Whoever fasts one day in the sacred month...

9-12-2004 | IslamWeb

Question:

The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, also said: "Whoever fasts one day in the sacred month Allaah will grant him the reward of thirty days for every day." Is this Hadeeth authentic?
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.

 

At-Tabraani may Allaah have mercy upon him reported that Ibn 'Abbaas may Allaah be pleased with him narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: "Whoever fasts one day during the month of Muharram will get a reward of fasting 30 days." This is a fabricated narration as Shaykh Al-Albaani may Allaah have mercy upon him classified it in the As-Silssila Ath-Tha'eefah, Hadeeth number: 413. However, what is confirmed regarding the excellence of fasting during the month of Muharram is what is reported by Imaam Muslim may Allaah have mercy upon him that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: "The best fasting after the month of Ramadan is during the month of Muharram, and the best prayer after the obligatory prayer is the optional night prayer." There are other narrations that encourage fasting during all the sacred months(i.e. Rajab, Thul-Qi'dah, Thul-Hijjah, Muharram).

Allaah knows best.

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