The Day of `Ashura: The Tenth of Muharram
It is mentioned in Bukhari and Muslim from Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him and his father) that he was asked about fasting the Day of `Ashura [10th of Muharram]. He said, I did not see the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) fast a day while more avid to seek its virtue than this day, meaning the Day of `Ashura. [Bukhari (2006), and Muslim (1132)].
The Day of `Ashura has great virtue, and tremendous sanctity (hurma). The virtue of fasting it was known among the Prophets (peace be upon them all). Both Prophet Nuh and Prophet Musa (peace be upon them both) fasted it.
The Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) used to fast this day even in Mecca, though he had not yet ordered others to do so, as mentioned in both Bukhari and Muslim. [Bukhari (2002), Muslim (1125)]
When he migrated to Medina, and found the People of the Book fasting this day and venerating it, he ordered the Muslims to fast it, and encouraged it so much that even the children would fast it.
It has been reported in both Bukhari and Muslim from Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him), that, When the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) reached Medina, he found the Jews fasting the Day of `Ashura, so he asked them, What is this day you are fasting? They said, This is a tremendous day. Allah saved Musa and his people on this day and drowned Pharaoh and his people. Musa fasted it out of thanks, so we fast it too. The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) said, And we are more deserving of Musa than you are. So he fasted this day, and ordered that it be fasted.� [Bukhari (2004) and Muslim (1130)]
At the end of his life, the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) made the determination not to fast this day alone, but with another day [f: either before or after it], in order to be different from the People of the Book.
It has been reported in the Sahih of Imam Muslim (Allah have mercy on him), also from Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) that, �When the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) fasted the Day of `Ashura� and ordered his companions to fast it, they said, �O Messenger of Allah! This is a day that the Jews and Christians venerate.� So the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) said, �When next year comes � if Allah wills � we will fast the Ninth [of Muharram with it].� But the next year did not come before the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) passed away.� [Muslim (1134), Abu Dawud (2445)]
And it is reported in the Musnad of Imam Ahmad (Allah have mercy on him), from Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, Fast the Day of `Ashura and be different from the Jews by fasting a day before it or a day after it. [Ahmad]
Giving in Charity on the Day of `Ashura
It has been reported from Abd Allah ibn `Amr ibn al-`As (Allah be pleased with him), that �Whoever fasts `Ashura� it is as if he has fasted the entire year. And whoever gives charity this day it is like the charity of an entire year.�
Mourning on the 10th of Muharram is an Innovation
As for the mourning and grieving of the Shiah on this day because of the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Husayn ibn Ali (Allah be pleased with him and his father), this is of the actions of those whose actions in this life are misguided while they think that they are doing well. Neither Allah Most High nor His Messenger (Allah bless him & give him peace) commanded us to mourn on the days of the tribulations of the Prophets, or their deaths, let alone anyone else.
[F: The fuqaha have mentioned that it is an innovation to consider Muharram a month of mourning. It is not disliked to marry in this month. It is a highly reprehensible innovation to participate in the rituals of the Shiah in mourning the death of Husayn (Allah be pleased with him).]
Some of the Virtues of the Day of `Ashura
It is a day in which Allah forgave an entire people. Tirmidhi relates that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said to a man, �If you want to fast a month after Ramadan, then fast Muharram, for it has a day in which Allah forgave an entire people, and He turns to others in repentance in. [Tirmidhi (841)]
And Allah alone gives success.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said, "No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhul Hijja)." Then some companions of the Prophet said, "Not even Jihad?" He replied, "Not even Jihad, except that of a man who does it by putting himself and his property in danger (for Allah's sake) and does not return with any of those things."
Allah (swt) swears an oath by them, and swearing an oath by something is indicative of its importance and great benefit.
The Prophet (pbuh) testified that these are the best days of this world, and encouraged people to do righteous deeds on these days.
Among the good deeds which the Muslim should strive to do during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah are:
Fasting. It is Sunnah to fast on the ninth day of Dhu’l-Hijjah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) urged us to do good deeds during this time, and fasting is one of the best of deeds.
Takbeer. It is Sunnah to say Takbeer ("Allahu akbar"), Tahmeed ("Al-hamdu Lillaah"), Tahleel ("La ilaha ill-Allah") and Tasbeeh ("Subhaan Allah") during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, and to say it loudly in the mosque, the home, the street and every place where it is permitted to remember Allah and mention His name out loud, as an act of worship and as a proclamation of the greatness of Allah, may He be exalted. Men should recite these phrases out loud, and women should recite them quietly.
Doing more good deeds in general, because good deeds are beloved by Allah and will bring a great reward from Him. Whoever is not able to go to Hajj should occupy himself at this blessed time by worshipping Allah, praying (salaat), reading Qur’an, remembering Allah, making supplication (du’aa’), giving charity, honoring his parents, upholding the ties of kinship, enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, and other good deeds and acts of worship.
Sacrifice. One of the good deeds that will bring a person closer to Allah during these ten days is offering a sacrifice, by choosing a high-quality animal and fattening it, spending money for the sake of Allah.
Sincere repentance. One of the most important things to do during these ten days is to repent sincerely to Allah and to give up all kinds of disobedience and sin.
Repentance means coming back to Allah and foregoing all the deeds, open and secret, that He dislikes, out of regret for what has passed, giving it up immediately and being determined never to return to it, but to adhere firmly to the Truth by doing what Allah loves.
There is much to be gained, so make the most of the opportunity afforded by these invaluable and irreplaceable ten days. Hasten to do good works, before death strikes, before one can regret one’s negligence and failure to act, before one is asked to return to a place where no prayers will be answered, before death intervenes between the hopeful one and the things he hopes for, before you are trapped with your deeds in the grave.
The Prophet said, "No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhul Hijja)." Then some companions of the Prophet said, "Not even Jihad?" He replied, "Not even Jihad, except that of a man who does it by putting himself and his property in danger (for Allah's sake) and does not return with any of those things."
Allah (swt) swears an oath by them, and swearing an oath by something is indicative of its importance and great benefit.
The Prophet (pbuh) testified that these are the best days of this world, and encouraged people to do righteous deeds on these days.
Among the good deeds which the Muslim should strive to do during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah are:
Fasting. It is Sunnah to fast on the ninth day of Dhu’l-Hijjah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) urged us to do good deeds during this time, and fasting is one of the best of deeds.
Takbeer. It is Sunnah to say Takbeer ("Allahu akbar"), Tahmeed ("Al-hamdu Lillaah"), Tahleel ("La ilaha ill-Allah") and Tasbeeh ("Subhaan Allah") during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, and to say it loudly in the mosque, the home, the street and every place where it is permitted to remember Allah and mention His name out loud, as an act of worship and as a proclamation of the greatness of Allah, may He be exalted. Men should recite these phrases out loud, and women should recite them quietly.
Doing more good deeds in general, because good deeds are beloved by Allah and will bring a great reward from Him. Whoever is not able to go to Hajj should occupy himself at this blessed time by worshipping Allah, praying (salaat), reading Qur’an, remembering Allah, making supplication (du’aa’), giving charity, honoring his parents, upholding the ties of kinship, enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, and other good deeds and acts of worship.
Sacrifice. One of the good deeds that will bring a person closer to Allah during these ten days is offering a sacrifice, by choosing a high-quality animal and fattening it, spending money for the sake of Allah.
Sincere repentance. One of the most important things to do during these ten days is to repent sincerely to Allah and to give up all kinds of disobedience and sin.
Repentance means coming back to Allah and foregoing all the deeds, open and secret, that He dislikes, out of regret for what has passed, giving it up immediately and being determined never to return to it, but to adhere firmly to the Truth by doing what Allah loves.
There is much to be gained, so make the most of the opportunity afforded by these invaluable and irreplaceable ten days. Hasten to do good works, before death strikes, before one can regret one’s negligence and failure to act, before one is asked to return to a place where no prayers will be answered, before death intervenes between the hopeful one and the things he hopes for, before you are trapped with your deeds in the grave.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Ramadan Dua: DAY 1
ALLAH, on this day make my fasts the fasts of those
who fast (sincerely),
and my standing up in prayer of those who stand up in
prayer (obediently) , awaken me in it from the sleep
of the heedless, and forgive me my sins , OGod of the
worlds, and forgive me, O one who forgives the
sinners.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 2
ALLAH, on this day, take me closer towards Your
pleasure, keep me away from
Your anger and punishment, grant me the opportunity to
recite Your verses(of the Qur'an), by Your mercy, O
the most Merciful.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 3
ALLAH, on this day, grant me wisdom and awareness,
keep me away from
foolishness and pretension, grant me a share in every
blessing You send
down, by You generosity, O the most Generous.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 4
ALLAH, on this day, strengthen me in carrying out Your
commands, let me
taste the sweetness of Your remembrance, grant me,
through Your
graciousness, that I give thanks to You. Protect me,
with Your protection
and cover, O the most discerning of those who see.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 5
ALLAH, on this day, place me among those who seek
forgiveness. Place me
among Your righteous and obedient servants, and place
me among Your close
friends, by Your kindness, O the most Merciful.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 6
ALLAH, on this day, do not let me abase myself by
incurring Your
disobedience, and do not strike me with the whip of
Your punishment, keep
me away from the causes of Your anger, by and Your
power, O the ultimate
wish of those who desire.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 7
ALLAH, on this day, help me with its fasts and
prayers, and keep me away
from mistakes and sins of the day, grant me that I
remember You continuously through the day, by Your assistance,
the Guide of those who stray.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 8
ALLAH, on this day, let me have mercy on the orphans,
and feed [the
hungry], and spread peace, and keep company with the
noble-minded, O the
shelter of the hopeful.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 9
ALLAH, on this day, grant me a share from Your mercy
which is wide, guide
me towards Your shining proofs, lead me to Your all
encompassing pleasure,
by Your love, O the hope of the desirous.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 10
ALLAH, on this day, make me, among those who rely on
You, from those who
You consider successful, and place me among those who
are near to you, by
Your favor, O goal of the seekers.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 11
ALLAH, on this day, make me love goodness, and dislike
corruption and
disobedience, bar me from anger and the fire [of
Hell], by Your help, O the
helper of those who seek help
Ramadan Dua: DAY 12
ALLAH, on this day, beautify me with covering and
chastity, cover me with
the clothes of contentment and chastity, let me adhere
to justice and
fairness, and keep me safe from all that I fear, by
Your protection, O the
protector of the frightened.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 13
ALLAH, on this day, purify me from un-cleanliness and
dirt, make me patient
over events that are decreed, grant me the ability to
be pious, and keep
company with the good, by Your help, O the beloved of
the destitute.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 14
ALLAH, on this day, do not condemn me for slips, make
me decrease mistakes
and errors, do not make me a target for afflictions
and troubles, by Your
honor, O the honor of the Muslims.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 15
Ramadan Dua: DAY 16
ALLAH, on this day, grant me compatibility with the
good, keep me away from
patching up with the evil, lead me in it, by Your
mercy, to the permanent
abode, by Your God ship, O the God of the worlds.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 17
ALLAH, on this day, guide me towards righteous
actions, fulfill my needs
and hopes, O One who does not need explanations nor
questions, O One who
knows what is in the chests of the (people of the)
world. Bless Muhammad
and his family, the Pure.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 18
ALLAH, on this day, make me love goodness, and dislike
corruption and
disobedience, bar me from anger and the fire [of
Hell], by Your help, O the
helper of those who seek help.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 19
ALLAH, on this day, multiply for me its blessings, and
ease my path towards
its bounties, do not deprive me of the acceptance of
its good deeds, O the
Guide towards the clear truth.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 20
ALLAH, on this day, open for me the doors of the
heavens, and lock the
doors of Hell from me, help me to recite the Qur'an, O
the One who sends
down tranquility into the hearts of believers.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 21
ALLAH, on this day, show me the way to win Your
pleasure, do not let
Shaytan have a means over me, make Paradise an abode
and a resting place
for me, O the One who fulfills the requests of the
needy.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 22
ALLAH, on this day, open for me the doors of Your
Grace, send down on me
its blessings, help me towards the causes of Your
mercy, and give me a
place in the comforts of Paradise, O the one who
answers the call of the
distressed.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 23
ALLAH, on this day, wash away my sins, purify me from
all flaws, examine my
heart with (for) the piety of the hearts, O One who
overlooks the
shortcomings of the sinners.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 24
ALLAH, on this day, I ask You for what pleases You,
and I seek refuge in
You from what displeases You, I ask You to grant me
the opportunity to obey
You and not disobey You, O One who is generous with
those who ask
Ramadan Dua: DAY 25
ALLAH, on this day, make me among those who love Your
friends, and hate
Your enemies, following the way of Your last Prophet,
O the Guardian of the
hearts of the Prophets.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 26
ALLAH, on this day, make my efforts worthy of
appreciation, and my sins
forgiven, my deeds accepted, my flaws concealed, O the
best of those who
hear.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 27
ALLAH, on this day, bestow on me the blessings of
Laylatul Qadr, change my
affairs from (being) difficult to (being) easy, accept
my apologies, and
decrease for me [my] sins and burdens, O the
Compassionate with His
righteous servants.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 28
ALLAH, on this day, grant me a share in its nawafil
(recommended prayers),
honor me by attending to my problems, make closer the
means to approach
You, from all the means, O One who is not preoccupied
by the requests of
the beseechers.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 29
O ALLAH, on this day, cover me with Your mercy, grant
me in it success and
protection, purify my heart from the darkness of false
accusations, O the
Merciful to His believing servants.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 30
O ALLAH, on this day, make my fasts worthy of
appreciation and acceptance,
according to what pleases You, and pleases the
Messenger, the branches
being strengthened by the roots, for the sake of our
leader, Muhammad, and
his purified family. Praise be to ALLAH, the Lord of
the worlds.
ALLAH, on this day make my fasts the fasts of those
who fast (sincerely),
and my standing up in prayer of those who stand up in
prayer (obediently) , awaken me in it from the sleep
of the heedless, and forgive me my sins , OGod of the
worlds, and forgive me, O one who forgives the
sinners.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 2
ALLAH, on this day, take me closer towards Your
pleasure, keep me away from
Your anger and punishment, grant me the opportunity to
recite Your verses(of the Qur'an), by Your mercy, O
the most Merciful.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 3
ALLAH, on this day, grant me wisdom and awareness,
keep me away from
foolishness and pretension, grant me a share in every
blessing You send
down, by You generosity, O the most Generous.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 4
ALLAH, on this day, strengthen me in carrying out Your
commands, let me
taste the sweetness of Your remembrance, grant me,
through Your
graciousness, that I give thanks to You. Protect me,
with Your protection
and cover, O the most discerning of those who see.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 5
ALLAH, on this day, place me among those who seek
forgiveness. Place me
among Your righteous and obedient servants, and place
me among Your close
friends, by Your kindness, O the most Merciful.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 6
ALLAH, on this day, do not let me abase myself by
incurring Your
disobedience, and do not strike me with the whip of
Your punishment, keep
me away from the causes of Your anger, by and Your
power, O the ultimate
wish of those who desire.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 7
ALLAH, on this day, help me with its fasts and
prayers, and keep me away
from mistakes and sins of the day, grant me that I
remember You continuously through the day, by Your assistance,
the Guide of those who stray.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 8
ALLAH, on this day, let me have mercy on the orphans,
and feed [the
hungry], and spread peace, and keep company with the
noble-minded, O the
shelter of the hopeful.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 9
ALLAH, on this day, grant me a share from Your mercy
which is wide, guide
me towards Your shining proofs, lead me to Your all
encompassing pleasure,
by Your love, O the hope of the desirous.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 10
ALLAH, on this day, make me, among those who rely on
You, from those who
You consider successful, and place me among those who
are near to you, by
Your favor, O goal of the seekers.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 11
ALLAH, on this day, make me love goodness, and dislike
corruption and
disobedience, bar me from anger and the fire [of
Hell], by Your help, O the
helper of those who seek help
Ramadan Dua: DAY 12
ALLAH, on this day, beautify me with covering and
chastity, cover me with
the clothes of contentment and chastity, let me adhere
to justice and
fairness, and keep me safe from all that I fear, by
Your protection, O the
protector of the frightened.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 13
ALLAH, on this day, purify me from un-cleanliness and
dirt, make me patient
over events that are decreed, grant me the ability to
be pious, and keep
company with the good, by Your help, O the beloved of
the destitute.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 14
ALLAH, on this day, do not condemn me for slips, make
me decrease mistakes
and errors, do not make me a target for afflictions
and troubles, by Your
honor, O the honor of the Muslims.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 15
Ramadan Dua: DAY 16
ALLAH, on this day, grant me compatibility with the
good, keep me away from
patching up with the evil, lead me in it, by Your
mercy, to the permanent
abode, by Your God ship, O the God of the worlds.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 17
ALLAH, on this day, guide me towards righteous
actions, fulfill my needs
and hopes, O One who does not need explanations nor
questions, O One who
knows what is in the chests of the (people of the)
world. Bless Muhammad
and his family, the Pure.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 18
ALLAH, on this day, make me love goodness, and dislike
corruption and
disobedience, bar me from anger and the fire [of
Hell], by Your help, O the
helper of those who seek help.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 19
ALLAH, on this day, multiply for me its blessings, and
ease my path towards
its bounties, do not deprive me of the acceptance of
its good deeds, O the
Guide towards the clear truth.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 20
ALLAH, on this day, open for me the doors of the
heavens, and lock the
doors of Hell from me, help me to recite the Qur'an, O
the One who sends
down tranquility into the hearts of believers.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 21
ALLAH, on this day, show me the way to win Your
pleasure, do not let
Shaytan have a means over me, make Paradise an abode
and a resting place
for me, O the One who fulfills the requests of the
needy.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 22
ALLAH, on this day, open for me the doors of Your
Grace, send down on me
its blessings, help me towards the causes of Your
mercy, and give me a
place in the comforts of Paradise, O the one who
answers the call of the
distressed.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 23
ALLAH, on this day, wash away my sins, purify me from
all flaws, examine my
heart with (for) the piety of the hearts, O One who
overlooks the
shortcomings of the sinners.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 24
ALLAH, on this day, I ask You for what pleases You,
and I seek refuge in
You from what displeases You, I ask You to grant me
the opportunity to obey
You and not disobey You, O One who is generous with
those who ask
Ramadan Dua: DAY 25
ALLAH, on this day, make me among those who love Your
friends, and hate
Your enemies, following the way of Your last Prophet,
O the Guardian of the
hearts of the Prophets.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 26
ALLAH, on this day, make my efforts worthy of
appreciation, and my sins
forgiven, my deeds accepted, my flaws concealed, O the
best of those who
hear.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 27
ALLAH, on this day, bestow on me the blessings of
Laylatul Qadr, change my
affairs from (being) difficult to (being) easy, accept
my apologies, and
decrease for me [my] sins and burdens, O the
Compassionate with His
righteous servants.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 28
ALLAH, on this day, grant me a share in its nawafil
(recommended prayers),
honor me by attending to my problems, make closer the
means to approach
You, from all the means, O One who is not preoccupied
by the requests of
the beseechers.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 29
O ALLAH, on this day, cover me with Your mercy, grant
me in it success and
protection, purify my heart from the darkness of false
accusations, O the
Merciful to His believing servants.
Ramadan Dua: DAY 30
O ALLAH, on this day, make my fasts worthy of
appreciation and acceptance,
according to what pleases You, and pleases the
Messenger, the branches
being strengthened by the roots, for the sake of our
leader, Muhammad, and
his purified family. Praise be to ALLAH, the Lord of
the worlds.
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