Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #3943
Hadith #3943
حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَدِينَةَ وَجَدَ الْيَهُودَ يَصُومُونَ عَاشُورَاءَ، فَسُئِلُوا عَنْ ذَلِكَ، فَقَالُوا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي أَظْفَرَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ مُوسَى وَبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَى فِرْعَوْنَ، وَنَحْنُ نَصُومُهُ تَعْظِيمًا لَهُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" نَحْنُ أَوْلَى بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ ". ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِصَوْمِهِ.
When the Prophet (ﷺ) arrived at Medina he found that the Jews observed fast on the day of 'Ashura'. They
were asked the reason for the fast. They replied, "This is the day when Allah caused Moses and the
children of Israel to have victory over Pharaoh, so we fast on this day as a sign of glorifying it."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "We are closer to Moses than you." Then he ordered that fasting on this day
should be observed.
Narrated by
Ibn Abbas (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 63/3943
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 63: Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)