A baseless statement: The virtue of fasting the first ten days of Muharram

 

A baseless statement: The virtue of fasting the first ten days of Muharram

The virtue of fasting for the first ten days of the month of Muharram has been mentioned in several pamphlets entitled The Virtues of the 12 Moon. In the language of a booklet-

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) further said that a person who fasts for the first ten days of Muharram will have the virtue of fasting during the day and worshiping at night for ten thousand years.

This is a baseless fabrication. It is also not found in the book on fake descriptions. A close description is found in the book on fake descriptions-

مَنْ صَامَ تِسْعَةَ أَيّامٍ مِنْ أَوّلِ الْمُحَرّمِ بَنَى اللهُ لَهُ قُبّةً فِي الْهَوَى مِيلا فِي مِيلٍ لَهَا أَرْبَعَةُ أَبْوَابٍ

Whoever fasts for the first nine days of Muharram, Allah will make a tent for him in the air; Which will be one mile in length-width. It will have four doors.

Ibn al-Jawzi rah. After mentioning the above description said-

هَذَا حَدِيثٌ مَوْضُوعٌ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلّمَ

قَالَ ابْنُ حِبّانَ: مُوسَى الطّوِيل يروي عَن أنس أَشْيَاء مَوْضُوعَة لَا يحل كتبها إِلّا عَلَى التّعَجّب

This is a fabricated narration in the name of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

(This narration contains Musa Attabil) Ibn Hibban rah. Said, Musa Attabil has narrated many false things in the source of Anas; It is not lawful to write or mention them except to express amazement over these (expressions of vanity and its). -Almaujuat, Ibn al-Jawzi, b. 2, p. 199

More notes: Allaalil mashnuah, b. 2, p. 108; Tanzihush Shariah, b. 2, p. 148; Taykiratul Maujuat, p. 116

In fact, the issue of fasting in the first decade of the month came in the case of the month of Zilhaj. In these pamphlets it has been attached to Muharram and great virtues have been added. Umm al-Muminin Hazrat Hafsa Ra about fasting in the first decade of Zilhaj. Narrated from, he said-

أَرْبَعٌ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَدَعُهُنّ النّبِيّ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلّمَ: صِيَامَ عَاشُورَاءَ، وَالْعَشْرَ، وَثَلَاثَةَ أَيّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ، وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْغَدَاةِ

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) never missed four deeds. The fast of Ashura, the fast of the first decade of Zilhaj (i.e. the first nine days), the fast of three days of each month, the two rak'ahs of Sunnah prayer before Fajr. -Sunan Nasai, Hadith 2415; Sahih Ibn Hibban, Hadith 6422; Musnad Ahmad, Hadith 26339

And the special virtue has been mentioned only in the case of fasting on the tenth day of Ashura or Muharram. Abu Qatada. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ، أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السّنَةَ الّتِي قَبْلَهُ

Regarding the fast of Ashura, I am hopeful that Allah will forgive the sins of the past one year (sagira) by it. -Sahih Muslim, Hadith 1162

It is to be noted that although there is no mention of fasting in the first decade of the month of Muharram, it is generally encouraged to fast in the month of Muharram. Abu Huraira. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ، بَعْدَ رَمَضَانَ، شَهْرُ اللهِ الْمُحَرّمُ

The best fast after Ramadan is the fast of Muharram, the month of Allah. -Sahih Muslim, Hadith 1163

Ali Ra. Narrated from: A man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him):

يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَيّ شَهْرٍ تَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ أَصُومَ بَعْدَ رَمَضَانَ؟

Messenger of God! In which month do you instruct me to fast after Ramadan? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) replied:

إِنْ كُنْتَ صَائِمًا بَعْدَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَصُم المُحَرّمَ، فَإِنّهُ شَهْرُ اللهِ، فِيهِ يَوْمٌ تَابَ فِيهِ عَلَى قَوْمٍ، وَيَتُوبُ فِيهِ عَلَى قَوْمٍ آخَرِينَ

If you want to fast in another month after Ramadan, then fast in Muharram. Because it is the month of Allah. There is a day in this month on which Allah has accepted the repentance of many. In the future too, more people will accept repentance on that day. -Jame Tirmizi, Hadith 851

Imam Tirmidhi rah. Said-

.هذا حديث حسن غريب

Translated from the original Bengali by Al Kawthar