Assalamualaikum I want to know about the month of Moharram.
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Dear
brother
Assalamualaikum
I want
to know about the month of Moharram. ( like what to do and what not to do)
I have
seen that many people who are Sunni (other than Shia) do some things like
walking on the fire, taking rally..........etc.
Thankyou
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Answer:
Ritual ashura muharram
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Ibn 'Abbas reported: "The Prophet (saws)
came to Madinah and found the Jews fasting on the day of 'Ashurah. He (saws) said
to them: 'What is this fast?' They said: 'A great day. Allah saved Moses and
the tribes of
Related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
According to al-Bukhari and Muslim, Musa
al-Ash'ari reported: "The Jews would honor the day of 'Ashurah as an 'id.
The Prophet (saws) said: 'You [Muslims] are to fast on it.'"
The tenth of Muharram was a day which not only the pagans
of Quraish, but also the Jews and the Christians of the time held in honor
before the advent of Islam; and they commemorated this day by fasting. The Messenger of Allah (saws) declared that
the believers, because of their true belief upon all the previous Prophets of
Allah, had more right to honor this day and he (saws) encouraged the believers
to differ from the pagans and fast two days, either the 9th and the
10th of Muharram or the 10th and the 11th, in
commemoration of this great day.
Ibn 'Abbas reported: "The Messenger of Allah (saws) fasted
on the day of 'Ashurah and ordered the people to fast on it. The people said:
'O Messenger of Allah (saws) , it is a day that the Jews and Christians honor.'
The Prophet (saws) said, 'When the following year comes--Allah willing--we shall
fast (also) on the ninth.' The death of the Prophet (saws) came before the
following year."
Related by Muslim and Abu Dawud.
Dear and beloved brother, other than the fasting on the
two consecutive days for ‘Ashura’ (the 9th/10th or the 10th/11th),
to the best of our knowledge, there is absolutely nothing in the authentic and
established Sunnah or practice of the Messenger of Allah (saws) whereby the
Prophet (saws) encouraged the believers to do any additional specific rites or
rituals or prayers or anything else especially for the month of Muharram.
Performing any rite or ritual in the month of Muharram
assuming that their this practice is a part of the deen, or that their these
self-invented rites and rituals would earn them extra rewards from Allah
Subhanah, etc……especially when such rites and rituals are not endorsed by Allah
and His Messenger (saws) would without an iota of a doubt, be a manifestation
of the evil sin of ‘bida’ or innovation in the Sight of Allah Subhanah.
Aisha narrated that
the Messenger of Allah (saws) said: ‘If somebody innovates something which is
not present in our religion, then that thing will be rejected.’
Related by Bukhari.
Sahih Muslim Hadith 1885 Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah
That the Prophet of Allah (saws) said in a
sermon: “The best speech is that which
is embodied in the Book of Allah, the Al Quran;
and the best guidance is the guidance given by me, Mohamed (saws). The most evil affairs are the
innovations (bida), and every innovation (bida) is an error.”
Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4515 Narrated by Ali ibn AbuTalib
That the Prophet of Allah (saws) said: “If
anyone introduces an innovation (bida in religion), he will be responsible for it. If anyone introduces an innovation
(bida) or gives shelter to a man who introduces an innovation (bida), he is
cursed by Allah, by His Angels, and by all the people!”
Dear and beloved brother, know with absolute conviction
that the taking out of such rallies and/or the walking on fire, etc. during the
month of Muharram (or otherwise) are no more than self-invented rituals and
have absolutely no basis or relevance to the guidance of Allah and His
Messenger (saws).
If one trusts, obeys, and follows the guidance and
commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws),
one can be assured of never ever being misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any
other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be
assured of being led astray.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
