Allah Ta’ala saved Musa and drowned Fir’awn on ‘Aashura

Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith. It is therefore authentic.

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 3397)

Translation

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported: “When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) came to Madinah, he found the [Jews] fasting on the day [of ‘Aashura]. They said, ‘This is a great day, it is the day that Allah saved Musa (‘alayhis salam) and drowned the family of Fir’awn, so Musa (‘alayhis salam) fasted to express gratitude to Allah. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘I am closer/more deserving [of following] Musa than you’. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) fasted on this day and ordered [the Sahabah radiyallahu ‘anhum] to also fast.”

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