Hadith 2085
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ , حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ , حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ , عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ , عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ , عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ , خَطَبَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فِي قَدْمَةٍ قَدِمَهَا يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ , فَقَالَ : أَيْنَ عُلَمَاؤُكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ ؟ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " هَذَا يَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ ، وَلَمْ يُكْتَبْ عَلَيْكُمْ صِيَامُهُ , وَأَنَا صَائِمٌ , فَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَصُومَ فَلْيَصُمْ " . قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : لا يَكُونُ لَمْ إِلا مَاضِيًا
It is narrated from Hazrat Humaid bin Abdur Rahman that Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Madinah Munawwarah on the day of Ashura, and while delivering a sermon, he said: "O people of Madinah, where are your scholars? I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'This is the day of Ashura. Fasting on this day has not been made obligatory upon you. However, I am fasting, so whoever wishes to fast may do so.'" Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that "lam" (did not) is used only for the past.
