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Sunan Abu Dawud #2445

Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)
Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَدِينَةَ وَجَدَ الْيَهُودَ يَصُومُونَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَسُئِلُوا عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالُوا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي أَظْهَرَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ مُوسَى عَلَى فِرْعَوْنَ وَنَحْنُ نَصُومُهُ تَعْظِيمًا لَهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ نَحْنُ أَوْلَى بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ ‏.‏
When the Prophet (ﷺ) came to Medina, he found the Jews observing fast on the day of 'Ashurah; so they were asked about it (by the Prophet). They said: This is a day on which Allah gave Moses domination over Pharaoh. We fast on it out of reverence to him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: We have a closer connection with Moses than you have. He then gave orders that it should be observed.
Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas said:

Context

Upon arriving in Medina, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) observed the Jewish community fasting on the day of 'Ashurah. When asked about their practice, they explained it was to commemorate the day Allah saved Moses from Pharaoh. The Prophet asserted that Muslims have a closer connection to Moses and commanded them to observe the fast as well.

Modern Application

This hadith serves as a reminder of the importance of fasting and commemorating significant events in Islamic history. It encourages Muslims today to engage in fasting outside of Ramadan, fostering a deeper connection to their faith and its history.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Fasting and Prophetic Conduct because it illustrates the practice of fasting as a means of honoring significant historical events and the Prophet's guidance in observing such practices.

FastingProphetic Conduct

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #2445 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam). It is graded Da'if and narrated by Ibn 'Abbas said:.

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