Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Commentary
24- بَابُ: {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ}:
(24) Chapter. “O you who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you that you, may become Al-Muttaqun.” (V.2:183)
4 hadith · references 4501–4504
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Bukhari · 4501مَنْ شَاءَ صَامَهُ وَمَنْ شَاءَ لَمْ يَصُمْهُFasting was observed on the day of 'Ashura' (i.e. 10th of Muharram) by the people of the Pre-lslamic Period. But when (the order of compulsory fasting) in the month of Ramadan was revealed, the Prophet said, "It is up to5 narratorsBukhari · 4502مَنْ شَاءَ صَامَ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَفْطَرَThe 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.5 narratorsBukhari · 4503كَانَ يُصَامُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ رَمَضَانُ ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ رَمَضَانُ تُرِكَ فَادْنُ فَكُلْThat Al-Ash'ath entered upon him while he was eating. Al-Ash'ath said, "Today is 'Ashura." I said (to him), "Fasting had been observed (on such a day) before (the order of compulsory fasting in) Ramadan was revealed. But7 narratorsBukhari · 4504كَانَ يَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ تَصُومُهُ قُرَيْشٌ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ، وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصُومُهُ ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ صَامَهُ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ رَمَضَانُ كَاDuring the Pre-lslamic Period of ignorance the Quraish used to observe fasting on the day of 'Ashura', and the Prophet (ﷺ) himself used to observe fasting on it too. But when he came to Medina, he fasted on that day and 5 narrators