• Ashura Day Fasting and Prayers

     

    Ashura Fasting Hadiths

     

    Dua-e Ashura

  • Ashura Day Fasting and Prayer

    Fasting on the day of Ashura is a tradition among Sunni Muslims. The importance of fasting on this day can be understood by revisiting the history of this day. Sunnis celebrate it as a day to remember and praise Allah for helping Prophet Moses.

     

    It is the day when God created a path in the sea saving Moses and the Israelites from Pharaoh. Also, it is recognised as the National Martyrs’ Day of Muslim nations by World Sunni Movement under the direction of Syed Imam Hayat.

     

    Centuries ago, Prophet Muhammad fasted on two days, the 9th and the 10th of Muharram. Some followers observe fast on both these days to commemorate the fasting by the Prophet. However, fasting on Ashura is not at all mandatory. In fact there are many hadiths around it that speak of how fasting began on this day and what are the rewards associated with this practice.

     

    Also Read about the Month of Safar: Here you would get to know everything about the month safar, its important events, facts, and misconception.

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    How to Pray on Ashura Day?

    Along with fasting, Sunnis say some special prayers on this day. These prayers are popularly known as Dua-e Ashura. Considering that the relevance of this day is different for Shia and Sunni sects, the duas offered are also different in their essence.

    The Sunni Dua for Ashura praises Allah for helping Musa (Moses) and saving the children of Israel from the Egyptian Pharaohs. It also says that on this day, Allah accepted the repentance of Adam, delivered Jonah from his burden, reunited Jacob with his son, helped Moses and Aaron, raised Idris to heaven, saved Ibrahim from the fire and so on.

    It also asks Allah to lead Muslims to the path of righteousness and purity, and praises the all compassionate Allah for being merciful to all his children.

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    Ashura Fasting Hadiths

    It is reported that Ayesha, peace and blessings be upon her, said: “The people of Jahiliyyah used to fast on that day.” Also, fasting was made obligatory when Allah said, “ … observing the fasting is prescribed for you …” , (Al-Qur’an, 2:183)

     

    Also, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Fasting the day of ‘Ashura’ (is of great merits), I hope that Allah will accept it as an expiation for (the sins committed in) the previous year.”

     

    Scholar Ibn Taymiyah (b. 661 AH/1263 CE) states, “one must take advantage of this opportunity to bring yourself closer to Allah on ‘Ashura’ by fasting and praying for forgiveness.”

     

  • Dua-e Ashura

     

     

    1. Ya Qaabila tawbati Adama Yawma 'Ashuraa-a
    2. Ya faarija karbi Dhin-nuwni yawma 'Ashuraa-a
    3. Ya jaami'a shamli y'aquwba yawma 'Ashuraa-a
    4. Ya saami'a d'awati musa wa haruna yawma 'Ashuraa-a
    5. Ya mu-ghitha ibrahima mi-nanaa-ri yawma 'Ashuraa-a
    6. Ya rafi'a idrisa ilas-samai yawma 'Ashuraa-a
    7. Ya mujeeba da'wati salihin finna qati yawma 'Ashuraa-a
    8. Ya nasira sayyidina Muhammadin sal-lalahu 'alayhi wa sallama yawma
    9. 'Ashuraa-a
    10. Ya rahma-nad-dunya wal-akhirati was rahima-humaa salli 'ala
    11. sayyidina Muhammadiw-wa 'ala jamee'al ambiyaai wal-mursaleena waqdi
    12. haajaa-tina
    13. fid-dunya wal-akhirati wa atil 'umrana fee taa'atika wa
    14. mahabatika wa ridaka
    15. wa ahyinaa
    16. hayatan tayeeba tuwwa tawaffana 'a-lal-emaani wal-islami
    17. bi-rahmatika Yaa arhamar-rahimeen Allahma bi-'izzil hasani wa akhihi
    18. wa ummihi wa abihi wa jaddihi wa banihi far-rij 'anna maa nahnu fee
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    20. After the above dua, one must recite the dua given below seven times. 
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    22. Subha-nallahi mil al-meezani wa muntahal-'ilmi wa mabla-ghar-rida
    23. wa zinatal-'arshi la mal-jaa-aa wala manjaa-aa mi-nallahi
    24. illa-ilay. Subha-nallahi 'ada-dash-shaf-'ia wal-witri wa 'adada
    25. kalimaa tilla-hit-tammati kullihaa nasalu-kaslamata bi-rahmatika yaa
    26. arhamar-rahimeen.
    27. wa-hu-wa hasbunaa-wa-nai'-mal-wakeel. Ni'-mal-mawla wa-ni'man-naseer.
    28. wala-haw-la wala quwwata illa-billahil-'alee-yil-'azeem.
    29. wa salla-lahu ta'ala 'ala sayyidina Muhammadiw-wa 'ala alihi wa
    30. sahbihi wa 'a-lal mumineena wal muminati wal muslimeena wal muslimati
    31. 'adada zarratil wujudi wa 'adada ma'-luwmaa tillahi wal-hamu-illahi
    32. Rabbil-'alameen.
    Hazrat Imam Zainul Abidain (Radi Allah Anhu) reports that reciting or listening to the Dua-e- Ashura on 10th day of Muharram, any time after sunrise and before sunset keeps death away for the next one year. If death is a person’s destiny, then there will be circumstances that will make them miss reciting the dua. Such is the power of Allah, the Almighty. For Muslims, fasting and praying on Ashura day is sure to expiate sins of the past year. Scholars recommend fasting and offering dua with a clean heart on the day of Yawm Ashura, the holy day for Sunnis.
     

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    Ashura Day Fasting And Prayers

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