"Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred (i.e. the 1st, the 7th, the 11th and the 12th months of the Islamic calendar). That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein” [al-Tawbah 9:36]
al-Bukhari
(3167) and Muslim (1679) narrated from Abu Bakrah (ra) that the Prophet
(pbuh) said: “The division of time has turned to its original form
which was current the day Allah created the heavens and earth. The year
consists of twelve months of which four are sacred: three consecutive
months, Dhu’l-Qa’dah, Dhu’l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar
which comes between Jumada and Sha’baan.”
It
was proven from the Prophet (pbuh) that the best fasting after Ramadaan
is fasting in the month of Muharram. It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah
(ra) said: The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “The
best fasting after Ramadaan is the month of Allah, Muharram, and the
best prayer after the obligatory prayer is prayer at night.” [Muslim]
With regard to the phrase “the month of Allah”, mentioning the month in conjunction with Allaah is a sign of its great status. Al-Qaari said: "it seems that what is meant is all of the month of Muharram."
But it was proven that the Prophet (pbuh) did not fast any month in full apart from Ramadaan, so this hadeeth is to be understood as meaning that it is it is encouraged to fast a lot in the month of Muharram, not to fast the whole month.
With regard to the phrase “the month of Allah”, mentioning the month in conjunction with Allaah is a sign of its great status. Al-Qaari said: "it seems that what is meant is all of the month of Muharram."
But it was proven that the Prophet (pbuh) did not fast any month in full apart from Ramadaan, so this hadeeth is to be understood as meaning that it is it is encouraged to fast a lot in the month of Muharram, not to fast the whole month.
Mustahabb (encouraged) to fast Taasoaa’ with Aashoraa’:
Ibn Abbas (ra) said: “I
never saw the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) so keen to fast any day and
give it priority over any other than this day, the day of Aashoraa’, and
this month, meaning
Ramadaan.” [Al-Bukhari]
The
Prophet (pbuh) said: “For fasting the day of Aashoraa’, I hope that
Allah will accept it as expiation for the year that went before.” [Muslim]
Abd-Allah
ibn Abbas (ra) said: “When the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) fasted on
Aashoraa’ and commanded the Muslims to fast as well, they said, ‘O
Messenger of Allah, it is a day that is venerated by the Jews and
Christians.’ The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, ‘If I live to see the
next year, Insha'Allah, we will fast on the ninth day too.’ But it so
happened that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) passed away before the next
year came.” [Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal, hadith 2002]
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