7/41. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1735 — Complete the Rest of Ashura
Fasting the day of `Ashura’
Ashura Hadith About Completing the Day
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1735
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1735
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ صَيْفِيٍّ، قَالَ: قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ: " مِنْكُمْ أَحَدٌ طَعِمَ الْيَوْمَ؟ " . قُلْنَا: مِنَّا طَعِمَ وَمِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يَطْعَمْ . قَالَ: " فَأَتِمُّوا بَقِيَّةَ يَوْمِكُمْ. مَنْ كَانَ طَعِمَ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَطْعَمْ. فَأَرْسِلُوا إِلَى أَهْلِ الْعَرُوضِ فَلْيُتِمُّوا بَقِيَّةَ يَوْمِهِمْ " . قَالَ يَعْنِي أَهْلَ الْعَرُوضِ حَوْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ .
Muhammad bin Saifi Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to us on the Day of ‘Ashura’: “Has anyone among you eaten today?” We said: “Some of us have eaten and some of us have not.” He said: “Complete the rest of your day (i.e., do not eat for the rest of the day), whoever has eaten and whoever has not eaten. And send word to the people of the suburbs to complete the rest of their day.” He was referring to the people of the suburbs around Al-Madinah.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1735In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 98English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1735
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1735
This Hadith shows a practical instruction on the Day of ‘Ashura. Muhammad bin Saifi says the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked whether anyone had eaten that day. Some had eaten and some had not. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told all of them to complete the rest of the day, meaning not to eat for the rest of it. He also told them to send word to the people around Al-Madinah so they would complete the rest of their day too. The main search term is Ashura complete the rest of the day hadith. The narration highlights obedience after receiving instruction, even if some people had already eaten earlier that day.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked whether people had eaten on ‘Ashura.
- Those who had eaten and those who had not were told to complete the rest of the day.
- The instruction was also sent to people around Al-Madinah.
- The Hadith shows responding to guidance once it reaches a person.
