamic days. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then commanded to fast on that day till (fasting) in Ramadan became obligatory. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who wished to fast should do so, and he who wished to break it may do so.
Hadith 1126
حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا
ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
أَبِي ، حَدَّثَنَا
عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ
نَافِعٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا : أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ كَانُوا يَصُومُونَ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ ، وَأَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَامَهُ وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُفْتَرَضَ رَمَضَانُ ، فَلَمَّا افْتُرِضَ رَمَضَانُ ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ عَاشُورَاءَ يَوْمٌ مِنْ أَيَّامِ اللَّهِ ، فَمَنْ شَاءَ صَامَهُ ، وَمَنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهُ " ،
Abdullah bin 'Umar (RA) reported that the Arabs of pre-Islamic days used to observe fast on the day of Ashura and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed it and the Muslims too (observed it) before fasting in Ramadan became obligatory. But when it became obligatory, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Ashura is one of the days of Allah, so he who wished should observe fast and he who wished otherwise should abandon it.
Hadith 1126
A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Ubaidullah through the same chain of transmitters.
Hadith 1126
وحَدَّثَنَا
قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
لَيْثٌ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا
ابْنُ رُمْحٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
اللَّيْثُ ، عَنْ
نَافِعٍ ، عَنِ
ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، أَنَّهُ ذُكِرَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " كَانَ يَوْمًا يَصُومُهُ أَهْلُ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ، فَمَنْ أَحَبَّ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَصُومَهُ فَلْيَصُمْهُ ، وَمَنْ كَرِهَ فَلْيَدَعْهُ " .
Ibn 'Umar (RA) said that the day of 'Ashura was mentioned before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (may peace he upon him). Thereupon the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ) said: That was a day on which the people of pre-Islamic days used to observe fast. So he who amongst you likes to observe fast should do so, and he who does not like it should abandon it.
Hadith 1126
حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو أُسَامَةَ ، عَنِ
الْوَلِيدِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ كَثِيرٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي
نَافِعٌ ، أَنَّ
عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، حَدَّثَهُ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ فِي يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ : " إِنَّ هَذَا يَوْمٌ كَانَ يَصُومُهُ أَهْلُ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ، فَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَصُومَهُ فَلْيَصُمْهُ ، وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَتْرُكَهُ فَلْيَتْرُكْهُ " ، وَكَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ لَا يَصُومُهُ إِلَّا أَنْ يُوَافِقَ صِيَامَهُ ،
Abdullah bin 'Umar (Allah be pleased with both of them) reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say about the day of Ashura: It is a day on which the people of pre-Islamic days observed fast. So he who liked to fast on this day should do so, and he who liked to abandon it should abandon it. 'Abdullah (RA) did not observe fast except when it coincided (with the days when he was in the habit of observing voluntary fasts during every month).
Hadith 1126
Abdullah bin 'Umar (RA) reported that the day of 'Ashura was mentioned before the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) and he narrated a hadith like one (narrated above).
Hadith 1126
'Abdullah bin 'Umar (RA) reported that the day of 'Ashura was mentioned before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: It is a day when the people in the pre-Islamic days need to observe fast, so he who wishes to observe fast should do so, and he who wishes to abandon it should do so.
Hadith 1127
حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ،
وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ جَمِيعًا ، عَنْ
أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ ، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، عَنِ
الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ
عُمَارَةَ ، عَنْ
عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ ، قَالَ : دَخَلَ الْأَشْعَثُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ عَلَى
عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ يَتَغَدَّى ، فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ ادْنُ إِلَى الْغَدَاءِ ، فَقَالَ : أَوَلَيْسَ الْيَوْمُ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ ؟ ، قَالَ : وَهَلْ تَدْرِي مَا يَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ ؟ ، قَالَ : وَمَا هُوَ ؟ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّمَا هُوَ يَوْمٌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصُومُهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ تُرِكَ " ، وقَالَ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ : " تَرَكَهُ " ،
Abdul Rahman bin Yazid said: When al-Ash'ath bin Qais entered the house of 'Abdullah he was having his breakfast. He ('Abdullah bin 'Umar (RA) said: Abu Muhammad (al-Asha'th), came near to the breakfast. Thereupon he said: Is not today the Day of 'Ashura? He ('Abdul Rahman) said: Do you know what the Day of 'Ashura is? He said: What is it? He said: It is a day on which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used To observe fast before the (fasting) in the month of Ramadan became obligatory. But when it became obligatory the (fasting of 'Ashura) was abandoned (as compulsory). Abu Kuraib said: He (the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) abandoned it.
Hadith 1127
This hadith has been narrated from Jarir on the authority of A'mash with the same chain of transmitters and he said (these words with a little bit of variation from the previous hadith): When (fasting) in Ramadan was (made) obligatory, he abandoned it (the practice of observing fast on Ashura).
Hadith 1127
Qais b. Sakan reported that al-Ash'ath bin Qais went to 'Abdullah on the day of 'Ashura while he was eating. He said: Abu Muhammad, come near and dine. Upon this he said: I am fasting. Thereupon he said: We used to observe fast and then (this practice) was abandoned.
Hadith 1127
'Alqama reported that Ash'ath bin Qais went to Ibn Mas'udd while he was eating on the day of Ashura. Thereupon he said: Abu Abdul Rahman, it is the day of 'Ashura (and you are eating). Upon this he said: Fast was observed on (this day) before the (fasting) in Ramadan was made obligatory, but when it was made obligatory, (fasting on the day of 'Ashura) was abandoned. So if you are not fasting, then take food.
Hadith 1128
Jabir b. ahadeeth reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to observe fast on the day of Ashura and exhorted us to do it and was particular about it But when (fasting) in Ramadan was made obligatory, he hence forth neither commanded us nor forbade us, nor was he so particular about it.
Hadith 1129
حَدَّثَنِي
حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى ، أَخْبَرَنَا
ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي
يُونُسُ ، عَنِ
ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي
حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ
مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ خَطِيبًا بِالْمَدِينَةِ يَعْنِي فِي قَدْمَةٍ قَدِمَهَا خَطَبَهُمْ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ ، فَقَالَ : أَيْنَ عُلَمَاؤُكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ ؟ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ لِهَذَا الْيَوْمِ : " هَذَا يَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ ، وَلَمْ يَكْتُبْ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ صِيَامَهُ ، وَأَنَا صَائِمٌ ، فَمَنْ أَحَبَّ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَصُومَ فَلْيَصُمْ ، وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ فَلْيُفْطِرْ " ،
Abdul Rahman reported that he heard Mu'awiyahh bin Abu Sufyan (RA) delivering a sermon in Madinah. i. e. when he came there (for Hajj). He delivered a sermon on the day of 'Ashura and said: People of Madinah, where are your scholars? I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say on this very day: It is the day of 'Ashura. Allah has not made fasting on This day obligatory for you but I am fasting. He who likes to observe fast among you should do so, and he who likes not to observe it may not observe it.
Hadith 1129
A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Shihab through the same chain of transmitters.
Hadith 1129
وحَدَّثَنَا
ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، عَنِ
الزُّهْرِيِّ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ ، سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ فِي مِثْلِ هَذَا الْيَوْمِ : " إِنِّي صَائِمٌ فَمَنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يَصُومَ فَلْيَصُمْ " ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ بَاقِي حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ وَيُونُسَ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters that be heard Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying on a similar day: I am fasting today, so he who wishes to observe fast should do so; but he did not make mention of the rest of the hadith.
Hadith 1130
حَدَّثَنَا
يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى ، أَخْبَرَنَا
هُشَيْمٌ ، عَنْ
أَبِي بِشْرٍ ، عَنْ
سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ ، عَنِ
ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَ : قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِينَةَ ، فَوَجَدَ الْيَهُودَ يَصُومُونَ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ ، فَسُئِلُوا عَنْ ذَلِكَ ، فَقَالُوا : هَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي أَظْهَرَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ مُوسَى وَبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَى فِرْعَوْنَ ، فَنَحْنُ نَصُومُهُ تَعْظِيمًا لَهُ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " نَحْنُ أَوْلَى بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ ، فَأَمَرَ بِصَوْمِهِ " ،
Ibn Abbas (RA) (Allah be pleased with both of them) reported that when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to Madinah, he found the Jews observing the fast on the day of Ashura. They (the Jews) were asked about it and they said: It is the day on which Allah granted victory to Moses (ؑ) and (his people) Bani Isra'il over the Pharaoh and we observe fast out of gratitude to Him. Upon this the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: We have a closer connection with Moses (ؑ) than you have, and he commanded to observe fast on this day.
Hadith 1130
This hadith has been narrated by Ibn Bishr with the same chain of transmitters (but with a slight variation) that he (the Holy Prophet) inquired of them (Jews) about it (fasting on the day of 'Ashura).
Hadith 1130
وحَدَّثَنِي
ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ
أَيُّوبَ ، عَنْ
عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ ، عَنْ
أَبِيهِ ، عَنِ
ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ ، فَوَجَدَ الْيَهُودَ صِيَامًا يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي تَصُومُونَهُ ؟ " ، فَقَالُوا : هَذَا يَوْمٌ عَظِيمٌ ، أَنْجَى اللَّهُ فِيهِ مُوسَى وَقَوْمَهُ ، وَغَرَّقَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَقَوْمَهُ فَصَامَهُ مُوسَى شُكْرًا ، فَنَحْنُ نَصُومُهُ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " فَنَحْنُ أَحَقُّ وَأَوْلَى بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ ، فَصَامَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ " ،
Ibn'Abbas (Allah be pleased with both of them) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) arrived in Madinah and found the Jews observing fast on the day of 'Ashura. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to them: What is the (significance) of this day that you observe fast on it? They said: It is the day of great (significance) when Allah delivered Moses (ؑ) and his people, and drowned the Pharaoh and his people, and Moses (ؑ) observed fast out of gratitude and we also observe it. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: We have more right, and we have a closer connection with Moses (ؑ) than you have; so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) observed fast (on the day of 'Ashura), and gave orders that it should be observed.
Hadith 1130
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ayyub with the same chain of transmitters.
Hadith 1131
Abu Musa (RA) reported: The day of 'Ashura was one which the Jews respected and they treated it as Id. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: You also observe fast on this day.
Hadith 1131
Abu Musa reported that the people of Khaibar (most of them were Jews) observed fast on the day of 'Ashura and they treated it as 'Id and gave their women ornaments and beautiful dress to wear. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: You (only) observe fast on this day.
Hadith 1132
Ibn Abbas (RA) was asked about observing of fast on the day of Ashura, whereupon he said: I do not know Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) singling out any day's fast and considering it more excellent than another, except this day (the day of Ashura) and this month, meaning the month of Ramadan.
Hadith 1132
A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Yazid.