What are the benefits of keeping a fast on 10th moharram?

[saleena]

salam,

i have been told that keeping a fast tomorrow i.e.. the 10th of moharram is a great reward is this true? does anyone know the history behind what happened in moharram as it is evident i am lacking knowledge in this area and about the prophets family....

jazakallah khair
was-salam

[saleena]

salam,

is it permissible to cry in sajdah whilst in salah? as i do this sometimes as it clears my heart but some say that crying should be done in sajdah outside of the salah...please help

was-salam

[saleena]

oops sorry two questions in one post..forgive me silly mistake...! pressed wrong button..

[JayshAllah]

salam,

i have been told that keeping a fast tomorrow i.e.. the 10th of moharram is a great reward is this true? does anyone know the history behind what happened in moharram as it is evident i am lacking knowledge in this area and about the prophets family....

jazakallah khair
was-salam


We do not fast on Ashura for any reason relating to the Prophet's Family. Instead, we fast on Ashura because this is the day that Prophet Musa (as) used to fast because Allah freed his people on this day. In a Hadith, the Prophet (s) said that the Jews fast on this day, but in reality, the Muslims have a greater claim on Prophet Musa (as) than the Jews, so that's why we fast on this day as well.

In regards to the event of Kerbala, it is highly likely that the massacre did not take place on the 9th or 10th of Muharram but rather much afterward. The Shia simply chose this date like the Christians chose winter to be Christmas even though it really went down in Summer.

In regards to Kerbala, what happened was that the Prophet's grandson (Hz Hussain) went to join the people of Kufa who had taken Bayat under him instead of under Yezid Bin Muawiyya. The people of Kufa betrayed Hadrat Hussain (ra) at the last moment and that's why he was easily killed on that day.

Please see the following link for details:

http://shiism.blogspot.com/2006/01/shias-killed-ali-imam-hussain-and.html

[saleena]

jazakallah brother....