{"id":1064,"date":"2010-12-10T12:29:49","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T12:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp3\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2010-12-10T12:29:49","modified_gmt":"2010-12-10T12:29:49","slug":"the-virtue-of-fasting-ashoora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sunnionline.us\/english\/2010\/12\/10\/1064\/","title":{"rendered":"The virtue of fasting \u2018Ashoora\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"ashoora\"I heard that fasting the day of \u2018Ashoora\u2019 expiates for the past year, is this true?
Does it expiate for everything, even major sins? What is the reason for venerating this day?.<\/div>\n

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Praise be to Allaah. \u00a0
Firstly: <\/strong>
Fasting the day of \u2018Ashoora\u2019 does expiate for the past year, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: \u201cFasting the day of \u2018Arafah I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year before it and the year after it, and fasting the day of \u2018Ashoora\u2019 I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year that came before it.\u201d Narrated by Muslim, 1162. This is by the bounty that Allaah bestows upon us, whereby fasting one day expiates for the sins of a whole year. And Allaah is the Owner of great bounty.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to be very keen to make sure he fasted on the day of \u2018Ashoora\u2019 because of its great status. It was narrated that Ibn \u2018Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: I never saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) so keen to make sure he fasted any day and preferring it over another except this day, the day of \u2018Ashoora\u2019, and this month \u2013 meaning Ramadaan. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1867.
What is meant by being keen to make sure he fasted it is so as to earn its reward. <\/p>\n

Secondly: <\/strong>
With regard to the reason why the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fasted on the day of \u2018Ashoora\u2019 and urged the people to do likewise is mentioned in the hadeeth narrated by al-Bukhaari (1865) from Ibn \u2018Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to Madeenah and saw the Jews fasting on the day of \u2018Ashoora\u2019. He said, \u201cWhat is this?\u201d They said, \u201cThis is a good day, this is the day when Allaah saved the Children of Israel from their enemy and Moosa fasted on this day.\u201d He said, \u201cWe have closer to Moosa than you.\u201d So he fasted on this day and told the people to fast.
The words \u201cthis is a good day\u201d \u2013 according to a version narrated by Muslim, \u201cThis is a great day when Allaah saved Moosa and his people and drowned Pharaoh and his people.\u201d
The words \u201cso Moosa fasted on this day\u201d \u2013 Muslim added in his report: \u201cIn gratitude to Allaah, so that is we fast on this day.\u201d
According to another version narrated by al-Bukhaari, \u201cSo we fast it out of respect for it.\u201d
The words \u201cand told the people to fast\u201d \u2013 according to another version narrated by al-Bukhaari, \u201cHe said to his companions, \u2018You are closer to Moosa than them, so fast this day.\u201d <\/p>\n

Thirdly: <\/strong>
The expiation of sins that is achieved by fasting \u2018Ashoora\u2019 refers to minor sins; with regard to major sins, they need separate repentance.
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Fasting the day of \u2018Arafaah expiates for all minor sins, in othr words this brings forgiveness for all sins except for major sins.
Then he said:
Fasting the day of \u2018Arafaah is an expiation for two years, and the day of \u2018Ashoora is an expiation for one year, and if a person\u2019s Ameen coincides with the Ameen of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven\u2026 Each of the things mentioned may bring expiation. If he does something that expiates for minor sins he will be expiated, and if there are no minor or major sins, it will be recorded for him as good deeds and he will rise in status thereby\u2026 If there is one or more major sins and no minor sins, we hope that it will reduce his major sins.\u00a0 Al-Majmoo\u2019 Sharh al-Muhadhdhab, part 6.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The expiation of purification, prayer, and fasting Ramadaan, \u2018Arafah and \u2018Ashoora\u2019 applies to minor sins only.\u00a0 Al-Fataawa al-Kubra, part 5.<\/p>\n

Source: Islam Q&A<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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