Hadith 2644

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِينَةَ ، فَرَأَى الْيَهُودَ يَصُومُونَ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ ، فَقَالَ : " مَا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي تَصُومُونَ ؟ " , قَالُوا : هَذَا يَوْمٌ صَالِحٌ ، هَذَا يَوْمٌ نَجَّى اللَّهُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِمْ , قَالَ : فَصَامَهُ مُوسَى ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَنَا أَحَقُّ بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ " , قَالَ : فَصَامَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَأَمَرَ بِصَوْمِهِ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah, he saw the Jews observing a fast on the tenth of Muharram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked them, "What is the special reason for which you fast on this day?" They replied, "This is a very good day; on this day Allah granted deliverance to the Children of Israel from their enemy, so Musa (peace be upon him) fasted on this day." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I have more right to Musa than you." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself fasted on this day and also ordered his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to fast on this day.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / ومن مسند بني هاشم / 2644
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 2004، م: 1130