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Sahih Muslim 1127c — Ashura Fast Was Left
Fasting on the day of Ashura'
Ashura Fast Was Practiced Then Left as Required
Sahih Muslim : 1127c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1127c
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنِي زُبَيْدٌ الْيَامِيُّ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَكَنٍ، أَنَّ الأَشْعَثَ بْنَ قَيْسٍ، دَخَلَ عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ وَهُوَ يَأْكُلُ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ ادْنُ فَكُلْ . قَالَ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ . قَالَ كُنَّا نَصُومُهُ ثُمَّ تُرِكَ .
Qais b Sakan Narrated from:
Al-Ash'ath b. Qais went to 'Abdullah on the day of 'Ashura while he was eating. He said: Abu Muhammad, come near and dine. Upon this he said: I am fasting. Thereupon he said: We used to observe fast and then (this practice) was abandoned.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1127cIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 156USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2512
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1127c
This Hadith describes a short exchange on the day of Ashura. Al-Ash'ath came to Abdullah while he was eating and invited him to dine. When he said he was fasting, Abdullah replied that they used to observe the fast and then it was abandoned. The main point is about the status of Ashura fasting. It had been practiced, but it was later left as a required practice. This helps people searching for Ashura fast hadith, fasting on Ashura optional, and Sahih Muslim Ashura ruling. The Hadith does not criticize the one who fasted, and it also does not blame the one who ate. It keeps the matter within the change mentioned in the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ashura fasting was once practiced by the Muslims.
- The practice was later left as a required fast.
- The report shows room for fasting or not fasting on Ashura.
- A person should understand the status of an act before judging others.
