MUHARRAM,ONE OF THE 4 SACRED MONTHS
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MUHARRAM,ONE OF THE 4 SACRED MONTHS
'AlhamduliAllahi Rabbil-`Aalameen'
wa-Salaatu wa-Salaamu `Alaa Ashrafil-Anbiyaa-e-wal-Mursaleen~ `Amma `Baa`d~
'Assalaamualaykum Wa Rahmatuallahi WaBarakatahu.'
'Surely the number of months with Allah is Twelve months in Allah's ordinance since the day when He created the heavens and the earth,of these four being sacred;
that is the right reckoning; therefore be not unjust to yourselves
regarding them'.[Source: 'Qur`aan' ~Surat At-Taubah ~ 9~ Verse # 36]
'Muharram' is one of the four sacred Months out of twelve.
The others being...Zul-Qa`dah, Zul-Hijjah, and Rajab.
These four months have been sacred since the creation of universe.
ALLAH {Azza wa Jall } says in the 'Qur`an'...
'Muharram' is a sacred month because Allah made it sacred along with three other months and told us about it in the 'Qur`an'.
Prophet Muhammad{may peace be upon him}
informed us about the Four sacred months in the following narration:
'The year is of Twelve months, out of which Four {4} months are sacred:
Three {3} are in succession ...
#1/ ~Dhul-Qa`da.#2/~ Dhul-Hijja.#3/~Muharram.#4/~Rajab.
[Source: Bukhari Vol~ 004, Book # 054, Hadith # 419]
'Ashura'~ [meaning tenth in Arabic]
The 10th of Muharram. Fasting on the 10th Muharram 'Ashura'
was obligatory on the Muslims before the fasts of 'Ramadan' were made obligatory.
Narrated by the Mother of the Believers Aisha (Allah be pleased with her)....
The people used to fast on 'Ashura' the tenth (10th)day of the month of 'Muharram'}
Before the fasting of 'Ramadan' was made obligatory.and on that day the 'Kaaba' used to be
covered with a cover.When Allah made the fasting of the month of 'Ramadan' compulsory...
*PROPHET* {may peace be upon him} said....'Whoever wishes to fast (on the day of 'Ashura')
may do so and whoever wishes to leave it can do so'.[ Source: 'Bukhari' Vol 02, Book 026, Hadith # 662. ]
Abu Qatada al-Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) reported that...
The Messenger of Allah {peace be upon him}
was asked about fasting on the day of 'Ashura' {10th of Muharram}
Whereupon he said:It expiates the sins of the preceding year...{!}
{Source~ Muslim: Book 06: Hadith # 2603}
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'SALAAMS' TO ALL~ Courtesy.. Sister Y a s m i n ...
"Never Despair Of The Mercy Of Allah"
Say, 'Indeed, my Prayer, my Rites of Sacrifice,
my Living and my Dying are for ALLAH, Lord of the Worlds'.
{'Qur`an'~Surat Al-'An`am -# 6-162.}