The 9th and 10th of Muharram as significant days in the Islamic calendar and Prophet (S.A.W.) did not live to see the next year. Muharram as well so as to distinguish themselves from the Jews. Prophet (S.A.W.) announced that from next year, they will fast on the 9th of The Companions (R.A.) observed that Jews alsoĬonsider 10th Muharram as special day and they keep fast on this day. However, according to many authentic Hadiths, fasting on the day ofĪshura is a confirmed Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). But when theįasts of Ramadan were made obligatory, the fasting on this day was made To Madinah, he fasted on the day of Ashura and directed the Muslims to keep fast on this day. Therefore, one shouldĪvail this opportunity and fast as much as one can during this blessed month.Īnd is the most sacred day among all its days. On theĬontrary, each fast during this month has its own merits. Muharram’s fasts can be achieved only by fasting the whole month. The hadith does not mean that the award of Ramadan is the month of Allah, Al-Muharram.”’ ) said: “The best fasting after the month of Month of Muharram are the most rewarded ones among the optional (Nafil) fasts The day of ‘Ashura’) may do so and whoever wishes to leave it can do so.”īut remember one thing that fasts during the Ramadan only and fasting on 10th Muharram was made optional. However later, fasting was made obligatory in Earlier on, it was obligatory to fast on the 10th of Muharram. Muharram holds great significance long before Year of the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) migration] became the first year in the Hijri Calendar. Month of Muharram and end with the month of Dhul Hijjah. Mark the beginning of the Hijri calendar. But second Caliph Umar ibn Khattab (R.A.)Įstablished new calendar and, after many suggestions from Companions (R.A.), heĪnnounced that the year in which the Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) migrated would Muslims used ‘Am Al-Fil’ (the year in which the Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) wasīorn), to demarcate date and time. Kind of violence during this month is forbidden. Similar to the other sacred months, waging war or indulging in any The word ‘Muharram’ in its literal sense meansįorbidden. Time in which a Muslim can get maximum of Allah’s blessings. Time for His special blessings and these four months are among those particular But Allah Almighty has chosen a particular Has its own sacredness and we all know that Ramadan is admittedly the most Not mean that other Islamic months have no sanctity in fact, each Islamic month
The specific mention of these four months does These words of our Prophet (S.A.W.) confirm the Months, out of which four months are sacred: Three are in succession Dhul-Qadah,ĭhul-Hijjah and Muharram, and (the fourth is) Rajab.” Is evident from the words of Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) on the occasion of his last Hajj Sermon: The four months mentioned in the Ayah are Dhul-Qadah, With Allah is twelve months in the register of Allah the day HeĬreated the heavens and the earth of these, four are sacred.” Of Islamic Calendar which marks the New Islamic Year but also one of theįour sanctified months of the year.
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