Sahih al-Bukhari 2003

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Chapter: Observing Saum (fast) on the day of 'Ashura.

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by Mu'awiya ibn Abu Sufyan 5 narrators

'Abdullah bin Muslima al-Qa'nabi Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn > 130 AH – ~221 AH Imam Maalik Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn 93 AH/712 CE – 179 AH/795 CE al-Zuhri Tābiʿī 51 AH/671 CE – 124 AH/741 CE Humaid bin Abdur Rahman Tābiʿī d. 105 AH or 95 AH Mu'awiya ibn Abu Sufyan Companion 13 BH/602 CE – ~60 AH/680 CE

Narrated Humaid bin `Abdur Rahman:That he heard Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan on the day of 'Ashura' during the year he performed the Hajj, saying on the pulpit, "O the people of Medina! Where are your Religious Scholars? I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'This is the day of 'Ashura'. Allah has not enjoined its fasting on you but I am fasting it. You have the choice either to fast or not to fast (on this day).' "

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 2003

In-book reference

Book 30, Hadith 108

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 3, Book 31, Hadith 221

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ عَامَ حَجَّ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَقُولُ يَا أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ، أَيْنَ عُلَمَاؤُكُمْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ هَذَا يَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ، وَلَمْ يُكْتَبْ عَلَيْكُمْ صِيَامُهُ، وَأَنَا صَائِمٌ، فَمَنْ شَاءَ فَلْيَصُمْ وَمَنْ شَاءَ فَلْيُفْطِرْ ‏"‏‏.‏

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