Saturday, November 24, 2012

Weakness of the Hadeeth: Fasting `Aashoorah is like worshiping for 2 years

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

There's a text going around saying:

In `Arabic it is:
من صام آلتاسع والعاشر من محرم كمن تعبد عامين ومن أبلغ الناس بها كمن تعبد ثمانين عامآ

And in English it is being circulated as:
“Whoever fasts on the 9th & 10th of Muharram (which is the 22nd & 23rd of November), it's as if they had done ibadah for 2 years & whoever makes someone else aware of this, it's as if they have done ibadah for 80 years. So forward this Insha Allah.”

Narrations like these are the precise reason why the note: “Reference Please” was written. As it is seen, the above narration is without a reference and nor can its origin be traced out as a Hadeeth of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم or the narration of the Salaf, and none of the Books of Hadeeth mention this. So, this is nothing but a Fabrication and a LIE. May Allaah forgive us for interpolating in His religion.

And sufficient for us is this authentic Hadeeth:

On the authority of Abu Qataadah رضي الله عنه: The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم was asked about fasting on the Day of `Aashooraa. So he صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “it expiates (the sins from) the previous year.” [Muslim (1162)]

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