English narration
Narrated by عائشة بنت أبي بكر الصديق
The people used to fast on the day of 'Ashura' before fasting in Ramadan was prescribed but when (the order of compulsory fasting in) Ramadan was revealed, it was up to one to fast on it (i.e. 'Ashura') or not.
النص العربي
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ , حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ , عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ , عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا : كَانَ عَاشُورَاءُ يُصَامُ قَبْلَ رَمَضَانَ ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ رَمَضَانُ , قَالَ : "
مَنْ شَاءَ صَامَ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَفْطَرَ
" .