![]() Unfortunately, Prophet (S.A.W.) did not live to see the next year. So Prophet (S.A.W.) announced that from next year, they will fast on the 9th of Muharram as well so as to distinguish themselves from the Jews. The Companions (R.A.) observed that Jews also consider the 10th Muharram as a special day and they keep fast on this day. However, according to many authentic Hadiths, fasting on the day of Ashura is a confirmed Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). But when the fasts of Ramadan were made obligatory, the fasting on this day was made optional. When the Prophet (S.A.W.) came to Madinah, he fasted on the day of Ashura and directed the Muslims to keep fast on this day. Therefore, one should avail of this opportunity and fast as much as one can during this blessed month.Īshura is the 10th day of Muharram and is the most sacred day among all its days. On the contrary, each fast during this month has its own merits. The hadith does not mean that the award of Muharram’s fasts can be achieved only by fasting the whole month. ‘The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said: “The best fasting after the month of Ramadan is the month of Allah, Al-Muharram.”’(An-Nasai: 1613) “Whoever wishes to fast (on the day of ‘Ashura’) may do so and whoever wishes to leave it can do so.”(Sahih Bukhari: 1592)īut remember one thing that fasts during the month of Muharram is the most rewarded ones among the optional (Nafil) fasts in the light of following Hadith: As narrated by Ayesha (R.A.) that Prophet (S.A.W.) said: However, later, fasting was made obligatory in Ramadan only, and fasting on 10th Muharram was made optional. Earlier on, it was obligatory to fast on the 10th of Muharram. Muharram holds great significance long before the Prophet Mohammad’s (S.A.W.) time. Consequently, 622 AD became the first year in the Hijri Calendar. The calendar would begin with the month of Muharram and end with the month of Dhul Hijjah. But second Caliph Umar ibn Khattab (R.A.) established a new calendar and, after many suggestions from Companions (R.A.), he announced that the year in which the Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) migrated would mark the beginning of the Hijri calendar. ![]() (Ref: Surah At-Taubah 9:59)īefore the Hijri calendar came into use, Muslims used ‘Am Al-Fil’ (the year in which the Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) was born), to demarcate date and time. Similar to the other sacred months, waging war or indulging in any kind of violence during this month is forbidden. The word ‘Muharram’ in its literal sense means forbidden. But Allah Almighty has chosen a particular time for His special blessings and these four months are among those particular times in which a Muslim can get the maximum of Allah’s blessings. The specific mention of these four months does not mean that other Islamic months have no sanctity in fact, each Islamic month has its own sacredness and we all know that Ramadan is admittedly the most sanctified month in the year. ![]() These words of our Prophet (S.A.W.) confirm the sanctity of the month of Muharram. “The year is of twelve months, out of which four months are sacred: Three are in succession Dhul-Qadah, Dhul-Hijjah and Muharram, and (the fourth is) Rajab.” This is evident from the words of Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) on the occasion of his last Hajj Sermon: The four months mentioned in the Ayah are Dhul-Qadah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram, and Rajab. ![]() “Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve months in the register of Allah the day He created the heavens and the earth of these, four are sacred.” Muharram is not only the 1st month of the Islamic Calendar which marks the New Islamic Year but also one of the four sanctified months of the year. The expected Gregorian Date of 1st Muharram 2022 is Saturday, July 30th, or Sunday, July 31st, 2022 depending on your location and sighting of the Moon of Muharram 1444. Muharram 2022 will mark the start of the New Islamic Year 1444 Hijri. ![]()
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