This is a bit lengthy article, but try and read everything today; for it is a worthy piece.
In the name of Allah, The Entirely Merciful The Especially Compassionate. All praises belong to Him, and may His peace and benedictions be upon our most cherished teacher, the Messenger Muhammad pbuh and his followers till eternity.
Dearest reader of J2J, this piece comes to you as an article of necessity as a result of the dire need of every seeker of Jannah to take advantage of these eight days as shall be explained below.
I found these eight days as eight megabucks of mercy arranged for those whose lives and good health shall be extended beyond them. For, verily, it is uncommon for the Ummah to be blessed with such chain of gifts besides the blessed month of Ramadan. It is therefore not possible for us to downplay its relevance in our journey to Jannah. I therefore crave your patience to find time and carefully read the piece, perchance, it may be our best bid to Jannah.
My beloved one in Islam, fasting is one of the valuable form of worship given to humanity, its reward is so precious that Allah takes charge of its accounting Himself. It is reported in the Holy Hadith that, Allah The Exalted says:
“All deeds of the son of Adam are his, except sawm, it is Mine and I am responsible for its reward.” [Musnad Abi Shaybah 8894].
This is applicable to both obligatory and supererogatory fast including fasting the day of Ashura (10th day of Al Muharram) which forms integral part of this article.
The month ‘Al Muharram’ marks the beginning of Islamic calendar year and it is regarded one of the four sacred months in which fighting/war is prohibited. Fasting on its tenth day is what is popularly known as Ashura’ in Islam. Muslims fast it to honor its virtues; it is a day in which Allah saved Prophet Musah and his followers from the vindictive ruler Fir’awn (Pharoah). As a symbol of gratitude, Prophet Musah (a.s) fasted it during his life. The Jews inherited his Sunnah by fasting it till the advent of our beloved Prophet Muhammad pbuh. When The Messenger of Allah arrived in Madinah, he saw the Jews fasting it so he inquired:
“What is this”? they said: “this is a great day; Allah saved Musah in it and drown the people of Fir’awn. He (Ibn Abbas) said: so he (Musah) fasted it as a sign of gratitude. Then the Prophet pbuh said: “(In that case) I am more responsible to Musah’s legacy and more responsible than you to fast it. So he fasted it and commanded its fast.” [al Bukhari 7843].
The Prophet pbuh and his companions fasted the Ashura’ until Ramadan was prescribed, so it was left as optional fast for any Muslim who is willing. Muslims since then kept to this rare Sunnah in their quest to attract the pleasure of Allah till date. But Ashura’ comes with Tasua’ which is the ninth day of Al Muharram. Authentic reports have it that the Messenger of Allah had intended to fast both Tasua’ and Ashura’ should his life be extended to the following year, unfortunately, Allah the Most Sublime called him earlier. The rationale behind this Prophetic decision was to distinguish himself from imitating the Jews.
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