Day of Ashura (10th of Muharram)
ʿĀshūrāʾ
يوم عاشوراء
The 10th of Muharram, a day of fasting commemorating God's saving of Moses; also the day of the martyrdom of Husayn, mourned by Shia Muslims.
Referensi
- Al-Quran:
- 10:90, 2:50
- Hadis:
- Bukhari 2004 (the Prophet found the Jews fasting Ashura); Bukhari 2006 (Quraysh fasted Ashura in Jahiliyyah); Muslim 1162 (expiates the previous year); Muslim 1134 (intention to fast the ninth too); Bukhari 1900 (fasting Ashura before Ramadan was made obligatory)