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Why is the tenth of Muharram called Aasuhra’

Q: Why is 10th of Muharram called Ashura? I heard that 10 things happened on this day that’s why its called Ashura. If this is true then what are the 10 things?

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A: The word Aashura refers to the tenth day of the month.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

وعن ابن عباس قال ما رأيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يتحرى صيام يوم فضله على غيره إلا هذا اليوم يوم عاشوراء وهذا الشهر يعني شهر رمضان (مشكاة #2040)

قال الطيبي وهو اليوم العاشر من المحرم . (مرقاة المفاتيح 4/ 535 )

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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