Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the day of Ashura was a day that the Jews venerated and celebrated, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You fast on it."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصيام / 8414