Hadith #518
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ كَانَ يَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ يَوْمًا يَصُومُهُ أَهْلُ الْجَاهِ
لِيَّةِ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ رَمَضَانُ سُئِلَ عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ هُوَ يَوْمٌ مِنْ أَيَّامِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى مَنْ شَاءَ صَامَهُ وَمَنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهُ حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْأَخْنَسِ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ فَذَكَرَ مِثْلَهُ
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English Translation
Yahya narrated to us, from 'Ubayd Allah, Nafi' informed me, from Ibn 'Umar (رضي الله عنهما) who said: The day of 'Ashura' was a day that the people of Jahiliyyah used to fast. When Ramadan was revealed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about it. He said: 'It is a day from the days of Allah. Whoever wishes may fast it, and whoever wishes may leave it.'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 13, Hadith 518
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 4956
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-41346