Muharram · the sacred month

Day of Ashura

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The 10th of Muharram is the Day of Ashura. The Prophet ﷺ recommended fasting on this day and also fasting the 9th of Muharram alongside it to distinguish from other traditions.

Next occurrence

June 15, 2027

next year

Dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and may vary by a day with local moon sighting.

The ruling

Recommended, best paired with the ninth

The 10th of Muharram is the Day of Ashura. The Prophet ﷺ recommended fasting on this day and also fasting the 9th of Muharram alongside it to distinguish from other traditions.

The reward

A year of expiation

Expiates the sins of the preceding year.

The hadith

قَدِمَ النَّبِيُ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَدِينَةَ فَرَأَى الْيَهُودَ تَصُومُ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا قَالُوا هَذَا يَوْمٌ صَالِحٌ هَذَا يَوْمٌ نَجَّى اللَّهُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِمْ فَصَامَهُ مُوسَى قَالَ فَأَنَا أَحَقُّ بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ فَصَامَهُ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ

"The Prophet ﷺ came to Medina and saw the Jews fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked them about that. They replied: 'This is a good day, the day on which Allah rescued the Children of Israel from their enemy. So, Moses fasted this day.' The Prophet ﷺ said: 'We have more claim over Moses than you.' So, the Prophet fasted on that day and ordered (the Muslims) to fast on that day."

Sahih al-Bukhari 2004 Sahih

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