On Ashoora.

In the name of Allaah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.



*Benefits of Fasting Ashoora.*

The fast of ‘Ashoora’, is observed on the tenth day of the month of Muharram.

Fasting on this day, expiate the sins for the past year.
The Prophet PBUH was reported to have said "........fasting on the day of Ashoora, I hope Allaah will expiate for the year before. [Muslim 1162]

Ibn Abbas (May Allaah be pleased with him) also narrated that he never saw the Prophet PBUH so keen to make sure he fasted any day and preferring it over another except the day of Ashoora. [Al-Bukhaari 1867]

This is the day Allaah saved Musa(A.S) and his people and drowned Pharaoh and his people.
In gratitude to Allaah, Musa AS fasted on this day likewise the jews.

The Prophet PBUH said "We are closer to Musa than you (Jews) " so He fasted and told the people to fast.

The sins that are achieved in regards to Ashoora are minor sins.
This was further explained in Al-Fatawa Al-Kubra, part 5, of Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah(Rahimahullah).

May Allaah grant us the bounties of this Month and the Blessings of the New Hijri Year. 1440AH