163 hadith
The day of Ashura was a day that the people of the age of ignorance used to fast. When Ramadan was revealed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about it, and he said, "It is one of the days of Allah Most High. Whoever wishes may fast it,…
أحمد 5204SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said to Aslam, "Fast today." They replied, "We have already eaten." He said, "Then fast the rest of your day," meaning the day of Ashura.
أحمد 23117DifficultI do not know of the Messenger of Allah seeking out any day, hoping for its merit over others, except this day, the day of Ashura, and the month of Ramadan.
أحمد 2854SahihThe Prophet ﷺ commanded a man from Aslam to announce to the people that whoever had already eaten should fast for the remainder of the day, and whoever had not eaten should fast, for this day is the day of Ashura.
البخاري 2007SahihAshath bin Qays came in upon Abdullah on the day of Ashura while he was eating his midday meal. Abdullah said, "Abu Muhammad, come and join the meal." Ashath replied, "Is today not the day of Ashura?" Abdullah said, "Do you know what the…
أحمد 4024SahihAshura was a day we used to fast during the days of ignorance. When Ramadan was made obligatory, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This is one of the days of Allah, so whoever wishes may fast it, and whoever wishes may leave it."
أبو داود 2443SahihAshath came in while he was eating and said, "Today is Ashura." He replied, "It used to be fasted before Ramadan was prescribed. When Ramadan was prescribed, it was abandoned. Come closer and eat."
البخاري 4503SahihAshath bin Qays came in to see Abdullah while he was having his midday meal and said, "Abu Muhammad, come and join the meal." He replied, "Is today not the day of Ashura?" Ashath asked, "Do you know what the day of Ashura is?" He said,…
مسلم 2648SahihThis is the day of Ashura, so fast on it, for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Fast on this day."
أحمد 16119DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said to the tribe of Aslam, "Fast today." They replied, "We have already eaten." He said, "Fast for the remainder of your day," meaning the day of Ashura.
أحمد 20329DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ had commanded fasting on the day of Ashura. When the fast of Ramadan was made obligatory, whoever wished fasted on Ashura and whoever wished did not.
الأعظمي 11950SahihThey used to fast on Ashura before the fasting of Ramadan was made obligatory, and it was a day on which the Kaabah was draped with a covering.
الأعظمي 10586SahihAshath bin Qays came in upon Abdullah while he was having lunch and said, "Abu Muhammad, come and join the meal." Abdullah replied, "Is today not the day of Ashura?" Ashath asked, "What is that?" Abdullah said, "It is simply a day that the…
أحمد 4349SahihThe Day of Ashura was a day that the people of the pre-Islamic era used to fast. When Ramadan was made obligatory, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about it, and he said, "It is one of the days of Allah Almighty. Whoever wishes may fast…
أحمد 5203SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said regarding the day of Ashura that whoever wishes may fast.
البخاري 2000SahihI have not known the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to seek out the fasting of any day, desiring its merit over others, except this day, the day of Ashura, and Ramadan. Rawh said, "Or the month of Ramadan."
أحمد 3475SahihI do not know of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ singling out any day to fast, seeking its merit over other days, except the day of Ashura. Sufyan said on another occasion, "Except this day," meaning Ashura, "and this month," meaning the month of…
أحمد 1938SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned Ashura and emphasized its importance, then said to those around him, "Whoever among you has not yet eaten, let him fast this day, and whoever has already eaten, let him fast the remainder of his day."
الأعظمي 4476SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me to my people of Aslam and said, "Instruct your people to fast this day, the day of Ashura. Whoever among them you find has already eaten in the early part of the day, let him fast the remainder of it."
أحمد 15962SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me to my people of Aslam and said, "Instruct your people to fast this day, the day of Ashura. Whoever among them you find has already eaten in the early part of the day, let him fast the remainder of it."
الأعظمي 4478HasanThe fast of the day of Ashura was mentioned in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ, and he mentioned something exactly like the hadith of Layth bin Saad.
مسلم 2646SahihAshath bin Qays came in to see Ibn Masud while he was eating on the day of Ashura. He said, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, today is the day of Ashura." Ibn Masud replied, "It used to be fasted before Ramadan was prescribed, but when Ramadan was…
مسلم 2651SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Fast on the day of Ashura, but differ from the Jews in observing it. Fast a day before it or a day after it."
أحمد 2154DaifThis is the day of Ashura, so fast on it, for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that it be fasted.
أحمد 16132DaifThe Prophet ﷺ ordered the fast of Ashura on the tenth day.
الأعظمي 4488SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to a man from Aslam, "Announce to your people," or "to the people, on the day of Ashura, that whoever has eaten should complete the rest of his day, and whoever has not eaten should fast."
البخاري 7265SahihAshath bin Qays came in to see Abdullah on the day of Ashura while he was eating. He said, "Abu Muhammad, come and eat." Abdullah replied, "I am fasting." Ashath said, "We used to fast on this day, then it was abandoned."
مسلم 2650SahihThe Prophet ﷺ commanded us to fast on the day of Ashura.
أحمد 14758DaifWhen the Prophet ﷺ arrived in Medina, he found them fasting on a particular day, namely Ashura. They said, "This is a great day. It is the day on which Allah saved Musa and drowned the people of Pharaoh, so Musa fasted it in gratitude to…
البخاري 3397SahihThe day of Ashura was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said, "That is a day the people of the pre-Islamic era used to fast. So whoever wishes may fast it, and whoever wishes may leave it."
مسلم 2647SahihHe was asked about fasting on the day of Ashura, and he replied, "I do not know of any day that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ fasted seeking its merit over other days except this day, nor any month except this month," meaning Ramadan.
مسلم 2662SahihWe were commanded to fast on Ashura before Ramadan was prescribed. When Ramadan was prescribed, we were no longer commanded to fast it.
الأعظمي 4486SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fast on the day of Ashura and would instruct others to fast it as well.
أحمد 1069DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent word to a village four farsakhs away, or he said two farsakhs, on the day of Ashura, commanding that whoever had already eaten should not eat for the rest of the day, and whoever had not eaten should complete…
أحمد 2058DaifWhen the Prophet ﷺ arrived in Medina, he found the people fasting on a particular day, namely Ashura. They said, "This is a great day. It is the day on which Allah saved Musa and drowned the people of Pharaoh, so Musa fasted it in gratitude…
الأعظمي 8436SahihThe day of Ashura was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It was a day that the people of the pre-Islamic era used to fast. Whoever among you wishes to fast it may do so, and whoever…
ابن ماجه 1737SahihI asked Ibn Abbas about the day of Ashura, and he said, "When you see the crescent of Muharram, start counting, and when you wake up on the ninth, wake up fasting." Yunus said, I was informed about Hakam that he said, I asked, "Is that how…
أحمد 3393SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed a man to announce on the day of Ashura, "Whoever has already eaten should complete the rest of the day fasting, and whoever has not eaten should fast."
النسائي 2323SahihHe was asked about fasting on Ashura. He said, "I do not know of the Prophet ﷺ fasting any day, seeking its merit over other days, except this day," meaning the month of Ramadan and the day of Ashura.
النسائي 2372SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to a man from Aslam, "Announce among your people," or "among the people, on the day of Ashura, that whoever has eaten should fast the remainder of his day, and whoever has not eaten should fast."
أحمد 16526SahihThe Prophet ﷺ sent a man to announce to the people on the day of Ashura, "Whoever has eaten, let him complete the day, or let him fast, and whoever has not eaten, let him not eat."
البخاري 1924SahihThe Prophet ﷺ ordered his announcer on the day of Ashura to proclaim that whoever had eaten in the morning should now refrain, and whoever had not eaten should complete his fast.
أحمد 16512SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was fasting on the day of Ashura, and he said to his companions, "Whoever among you began the day fasting, let him complete his fast, and whoever has already eaten from his family's morning meal, let him complete the remainder…
أحمد 8716DifficultI came to Ibn Abbas while he was reclining on his cloak near Zamzam. I said, "Tell me about Ashura. Which day should I fast?" He replied, "When you see the crescent of Muharram, count the days, then begin your fast on the morning of the…
أحمد 3212SahihThe Prophet ﷺ arrived in Madinah and saw the Jews fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked, "What is this?" They replied, "This is a righteous day. It is the day on which Allah saved the Children of Israil from their enemy, so Musa fasted…
البخاري 2004SahihAshura was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said, "It was a day that the people of the pre-Islamic era used to fast. So whoever among you wishes to fast it, let him fast, and whoever dislikes to do so, let him…
مسلم 2644SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to order people to fast on this day before fasting in Ramadan was made obligatory. Once Ramadan was made obligatory, whoever wished fasted on the day of Ashura, and whoever wished did not.
مسلم 2640SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fast on Ashura and commanded others to fast it.
ابن ماجه 1733SahihWe came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the morning of Ashura, having already eaten our morning meal. He asked, "Have you fasted this day?" We replied, "We have already eaten." He said, "Then complete the remainder of your day."
أحمد 23475DifficultThe people used to fast on Ashura before Ramadan was made obligatory. It was a day on which the Kaabah was covered with its cloth. When Allah made Ramadan obligatory, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever wishes to fast it may fast, and…
البخاري 1592SahihThe day of Ashura was a day that the Quraysh used to fast in the pre-Islamic era, and the Prophet ﷺ used to fast it. When he arrived in Medina, he fasted it and ordered others to fast it. Then when Ramadan was prescribed, whoever wished…
البخاري 3831SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Madinah and saw the Jews fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked, "What is this day on which you fast?" They replied, "This is a blessed day. It is the day Allah saved the Children of Israil from their…
أحمد 2644SahihThe Prophet ﷺ ordered a man from Aslam to announce to the people on the day of Ashura, "Whoever is fasting, let him complete his fast, and whoever has eaten, let him not eat anything more and let him complete his fast."
أحمد 16507SahihI never saw the Prophet ﷺ seek out the fast of any day, considering it more virtuous than others, except this day, the day of Ashura, and this month, meaning the month of Ramadan.
البخاري 2006SahihAs for the day of Ashura, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fast it and commanded that it be fasted. When the fast of Ramadan was made obligatory, that practice was abandoned. Abdullah would not fast it intentionally unless it happened to…
أحمد 4483SahihHe was asked about fasting the day of Ashura, and he replied, "I do not know of any day that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ fasted seeking its merit over other days except this day, nor any month except this month," meaning Ramadan.
الأعظمي 4472SahihThey used to fast on the day of Ashura before fasting in Ramadan was made obligatory, and it was the day on which the Kaabah was draped with its covering. When Allah [[r4]] made the fast of Ramadan obligatory, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,…
أحمد 26068SahihI came to Ibn Abbas while he was reclining near Zamzam, so I sat with him. He was an excellent companion. I said, "Tell me about the day of Ashura." He asked, "What about it do you wish to know?" I said, "About fasting on it." He said,…
أحمد 2135SahihAshath bin Qays came in upon Ibn Masud while he was eating on the day of Ashura and said, "Abu Abd al-Rahman, today is the day of Ashura!" Ibn Masud replied, "It used to be fasted before Ramadan was prescribed, but when Ramadan was…
الأعظمي 4483SahihThe day of Ashura was a day that the Quraysh used to fast during the pre-Islamic era, and the Prophet ﷺ used to fast it as well. When he arrived in Medina, he fasted it and instructed others to fast it. Then, when Ramadan was prescribed,…
البخاري 4504Sahih