Tag Archives: Muharram

August, 2020

• 28 August

  An unreliable virtue of fasting on ‘Aashura

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever fasts on the day of ‘Aashura (10th of Muharram) will be granted the reward of ten thousand (10 000) angels.”
• 26 August

  Fasting and giving charity on ‘Aashura

  Question ‘On the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibnul ‘As (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) that he said, “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.” (Ibn Rajab in Lataiful Ma’arif)
• 24 August

  Charity on ‘Aashura

  Question One should ensure that he distributes charities on ‘Aashura, the 10th Muharram, because Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever gives charity on the 10th of Muharram will be rewarded for never ever rejecting a beggar.”
• 21 August

  Writing ‘Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim’ on the first of Muharram

  Question Is this authentic? “Whoever, on the first of Muharram, writes down the entire ‘Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim’ on a piece of paper 113 times and keeps it with him, will be saved from all types of calamities and misfortunes

July, 2020

• 27 July

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) response after hearing the Jews’ reasoning for fasting on ‘Aashura

  Question Kindly explain the following words that appear in a Hadith related to ‘Aashura: فنحن أحق وأولى بموسى منكم

April, 2018

• 16 April

  Good deeds carried out during the four sacred months hold greater reward

  Question Who is this attributed to and please mention the reference? اختص الله أربعة أشهر جعلهن حرما وعظم حرماتهن وجعل الذنب فيهن أعظم وجعل العمل الصالح والأجر أعظم

April, 2017

• 20 April

  The four sacred months

  Question Is there an authentic Hadith which names the four sacred months?

October, 2016

• 7 October

  Seeking repentance on the day of ‘Aashura

  Question Kindly mention the Hadith regarding Allah’s forgiveness on the day of ‘Aashura.
• 5 October

  Fasting in the month of Muharram

  Question Is the following narration reliable: عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم : من صام يوم عرفة كان له كفارة سنتين ومن صام يوما من المحرم فله بكل يوم ثلاثون يوما It is reported from Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: “The one who observes …

October, 2015

• 24 October

  Fasting during the entire 10 days of Muharram

  Question Is there any Hadith mentioning special rewards for fasting first ten (10) days of Muharram?

November, 2014

• 17 November

  Further verification on spending on ‘Aashura

  Question With regards to the Hadith of spending generously on the day of ‘Aashura, some senior Muhaddithun of the past have dismissed the authenticity of the narration. How would we answer these objections?
• 17 November

  Events on ‘Aashura

  Question Did the following take place on ‘Aashura: Nabi Adam (‘alayhis salam) sent down from Jannah, his tawbah accepted, Nabi Nuh (‘alayhis salam)’s ark landing on Mount Judi, Nabi Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) being saved from fire?
• 3 November

  Fasting a day before or after ‘Aashura

  Question What is the authenticity of the narrations stating that together with the tenth of Muharram (‘Aashura) we should fast on the ninth or eleventh as well?