Muharram and Aashura
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While the month of Zul-Hijjah has been divinely selected for the fulfilment of the rituals of Haj and sacrifice, it is the month of Muharram that enjoys the honour of being the month of Allah Ta'ala and the month which contains the fast of the Mubaarak day of Aashura. The immense virtues and abundant blessings of this day can be gauged by the desire and eagerness that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم expressed in awaiting its arrival.
عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال ما رأيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يتحرى صيام يوم فضله على غيره إلا هذا اليوم
يوم عاشوراء (بخاري)
*Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas رضي الله عنهما reports: "I did not see Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم await the fast of any virtuous day with more eagerness than the day of Aashura." (Saheeh Bukhaari)*
عن أبي قتادة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم صيام يوم عاشوراء إني أحتسب على الله أن يكفر السنة التي قبله
*It is reported from Hazrat Abu Qataadah رضي الله عنه that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "On account of observing the fast of the day of Aashura, I have hope that Allah Ta'ala will expiate the sins of the past year." (Ibnu Maajah, Saheeh Muslim)*
The month of Muharram is regarded as the month of Allah Ta'ala and the fast observed in it is considered as the best of fasts after the month of Ramadhaan. It is a special virtue, exclusive to the month of Muharram, that for each fast that one observes, one receives the reward of fasting for an entire month. This reward is exclusive to the month of Muharram as no other month enjoys this divine virtue.
MUHARRAM
...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 (الترغيب والترهيب )
It is reported from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas رضي الله عنهما that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "The one who observes the fast of the day of Arafah (the 9th of Zul-Hijjah) will have two years of his sins forgiven, and the one who fasts during the month of Muharram, then for each day that he fasts, he will receive the reward of fasting for an entire month." (At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb #1529)
(عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أفضل الصيام بعد رمضان شهر الله المحرم وأفضل الصلاة بعد الفريضة صلاة الليل (مسلم
It is reported from Hazrat Abu Hurairah رضى الله عنه that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "The best of fasts after the month of Ramadhaan is the fast of the month of Allah, the month of Muharram, and the best of Salaahs after the Faraaidh (obligatory Salaah) is the Tahajjud Salaah." (Saheeh Muslim #1163)