Why should Muharram be considered sacred?' Mumbai's largest circulated daily newspaper, The Times of India had published an...
Why should Muharram be considered sacred?'
Mumbai's largest circulated daily newspaper, The Times of India had published an article on February 6, 2006 by a person named , Abu Bakr, captioned 'Why should Muharram be considered sacred?'
Let us examine what he has written and what the reality actually is.
Mr Aboobaker has written:
You wrote:
The tenth day of Muharram is 'Aashura'. The Jews of Madina fasted on this day, the day on which Prophet Moses (a.s.) and his followers crossed the Red Sea miraculously. So the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) directed the Muslims to fast on the day of Aashura.
The Answer:
The hadith you have quoted is in actuality thus:
Let us examine what he has written and what the reality actually is.
Mr Aboobaker has written:
You wrote:
The tenth day of Muharram is 'Aashura'. The Jews of Madina fasted on this day, the day on which Prophet Moses (a.s.) and his followers crossed the Red Sea miraculously. So the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) directed the Muslims to fast on the day of Aashura.
The Answer:
The hadith you have quoted is in actuality thus:
The Prophet (s.a.w.a) on migrating to Madina found the Jews fasting on the 10th of Muharram. On enquiry, he was told: "It is an auspicious day; it is the day when God delivered the children of Israel from their enemy (i.e. Pharaoh); and, therefore, Moses fasted on that day." The Prophet (s.a.w.a) said, "I am worthier of Moses than you are." Thereupon, he fasted on that day and ordered (the Muslims) to fast. (Al- Saheeh of al-Bukhari, Vol.3; Egypt ed.; p.54. Mishkatul-Masabih; Delhi ed.; 1307 A.H.; p.l72)
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