:: It's A'shura ::

Assalam Alaikum,

It's gotta be 10th of Muharram, 'Ashura, tomorrow! Another opportunity to collect good points and hopefully sins of the preceding year will be atoned~

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet came to Medina and saw the Jews fasting on the day of ashura. He asked them about that. They replied, "This is a good day, the day on which Allah rescued Bani Israel from their enemy. So, Moses fasted this day." The Prophet said, "We have more claim over Moses than you." So, the Prophet fasted on that day and ordered (the Muslims) to fast (on that day). (Sahih Bukhari Book #31, Hadith #222)

Narrated 'Aisha: The people used to fast on 'ashura (the tenth day of the month of Muharram) before the fasting of Ramadan was made obligatory. And on that day the Ka'ba used to be covered with a cover. When Allah made the fasting of the month of Ramadan compulsory, Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever wishes to fast (on the day of 'ashura') may do so; and whoever wishes to leave it can do so." (Sahih Bukhari Book #26, Hadith #662)

...he (the Messenger of Allah) said: The observance of three days' fast every Month and that of Ramadan every year is a perpetual fasting. I seek from Allah that fasting on the day of 'Arafa may atone for the sins of the preceding and the coming years. and I seek from Allah that fasting on the day of ashura may atone for the sins of the preceding year. (Sahih Muslim Book #006, Hadith #2602)

W'salam,

Khadijah C.