{"id":21000,"date":"2024-07-15T14:09:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T11:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/?p=21000"},"modified":"2024-07-15T14:09:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T11:09:41","slug":"sadaqah-on-ashura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/sadaqah-on-ashura\/","title":{"rendered":"The Virtue of Sadaqah on Ashura: Its Amount, Obligation, and Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ashura<\/strong>… the great day when Allah distinguished between truth and falsehood, saving Moses and drowning Pharaoh and his army. Allah said about this great event:<\/span><\/p>\n

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“When the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Moses said, ‘We are sure to be overtaken.’ Moses said, ‘Nay, verily! With me is my Lord, He will guide me.'”<\/strong> (Ash-Shu’ara 61-62).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ashura is a special day<\/a> with a significant place in the hearts of Muslims. This year, it falls on Tuesday, the tenth of Muharram, and the sixteenth of July 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this article, we will discuss the virtue Sadagah on Ashura, the most beloved deeds to Allah on this day, and how you can contribute to charity through Masarat Initiative<\/a> to support education in northern Syria.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Information About the Virtue of Ashura<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What is Ashura?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) migrated to Medina, he found the Jews fasting on the tenth of Muharram. <\/span><\/p>\n

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When he asked them about it, they said: “It is a day when Allah saved Moses and his people and drowned Pharaoh and his people.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Moses fasted on this day as a sign of gratitude, so we fast as well.” The Prophet responded: “We have righter and are closer to Moses than you.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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So, the Prophet fasted on Ashura and commanded the people to fast. He even sent a message to the Ansar: <\/span><\/p>\n

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“Whoever woke up fasting today should complete his fast, and whoever is not fasting should refrain from eating for the rest of the day.”<\/strong> He strongly encouraged fasting on this day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Prophet (peace be upon him) fasted Ashura for nine years, and in the last year, he said: “If I live until the next year, I will fast on the ninth as well.”<\/strong> However, he passed away before he could do so. He advised us: “Fast a day before or a day after Ashura to differ from the Jews.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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When is Ashura?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ashura falls on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which this year corresponds to Tuesday, July 16, 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal said: “If one is unsure about the beginning of the month, he should fast for three days to be certain of fasting on the ninth and tenth.”<\/strong> Based on this, fasting on Ashura has three levels:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Fasting on the ninth, tenth, and eleventh.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Fasting on the ninth and tenth.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Fasting on the tenth alone.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The Prophet intended in his later years not to fast on Ashura alone but to fast on the ninth as well to differ from the People of the Book. He said: “Ashura is one of Allah’s days. Whoever wishes to fast, let him fast, and whoever wishes to leave it, let him leave it.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Hadiths Mentioning the Virtues of Ashura<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Numerous hadiths from the Prophet (peace be upon him) highlight the virtue of Ashura, including:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1- The Prophet said: “Fasting on the day of Ashura, I hope Allah will expiate the sins of the previous year.”<\/strong> (Muslim). This indicates the great virtue of fasting on Ashura, as it expiates the minor sins of the previous year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    2- The Prophet said: “There is no day superior in fasting except for Ramadan and Ashura.”<\/strong> (Tabarani). Although fasting on Ashura is not obligatory, it is highly recommended because the Prophet was keen on fasting it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    3- Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet said: “The best fast after Ramadan is in the month of Allah, Muharram.”<\/strong> (Tirmidhi). Ashura falls within this month and offers expiation for the past year’s sins.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    4- Rabi’ bint Mu’awwadh said: The Prophet sent a message to the villages of the Ansar on the morning of Ashura: “Whoever is fasting should complete his fast, and whoever is not fasting should refrain from eating for the rest of the day.”<\/strong> She said: “We used to fast it thereafter and make our children fast.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    We would make toys from wool for them, and when any of them cried for food, we would give them the toy until it was time to break the fast.”<\/strong> (Bukhari).<\/span><\/p>\n

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    This indicates the importance of encouraging children to participate in the fasting of Ashura.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Beloved Deeds to Allah on Ashura<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Due to the special nature of Ashura, we should strive to perform the most beloved deeds to Allah on this blessed day, including:<\/span><\/p>\n

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