Thanks to Allah ,we have fasted the 9th and 10th of Muharam 1441 AH ,here in Mandera,Kenya,and we pray Allah makes to relief us of our sins and reach next year with better Ibada,in shaa ALLAH. Haji Hussein Farah kullow
Mashaallah thats a really an informative lecture, as well as it clears up misconceptions about virtues of the day of Ashurah. Thanks for keeping it objective and not mixing it with the event that happened after the death of Prophet Mohammed (SAW). Because Deen is completed by prophet (saw) and martydom of prophets grandchildren and relatives does not increase or decrease the virtues and importance of fasting on the day of Ashurah. So stop trying to change the religion after what was given to us by the Prophet (saw). Historically yes that was really a great sacrifice that the family of prophet had given, so its important day in the history of Islam. But we as Sunni Muslims we dont dwell in the past and do not moan for the past sacrifices, we just have to take lesson from that, introspect our lives and prepare for our akhirah thats it. Islam does not allow us to be pessimistic in life.
The first one to cry for imam Hussain was the prophet. The day imam hussain was born. The prophet cried and the wives asked why do you cry when you see imam hussain. The prophet told his wives that hussain will be brutally killed in karbala on Ashura. So if you have issue in people crying for hussain then you have issues with the prophet crying. If it wasn't for imam hussain today the people wouldn't know anything about namaz, fasting, the quran, the holy prophet and over all islam. Imam hussain is the vertue for Islam the saviour of islam. A humble request for you to look up on the meaning and concept of "virtues" and some common sence.
The death of Hussain (RA) happened after the death of the Prophet (SA), therefore, there is no hadith that connects the 10th of Muharram to that day. Therefore, when we focus on the virtues of this day, we go back to the Sunnah of the prophet (SA). That isn't meant to in any way reduce the importance of the death of Hussain (RA), but instead put the focus on the Sunnah
I am a Sunni but this issue of saying he is on another religion is not ok. If are saying shia are not Muslims, then answer me one question. Why do shia go for hajji if they're not Muslims as you claim??? Because Hajji wasn't meant for nonmuslims.
@@saeedlungu6105 "The purpose of hajj is that Muslims from all corners of the globe should assemble at one place so that this world assembly should prove to be an occasion for the manifestation of Islam’s greatness, the renewal of the passion for worship and the creation of bonds of mutual brotherhood." - Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (a.s) [Selections 253, Peak of Eloquence Nahjul-Balagha]
Imam Hussein is great person. However,month of Muharram is blessed before the event happens,so scholars try to focus on celebrating the virtues of Muharram rather than mourning for the slaughter...
Assalam walaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu. I agree. The focus should always be on Allah and Islam and not any one person other than the Prophet, sallahu alaihis wa salam.
-Even prominent non-Muslim intellectuals of past and present are in awe of Hussain's relentless pursuit to safeguard Islam as he along with his family & companions were inhumanly murdered in Kerbala, Iraq. It would have been great if there was some reference made in Mufti Sahib's speech of this as Hussein was very precious to the Rasool of Allah(swt).
But an individual cant be sure 100% if it works because Allah will be generous to you any way if you are praying fasting, giving charity, abstaining from sin etc as all this brings barakha. That's my understanding anyway.
Not all Muslimmin are born as ordinary but Allah also Blessed some Muslimmin Born as Extraordinary or Psychic or Clairvoyant or as Kashf so these Ppls arent Blind Speakers.
Nothing is more important than the prophets grandson what Imam hussain a.s did on ashura. For Islam and humanity. 10th of muhurrum is about when imam husssin was killed by yazid lanti's army and captured the holy women of the prophets family.
@Truthfears Guilty stop playing mawiyahs tactics. That's what you learn from him. Imam Hussain a.s older brothers name is imam Hasan a.s and his fathers name is imam Ali a.s.. It's not that hard to say their names.
@Truthfears Guilty let me educate you. Before you start tripping. I'm syed from that blood line. So in other words they are my ancestors. And it's Ali a.s because Allah s.w.t is already pleased with him.
Did he say fasting Ashura was obligatory but became sunna after Ramadan? How many times did the prophet fasted on Ramadan and how many times did he fast on Ashura? Ashura was fasted only ones by the prophet so I beg to disagree with the point that Ashura was obligatory until after Ramadan fasting was made obligatory to us
Salem , Thank you, I listened what you are saying Dear Mufti, but in response to your comment at time period 8 mins, You referred to what the Jews and Christians did and how Islam has same commonality from humanity. I know you said the orientalists . But,..... I Thought that the whole commonality is that Allah gave the True religion the only religion that will be accepted on the day of Judgement this religion was given step by step because our forefathers constantly went astray. Allah the Most Great kept on sending US humans..................Mercy.... To his creation to guide US back...... correctly on the straight and only path,......Islam. That the history per say......Judaism deviated by for example using RIBA, (all the soccery as well ) that is why they wanted Jesus son of Mary dead....... as did the Christians went stray following conjecture and superstitions and so forth resulting in shirk, this went into their hearts by making Jesus the son of GOD. which is ludicrous...... there is not logic in that, GOD is Divine essence or being we cannot comprehend his GREATNESS OR Supreme Majesty!!!!! Why would he have a weak and defective son. A human being who is in need of GOD just to be sustained. So in conclusion, by these sins they deviated . not all, but most that is why Allah sent the final Prophet to finalize the religion and correct and add what needed to be added for our salvation. That is my understanding of the situation. Jesus( Peace be upon him) came to bring the physical body by ONLY BY the power of ALlah back to life to show the people he was Prophet of GOD. Tht was on of his miracles by GOD. That 600 years later Prophet Muhammed ( Peace and blessing be upon him) Brought the heart back to life by the only TRUE guidance . May we understand this life and understand what ALlah wants from us, May we be guided correctly and do what Rasulullah (SAS)told us, and not follow our desires but have strong conviction on the truth and continually learn so ALlah by his Mercy will wash away our sins and we can have justice, tht is why the religion came to have Justice and harmony on earth if we are doing things correctly by the help of our Creator. Jazakallah Khair!
*Exposing The lies about Fasting on the Day of Ashura* By all standards, the day Imam Hussain, the grandson of the beloved Prophet Muhammad, was killed was a great tragedy. Indeed, it was the greatest tragedy. He was martyred, along with his family members, simply because he stood against injustice. The family of Yazeed (the Banu Umayyah) and the family of Ziyad rejoiced the day he was killed. Not only did they celebrate the day of Ashura, but they turned it into a tradition for subsequent years. They would gather their family and friends and rejoice at the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. While fasting is a great form of worship, we have valid reservations regarding the fast of Ashura. It is always recommended to fast, anytime throughout the year (except Eid), but the problem is that there is a history of politics behind the fast of Ashura. Killing the very grandson of the Prophet was a major crime, so Banu Umayya attempted to shift the focus of the people for the day of Ashura. Possessing power and money, they spread to the Muslims that Ashura is a blessed day. They did so by indoctrinating their people that on Ashura God saved Prophet Musa and his people from the pharaoh. He saved Prophet Ibrahim from the fire of Namrud, and so on. To thank God for that blessed day, they encouraged the people to fast on Ashura. Here are several points that demonstrate how the hadeeths which speak of the fast of Ashura are fabricated. The Prophet probably never said them, but they were forged after him. First: There are several hadeeths in Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and Tirmidhi which tell us when the Prophet arrived Medina, he saw the Jews fasting, Upon knowing the reason why they were fasting, he said we the Muslims are closer to Musa, so we should also fast. If you analyze these hadeeths, you will realize that they all go back to these four narrators who supposedly narrated them directly from the Prophet: 1- Ibn Abbas 2- Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari 3- Abu Huraira 4- Mu’awiya The Prophet came to Medina the first year of the Hijra. As for Ibn Abbas, he was born three years before Hijra, which makes him four years old when the Prophet supposedly said this Hadith. In the Science of Hadith, the narration of a four-year-old boy is generally not accepted. As for Abu Musa, he came from the tribe of Banu Ash’ar in Yemen. He became Muslim before the Hijra, but he was not seen in Medina till the battle of Khaybar in the seventh year after Hijra. The Prophet had sent him to Yemen to preach to his tribe. Hence, Abu Musa was not in Medina in the first year of Hijra, so how could he possibly narrate this hadith? As for Abu Huraira, he also was not seen in Medina until after the battle of Khaybar in the seventh year of Hijra. He also came from Yemen. As for Muawiya, the son of Abu Sufyan, he became Muslim in the eighth year of Hijra, so how could he narrate a hadith from the Prophet seven or eight years before he became Muslim? Some of the hadeeth go back to Ibn Zubayr, who was also a young boy when the Prophet entered Medina. Therefore, it is quite clear that all the narrators of this hadith were either not in Medina at the time, or they were young boys, so how can we possibly accept such a hadith? It is pretty convincing that the hadith was forged later on by Bani Umayya. Second: Let’s look at the word “Ashura” which is mentioned in the hadith. According to Ibn Al-Atheer, there are two meanings to Ashura: an old meaning and a new meaning. The old meaning, which was during the Arab’s time and the Prophet’s time, meant the tenth day of any month. The new meaning surfaced after Imam Hussain was killed on the tenth of Muharram. After that, Ashura came to be known as the tenth of Muharram, but before that it was simply the tenth day of any month. So when the Prophet supposedly said this hadith, he just said Ashura, and he didn’t say the tenth day of which month. This demonstrates that the hadith was forged after the day of Ashura, and it slipped from the mind of the ones who forged it that before Ashura, the word had a different, more general meaning. Third: Today, go to any Jew, even their scholars, and ask them: Do you have a fast on the day which God saved Moses, or a day which corresponds to the tenth of Muharram? They don’t, and they will tell you that even in the past they didn’t have such a fast. They fast on Yum Kippur, the day when Moses returned from Mt. Sinai and realized that his people were worshipping the calf. To expiate for their sin, they fasted, but they have no fast they day God saved them from the pharaoh. But the hadith in the books of Saheeh tells us that it was a tradition of the Jews, and they would all fast that day. If you even look at the day the Jews fast, it never corresponded with the tenth of Muharram when the Prophet came to Medina. It corresponded with Muharram on the 28th year after Hijra. Fourth: It seems the one who forged the hadith was not aware of how the Islamic Calendar originated. During the time of Umar, since Muslims wanted a set date to refer to, he created the Hijri calendar by seeking the advice of Imam Ali. So they decided to make the starting point the migration of the Prophet, and they made the first month Muharram. However, the Prophet entered Medina in Rabi-ul-Awwal, not in Muharram, and so the one who probably forged the hadith assumed that the Prophet entered Medina in Muharram because that is when the calendar starts. So the hadith tells us the Prophet when he first entered Medina he saw the Jews fasting on Ashura, but the Prophet didn’t enter Medina in Muharram, he did so in Rabu-ul-Awwal, ten months before Muharram! There’s a clear discrepancy here. Fifth: The prophet knows more about the Shariah of previous Prophets such as Prophet Musa, and he doesn’t need the Jews to teach him that. The Prophet is also higher than copying what the Jews would do. Sixth: How come there is so much emphasis on the fast of Ashura around the world? Thousands of speeches are dedicated to it, millions of pamphlets are distributed encouraging people to fast on Ashura, and so on. There are many other days throughout the year which are highly recommended to fast, such as the 27th of Rajab, but how come you don’t see a single pamphlet or speech encouraging it? This shows that this is a political thing, originally designed to focus the attention away from the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain, and to consider it a blessed day. I don’t know how anyone can stand on the Day of Judgment before Prophet Muhammad and consider the very day his grandson was slaughtered a blessed day. Thus, based on these reasons we have our reservations on the fast of Ashura. Banu Umayya were behind it, and considering it a blessed day is not an offence to us , but an offence to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family. - Syed Baqir Al Qazwini
Why so difficult to mention the name of Hussain the beloved of Rasulullah (see footage at 18:56). Who were the suckling children of Fatima the daughter of the holy prophet (sawas) and who were the other ladies in Rasulullah's household he is talking about. The sign of hypocrisy is very evident. He does not want to talk about the heinous crimes committed by his leaders and heros against the Ahlulbay the purest of the pure. Innama yuridh ullaha hi li yus hiba ANKUM rijse Ahlulbayt wa TATHHIRAKUM TATHHIRA. (Al Qur'aan sura Ahzab). The Holy Prophet said,'' He is my flesh and I am his flesh, I am at war with whomever is at war with him and I am at peace with whom ever is at peace with him."
I think the reason he didn't mention the martyrdom of Hussayn r.a., it is because he is trying to explain the reason for fasting on this day and how according the the hadith and the sunnah of the Prophet sas. The smartyrdom of Hussayn is another important topic and long discussion. In addittion to that no muslim/sunni supports the leaders that killed al-hussayn and his family. There is no way someone with a sound faith and belief in Allah and the Prophet can support the killing of the blessed and great man like al-Hussayn ra.
Are you sick in the head? Why are you so triggered? He’s discussing a very important topic and speaking about another very important topic in someways undermines one of them and also takes away time from discussing in details about one topic. Don’t bring your narrow mentality in everything and start arguing about sunni/shia, the prophets family whether they are his grandchildren or wives. They all were holier than you and I and they all are next to the Prophet in peace. Stop making retarded comments and having the idea that any proper Muslim can have the audacity to support the death of any of the imams.
Salam, Good academic review of history; yet completely biased. The Scholar forgot (or avoided) to mention the most historical significance of this month. Just 50 years after the passing of Allah's Apostle(saw) the Deen that he relentlessly brought forth was almost lost & destroyed if it weren't for the courageous efforts of his grandson who fought to keep the religion out of the hands of the evil & corrupt tyrant(s).
Not 1 mention of the great sacrifice and martyfom of the grandson of the holy prophet and family, which ultimatley saved Islam, shocking. Instead there is focus on fasting which is a tradition that apparantley the Holy Prophet took from the Jews, but added an extra day so it's not completely copying? Doesn't sound legit to me.
Tahera92 don't say such things as a Muslim please. In our deen we follow the teachings of Nabi saw. So we are advised to fast on the 10th as well as the 9th . The reason being is due to Allah saving Moosa AS and his people from Firoun. I hope they clarifies it for you
Tahera92 why would he mention the death of Hussain (R.A)? We don't fast because Hussain (R.A) passed away. We fast because Musa (A.S) was saved from Fir'own on this day.
Are you sick in the head? Why are you so triggered? He’s discussing a very important topic and speaking about another very important topic in someways undermines one of them and also takes away time from discussing in details about one topic. Don’t bring your narrow mentality in everything and start arguing about sunni/shia, the prophets family whether they are his grandchildren or wives. They all were holier than you and I and they all are next to the Prophet in peace.
the day of ashura is the 10 of muhharam ,the day of the horrible killing of imam hussain the grandson of prophet mohammed(pbuh)!!! so how muslims fast this day? Sunneis making parties at ashura you know baba ashura?sunneis at morrocow and other countries sending gifts at the day of killing imam hussain the grandson of their prophet?.. show some respect to the prophet and imam hussain....it is a day of sadness and not fasting like when you do in eid..read the books of shia and sunna about this day ....do not rely on those people ..you must do a research......instead of fasting it is better to remember the cause of killing of imam hussain and the great values he sacrifeis for.....listen to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WITHOUT IMAM HUSSAIN THE ISLAM HAS BEEN GONE..
mohammed abdul settar we fast on this day because Musa (A.S) and His followers were saved from Fir'own on this day. We don't fast because Hussain (R.A) was killed on this day.
What is new year anyway, it's in the middle of the year! I found this speech a collection of disjointed and random ignorant and illogical thoughts, but that just me and I'm a Shia so you don't need to listen to a me, right. I'm too consumed with the grief of the children of Muhammad, to be able to think about the children of Israel
Eleven years after, MashaAllah we are still benefiting. Alhumdullillah.
Mashallah...hearing more about Islam manners giving me more know and knowledge all about... Alhamdulillah...
Thanks to Allah ,we have fasted the 9th and 10th of Muharam 1441 AH ,here in Mandera,Kenya,and we pray Allah makes to relief us of our sins and reach next year with better Ibada,in shaa ALLAH. Haji Hussein Farah kullow
May ALLAH (S.W.T.) protect and bless all Muslims in the World Insha'ALLAH!
Subhanallah...
May Allah bless and protect our ulema e haq
Mashallah!! Jazakumullah Khair mufti Saab.
Mashaallah thats a really an informative lecture, as well as it clears up misconceptions about virtues of the day of Ashurah. Thanks for keeping it objective and not mixing it with the event that happened after the death of Prophet Mohammed (SAW). Because Deen is completed by prophet (saw) and martydom of prophets grandchildren and relatives does not increase or decrease the virtues and importance of fasting on the day of Ashurah.
So stop trying to change the religion after what was given to us by the Prophet (saw). Historically yes that was really a great sacrifice that the family of prophet had given, so its important day in the history of Islam. But we as Sunni Muslims we dont dwell in the past and do not moan for the past sacrifices, we just have to take lesson from that, introspect our lives and prepare for our akhirah thats it. Islam does not allow us to be pessimistic in life.
The first one to cry for imam Hussain was the prophet. The day imam hussain was born. The prophet cried and the wives asked why do you cry when you see imam hussain. The prophet told his wives that hussain will be brutally killed in karbala on Ashura. So if you have issue in people crying for hussain then you have issues with the prophet crying. If it wasn't for imam hussain today the people wouldn't know anything about namaz, fasting, the quran, the holy prophet and over all islam. Imam hussain is the vertue for Islam the saviour of islam. A humble request for you to look up on the meaning and concept of "virtues" and some common sence.
The death of Hussain (RA) happened after the death of the Prophet (SA), therefore, there is no hadith that connects the 10th of Muharram to that day. Therefore, when we focus on the virtues of this day, we go back to the Sunnah of the prophet (SA). That isn't meant to in any way reduce the importance of the death of Hussain (RA), but instead put the focus on the Sunnah
Totally agree
Wow. Amazing talk. Masha'Allah shaikh.
Allah bless all muslim
Good lecture +information about sending messages n about fasting of 9 n 10 of moharram n i already know dis fasting.
safia abbasi
Masha Allah may Allah bless you
Muslimas if you can't on Ashura and the day before or the day after because of hayd, I suggest you do qaza saum as soon as possible.
Jazaakallah kher,,ALLAHUMMA AAMEEN
Jazakallah hu khairen
Assalaamu Alaikum Imam Masha ‘ Allah May bless you nad your family’s your teching to thank you.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
ShubhanAllah Alhamdulillah
JazakAllah for this talk.
helped clear up some misconceptions
Allahu Akbar Alhamdulillah Suhanallah 😐🤲❤
Lol
Why are the Shia writing comments here? The speaker is of a different religion. Obviously you would not agree with him.
Stop spreading Fitna.
I am a Sunni but this issue of saying he is on another religion is not ok. If are saying shia are not Muslims, then answer me one question. Why do shia go for hajji if they're not Muslims as you claim??? Because Hajji wasn't meant for nonmuslims.
Saeed Lungu dear bro, shias actually goes to Imam Ali (RA) mosque (Imambara) for their pilgrimage
@@saeedlungu6105 "The purpose of hajj is that Muslims from all corners of the globe should assemble at one place so that this world assembly should prove to be an occasion for the manifestation of Islam’s greatness, the renewal of the passion for worship and the creation of bonds of mutual brotherhood." - Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (a.s) [Selections 253, Peak of Eloquence Nahjul-Balagha]
A great help. Many thanks
Wow thank you sir for the information
Karbala did not happen during our Prophet time
Salam and thank yu for your help i understand. Sucria.
JazakAllah khair
Imam Hussein is great person. However,month of Muharram is blessed before the event happens,so scholars try to focus on celebrating the virtues of Muharram rather than mourning for the slaughter...
Assalam walaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu. I agree. The focus should always be on Allah and Islam and not any one person other than the Prophet, sallahu alaihis wa salam.
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Mashaallah
very beautiful and comprehensive!!
i don't think he needs to mention who was born and who died ect... on this day!!doesn't make a difference.
Murraham al haram - Ashura - 1440AH/H - 2018
Ya Hussain
-Even prominent non-Muslim intellectuals of past and present are in awe of Hussain's relentless pursuit to safeguard Islam as he along with his family & companions were inhumanly murdered in Kerbala, Iraq. It would have been great if there was some reference made in Mufti Sahib's speech of this as Hussein was very precious to the Rasool of Allah(swt).
Mashallah
But an individual cant be sure 100% if it works because Allah will be generous to you any way if you are praying fasting, giving charity, abstaining from sin etc as all this brings barakha. That's my understanding anyway.
Ali Kamran - Just a simple yes or no to my question would be appreciated.
Are you shia?
What is wrong with you?
Minor sins of previous year is forgiven if fasted on the day
yes.
Good Lecture Zaja Kalla.
Not all Muslimmin are born as ordinary but Allah also Blessed some Muslimmin Born as Extraordinary or Psychic or Clairvoyant or as Kashf so these Ppls arent Blind Speakers.
Nothing is more important than the prophets grandson what Imam hussain a.s did on ashura. For Islam and humanity. 10th of muhurrum is about when imam husssin was killed by yazid lanti's army and captured the holy women of the prophets family.
@Truthfears Guilty we syeds didn't kill hussain. You need to research and get your facts right . People like you love the enemies of imam hussain.
@Truthfears Guilty yazid was the son of mawiya. And they hated imam ali. Far from being shia. And its people like you who follow the enemies of islam.
@Truthfears Guilty stop playing mawiyahs tactics. That's what you learn from him. Imam Hussain a.s older brothers name is imam Hasan a.s and his fathers name is imam Ali a.s.. It's not that hard to say their names.
@Truthfears Guilty your whole life is a lie. Some research won't harm you go on search it up if you want to know the truth.
@Truthfears Guilty let me educate you. Before you start tripping. I'm syed from that blood line. So in other words they are my ancestors. And it's Ali a.s because Allah s.w.t is already pleased with him.
Did he say fasting Ashura was obligatory but became sunna after Ramadan? How many times did the prophet fasted on Ramadan and how many times did he fast on Ashura? Ashura was fasted only ones by the prophet so I beg to disagree with the point that Ashura was obligatory until after Ramadan fasting was made obligatory to us
Fasting is recommended on da day of Ashoura not obligatory its sunnah
Nasrya_ 2015
That we all know for sure but go back and listen between minutes 9 to 9.30, you’ll see my point
Ashura
Salem , Thank you, I listened what you are saying Dear Mufti, but in response to your comment at time period
8 mins, You referred to what the Jews and Christians did and how Islam has same commonality from humanity. I know you said the orientalists .
But,..... I Thought that the whole commonality is that Allah gave the True religion the only religion that will be accepted on the day of Judgement this religion was given step by step because our forefathers constantly went astray. Allah the Most Great kept on sending US humans..................Mercy.... To his creation to guide US back...... correctly on the straight and only path,......Islam.
That the history per say......Judaism deviated by for example using RIBA, (all the soccery as well ) that is why they wanted Jesus son of Mary dead....... as did the Christians went stray following conjecture and superstitions and so forth resulting in shirk, this went into their hearts by making Jesus the son of GOD.
which is ludicrous...... there is not logic in that, GOD is Divine essence or being we cannot comprehend his GREATNESS OR Supreme Majesty!!!!!
Why would he have a weak and defective son. A human being who is in need of GOD just to be sustained.
So in conclusion, by these sins they deviated . not all, but most that is why Allah sent the final Prophet to finalize the religion and correct and add what needed to be added for our salvation.
That is my understanding of the situation. Jesus( Peace be upon him) came to bring the physical body by ONLY BY the power of ALlah back to life to show the people he was Prophet of GOD. Tht was on of his miracles by GOD.
That 600 years later Prophet Muhammed ( Peace and blessing be upon him) Brought the heart back to life by the only TRUE guidance .
May we understand this life and understand what ALlah wants from us, May we be guided correctly and do what Rasulullah (SAS)told us, and not follow our desires but have strong conviction on the truth and continually learn so ALlah by his Mercy will wash away our sins and we can have justice, tht is why the religion came to have Justice and harmony on earth if we are doing things correctly by the help of our Creator. Jazakallah Khair!
Saum saum saum!
*Exposing The lies about Fasting on the Day of Ashura*
By all standards, the day Imam Hussain, the grandson of the beloved Prophet Muhammad, was killed was a great tragedy. Indeed, it was the greatest tragedy. He was martyred, along with his family members, simply because he stood against injustice.
The family of Yazeed (the Banu Umayyah) and the family of Ziyad rejoiced the day he was killed. Not only did they celebrate the day of Ashura, but they turned it into a tradition for subsequent years. They would gather their family and friends and rejoice at the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
While fasting is a great form of worship, we have valid reservations regarding the fast of Ashura. It is always recommended to fast, anytime throughout the year (except Eid), but the problem is that there is a history of politics behind the fast of Ashura.
Killing the very grandson of the Prophet was a major crime, so Banu Umayya attempted to shift the focus of the people for the day of Ashura. Possessing power and money, they spread to the Muslims that Ashura is a blessed day. They did so by indoctrinating their people that on Ashura God saved Prophet Musa and his people from the pharaoh. He saved Prophet Ibrahim from the fire of Namrud, and so on. To thank God for that blessed day, they encouraged the people to fast on Ashura.
Here are several points that demonstrate how the hadeeths which speak of the fast of Ashura are fabricated. The Prophet probably never said them, but they were forged after him.
First:
There are several hadeeths in Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and Tirmidhi which tell us when the Prophet arrived Medina, he saw the Jews fasting, Upon knowing the reason why they were fasting, he said we the Muslims are closer to Musa, so we should also fast. If you analyze these hadeeths, you will realize that they all go back to these four narrators who supposedly narrated them directly from the Prophet:
1- Ibn Abbas
2- Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari
3- Abu Huraira
4- Mu’awiya
The Prophet came to Medina the first year of the Hijra. As for Ibn Abbas, he was born three years before Hijra, which makes him four years old when the Prophet supposedly said this Hadith. In the Science of Hadith, the narration of a four-year-old boy is generally not accepted.
As for Abu Musa, he came from the tribe of Banu Ash’ar in Yemen. He became Muslim before the Hijra, but he was not seen in Medina till the battle of Khaybar in the seventh year after Hijra. The Prophet had sent him to Yemen to preach to his tribe. Hence, Abu Musa was not in Medina in the first year of Hijra, so how could he possibly narrate this hadith?
As for Abu Huraira, he also was not seen in Medina until after the battle of Khaybar in the seventh year of Hijra. He also came from Yemen.
As for Muawiya, the son of Abu Sufyan, he became Muslim in the eighth year of Hijra, so how could he narrate a hadith from the Prophet seven or eight years before he became Muslim?
Some of the hadeeth go back to Ibn Zubayr, who was also a young boy when the Prophet entered Medina.
Therefore, it is quite clear that all the narrators of this hadith were either not in Medina at the time, or they were young boys, so how can we possibly accept such a hadith?
It is pretty convincing that the hadith was forged later on by Bani Umayya.
Second:
Let’s look at the word “Ashura” which is mentioned in the hadith.
According to Ibn Al-Atheer, there are two meanings to Ashura: an old meaning and a new meaning. The old meaning, which was during the Arab’s time and the Prophet’s time, meant the tenth day of any month. The new meaning surfaced after Imam Hussain was killed on the tenth of Muharram. After that, Ashura came to be known as the tenth of Muharram, but before that it was simply the tenth day of any month. So when the Prophet supposedly said this hadith, he just said Ashura, and he didn’t say the tenth day of which month.
This demonstrates that the hadith was forged after the day of Ashura, and it slipped from the mind of the ones who forged it that before Ashura, the word had a different, more general meaning.
Third:
Today, go to any Jew, even their scholars, and ask them: Do you have a fast on the day which God saved Moses, or a day which corresponds to the tenth of Muharram? They don’t, and they will tell you that even in the past they didn’t have such a fast. They fast on Yum Kippur, the day when Moses returned from Mt. Sinai and realized that his people were worshipping the calf. To expiate for their sin, they fasted, but they have no fast they day God saved them from the pharaoh. But the hadith in the books of Saheeh tells us that it was a tradition of the Jews, and they would all fast that day.
If you even look at the day the Jews fast, it never corresponded with the tenth of Muharram when the Prophet came to Medina. It corresponded with Muharram on the 28th year after Hijra.
Fourth:
It seems the one who forged the hadith was not aware of how the Islamic Calendar originated.
During the time of Umar, since Muslims wanted a set date to refer to, he created the Hijri calendar by seeking the advice of Imam Ali. So they decided to make the starting point the migration of the Prophet, and they made the first month Muharram.
However, the Prophet entered Medina in Rabi-ul-Awwal, not in Muharram, and so the one who probably forged the hadith assumed that the Prophet entered Medina in Muharram because that is when the calendar starts.
So the hadith tells us the Prophet when he first entered Medina he saw the Jews fasting on Ashura, but the Prophet didn’t enter Medina in Muharram, he did so in Rabu-ul-Awwal, ten months before Muharram! There’s a clear discrepancy here.
Fifth:
The prophet knows more about the Shariah of previous Prophets such as Prophet Musa, and he doesn’t need the Jews to teach him that. The Prophet is also higher than copying what the Jews would do.
Sixth:
How come there is so much emphasis on the fast of Ashura around the world? Thousands of speeches are dedicated to it, millions of pamphlets are distributed encouraging people to fast on Ashura, and so on. There are many other days throughout the year which are highly recommended to fast, such as the 27th of Rajab, but how come you don’t see a single pamphlet or speech encouraging it?
This shows that this is a political thing, originally designed to focus the attention away from the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain, and to consider it a blessed day. I don’t know how anyone can stand on the Day of Judgment before Prophet Muhammad and consider the very day his grandson was slaughtered a blessed day.
Thus, based on these reasons we have our reservations on the fast of Ashura. Banu Umayya were behind it, and considering it a blessed day is not an offence to us
, but an offence to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family.
- Syed Baqir Al Qazwini
Khuda Ki Kasam
Why so difficult to mention the name of Hussain the beloved of Rasulullah (see footage at 18:56). Who were the suckling children of Fatima the daughter of the holy prophet (sawas) and who were the other ladies in Rasulullah's household he is talking about. The sign of hypocrisy is very evident. He does not want to talk about the heinous crimes committed by his leaders and heros against the Ahlulbay the purest of the pure.
Innama yuridh ullaha hi li yus hiba ANKUM rijse Ahlulbayt wa TATHHIRAKUM TATHHIRA. (Al Qur'aan sura Ahzab).
The Holy Prophet said,'' He is my flesh and I am his flesh, I am at war with whomever is at war with him and I am at peace with whom ever is at peace with him."
I think the reason he didn't mention the martyrdom of Hussayn r.a., it is because he is trying to explain the reason for fasting on this day and how according the the hadith and the sunnah of the Prophet sas. The smartyrdom of Hussayn is another important topic and long discussion. In addittion to that no muslim/sunni supports the leaders that killed al-hussayn and his family. There is no way someone with a sound faith and belief in Allah and the Prophet can support the killing of the blessed and great man like al-Hussayn ra.
@@bishapasha exactly...i agree too
Are you sick in the head? Why are you so triggered? He’s discussing a very important topic and speaking about another very important topic in someways undermines one of them and also takes away time from discussing in details about one topic. Don’t bring your narrow mentality in everything and start arguing about sunni/shia, the prophets family whether they are his grandchildren or wives. They all were holier than you and I and they all are next to the Prophet in peace. Stop making retarded comments and having the idea that any proper Muslim can have the audacity to support the death of any of the imams.
Not sure what you are talking about, it does not make sense.
guess there is no helping some people! ;)
Lunar calendar
Salam,
Good academic review of history; yet completely biased. The Scholar forgot (or avoided) to mention the most historical significance of this month. Just 50 years after the passing of Allah's Apostle(saw) the Deen that he relentlessly brought forth was almost lost & destroyed if it weren't for the courageous efforts of his grandson who fought to keep the religion out of the hands of the evil & corrupt tyrant(s).
How come this guy never mentioned about the Events of Karbala?... Denial of Such sort is Exactly What needs Fixing.
Not 1 mention of the great sacrifice and martyfom of the grandson of the holy prophet and family, which ultimatley saved Islam, shocking. Instead there is focus on fasting which is a tradition that apparantley the Holy Prophet took from the Jews, but added an extra day so it's not completely copying? Doesn't sound legit to me.
because it's a lecture about the "VIRTUES" of muharram
Tahera92 don't say such things as a Muslim please. In our deen we follow the teachings of Nabi saw. So we are advised to fast on the 10th as well as the 9th . The reason being is due to Allah saving Moosa AS and his people from Firoun. I hope they clarifies it for you
Tahera92 why would he mention the death of Hussain (R.A)? We don't fast because Hussain (R.A) passed away. We fast because Musa (A.S) was saved from Fir'own on this day.
Are you sick in the head? Why are you so triggered? He’s discussing a very important topic and speaking about another very important topic in someways undermines one of them and also takes away time from discussing in details about one topic. Don’t bring your narrow mentality in everything and start arguing about sunni/shia, the prophets family whether they are his grandchildren or wives. They all were holier than you and I and they all are next to the Prophet in peace.
Deception or naivety?
La howla wala quwatha illa billa hil aliul azeem.
the day of ashura is the 10 of muhharam
,the day of the horrible killing of imam hussain the grandson of prophet
mohammed(pbuh)!!! so how muslims fast this day? Sunneis making parties at
ashura you know baba ashura?sunneis at morrocow and other countries sending
gifts at the day of killing imam hussain
the grandson of their prophet?.. show some respect to the prophet and imam
hussain....it is a day of sadness and not fasting like when you do in eid..read
the books of shia and sunna about this day ....do not rely on those people
..you must do a research......instead of fasting it is better to remember the
cause of killing of imam hussain and the great values he sacrifeis
for.....listen to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WITHOUT IMAM HUSSAIN THE ISLAM HAS
BEEN GONE..
mohammed abdul settar we fast on this day because Musa (A.S) and His followers were saved from Fir'own on this day. We don't fast because Hussain (R.A) was killed on this day.
mohammed abdul settar Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) also fasted on this day due to this reason.
You're not fooling anyone Islam.
What is new year anyway, it's in the middle of the year! I found this speech a collection of disjointed and random ignorant and illogical thoughts, but that just me and I'm a Shia so you don't need to listen to a me, right. I'm too consumed with the grief of the children of Muhammad, to be able to think about the children of Israel