The Book of Fasting

Sahih Muslim

Salama b. al-Akwa' (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent a person of the tribe of Aslam on the day of 'Ashura and commanded him to declare to the people to observe fast in...

Sahih Muslim

I am fasting today, so he who wishes to observe fast should do so; but he did not make mention of the rest of the hadith.

Sahih Muslim

It is the day on which Allah granted victory to Moses and (his people) Bani Isra'il over the Pharaoh and we observe fast out of gratitude to Him. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: We have a closer...

Sahih Muslim

This hadith has been narrated by Ibn Bishr with the same chain of transmitters (but with a slight variation) that he (the Holy Prophet) inquired of them (Jews) about it (fasting on the day of 'Ashura).

Sahih Muslim

What is the (significance) of this day that you observe fast on it? They said: It is the day of great (significance) when Allah delivered Moses and his people, and drowned the Pharaoh and his people, and Moses observed fast...

Sahih Muslim

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ayyub with the same chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

The day of 'Ashura was one which the Jews respected and they treated it as Id. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: You also observe fast on this day.

Sahih Muslim

You (only) observe fast on this day.

Sahih Muslim

I do not know Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) singling out any day's fast and considering it more excellent than another, except this day (the day of Ashura) and this month, meaning the month of Ramadan.

Sahih Muslim

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubaidullah b. Abi Yazid.