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The Excellence of Observing Saum on the Day of 'Arafah, 'Ashura' and Tasu'a (i.e., 9th of Muharram)

باب فضل صوم يوم عرفة وعاشوراء وتاسوعاء:

Riyad as-Saliheen, Book of Virtues(view book)

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed Saum (fasting) on the day of 'Ashura' and commanded us to fast on this day.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله ﷺ صام يوم عاشوراء، وأمر بصيامه. ((متفق عليه))

Classification

Sahih (Authentic)

Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about observing As-Saum (the fast) on the tenth day of Muharram, and he replied, "It is an expiation for the sins of the preceding year."

[Muslim].

وعن أبي قتادة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ سئل عن صيام يوم عاشوراء فقال: "يكفر السنة الماضية" ((رواه مسلم)).

Classification

Sahih (Authentic)

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If I remain alive till the next year, I shall also observe fast on the ninth of Muharram."

[Muslim].

وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: "لئن بقيت إلى قابل لأصومن التاسع" ((رواه مسلم)).

Classification

Sahih (Authentic)

Abu Ayyub (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "He who observes As-Saum (the fasts) in the month of Ramadan, and also observes As-Saum for six days in the month of Shawwal, it is as if he has observed As-Saum for the whole year."

[Muslim].

عن أبي أيوب رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: "من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه بست من شوال كان كصيام الدهر" ((رواه مسلم)).

Classification

Sahih (Authentic)