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The Historical Significance of ‘Ashura

By admin • Dec 27th, 2009 • Category: Muharram

Mu’awiyah ibn Abu Sufyan (Radiyallahu ‘anh) relates: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) say: “It is the day of ‘Ashura. Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) has not made fasting obligatory for you. But I am fasting. He who likes to observe fast among you should do so, and he who [...]



The Month of Muharram

By admin • Dec 29th, 2008 • Category: Muharram, Seasonal

Commentary on The First Month of the Islamic Calendar

Extracted from Lata’if al-Ma`arif of Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali (Allah have mercy on him).

Muslim reported from Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said , ‘The best of fasts after the month of Ramadan are in the Month of Allah, which you call Muharram. And the best of prayer after the obligatory prayer is the night prayer.’ [Muslim, 1163]