Hadith 248

Chapter 65

باب 65

(65) باب فِي صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ

(831) Chapter: Regarding Fasting The Day Of 'Ashura' (ID)
131
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ عَاشُورَاءُ يَوْمًا نَصُومُهُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ رَمَضَانُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَذَا يَوْمٌ مِنْ أَيَّامِ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ شَاءَ صَامَهُ وَمَنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهُ " .

Ibn 'Umar said:
'Ashurah was a day on which we used to fast in pre-Islamic days. When (fasting of) Ramadan was prescribed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: This is one of the days of Allah ; he who wishes may fast on it. (ID)

Reference (ID): Sunan Abi Dawud 2443 (ID)

In-book reference (ID): Book 14, Hadith 131 (ID)

English translation (ID): Book 13, Hadith 2437 (ID)