08-30-2002, 05:02 AM
On the authority of `Abdullah bin `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) who reported that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had said:
If I remain alive till the next year, I shall keep the fast on the ninth of Al-Muharram.
(Reported by Muslim)
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Lessons Deduced:
- Observing Fast on the ninth and tenth days of Al-Muharram is recommended.
- The wisdom of adding the ninth day to the tenth is to differ from the Jews who single out the tenth day with a fast.