Narrater: (Ibn Abbas) Hadidth No: (222)

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).

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Al-Quran- Sura No(18), Ayat(6)

Yet it may be, if they believe not in this statement, that thou Muhammad wilt torment thy soul with grief over their footsteps.

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Narrater: (Humaid bin Abdur Rahman) Hadidth No: (221)

That he heard Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan on the day of Ashura' during the year he performed the Hajj, saying on the pulpit, ''O the people of Medina! Where are your Religious Scholars? I heard Allah's Apostle saying, This is the day of Ashura'. Allah has not enjoined its fasting on you but I am fasting it. You have the choice either to fast or not to fast (on this day).' ''

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Narrater: (Aisha) Hadidth No: (220)

Quraish used to fast on the day of Ashura' in the Pre-lslamic period, and Allah's Apostle too, used to fast on that day. When he came to Medina, he fasted on that day and ordered others to fast, too. Later when the fasting of the month of Ramadan was prescribed, he gave up fasting on the day of Ashura' and it became optional for one to fast on it or not.

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Al-Quran- Sura No(18), Ayat(5)

A thing whereof they have no knowledge, nor had their fathers, Dreadful is the word that cometh out of their mouths. They speak naught but a lie.

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