Muslim 2639 · Book 13
Sahih Muslim, 2639
The Book of Fasting
Sahih (authentic)by the collection
حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - أَنَّ يَوْمَ، عَاشُورَاءَ كَانَ يُصَامُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ الإِسْلاَمُ مَنْ شَاءَ صَامَهُ وَمَنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهُ .
A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported. In the pre-Islamic days fast was observed on the day of Ashura, but with the advent of Islam (its position was ascertained as that of a voluntary fast). Then he who wished to fast fasted, and he who liked to abandon it abandoned itRapporté par Aïsha (la mère des croyants) رضي الله عنها : Avant l’Islam, on jeûnait le jour de ‘Ashura, mais avec l’arrivée de l’Islam, cela est devenu un jeûne volontaire. Ensuite, celui qui voulait jeûnait, et celui qui voulait ne jeûnait pasGrades given by scholars
Sahih collection: its hadiths are held authentic by the compiler.
Source: fawazahmed0/hadith-api (public domain).