The Various Dhikr, Wirds, Acts of being Generous and Reward of Fasting on the Day of Ashura - based on Sunni Hadith traditions.
The Historical Significance of ‘Ashura by Taken from Ghunya li-Talibi Tariq al-Haqq by Sayyidina Abdul Qadir al-Jilani qaddas Allahu Sirru.
Ashura is a day of great historical significance.
On this day: Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) accepted the repentance of Sayyidina Adam ('Alaihis-Salaam) after his exile from Paradise;
Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) saved Sayyidina Nuh ('Alaihis-Salaam) and his companions in the ark;
Allah extinguished the fire in which Sayyidina Ibrahim ('Alaihis-Salaam) was thrown by Nimrod;
And Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) spoke directly to Sayyidina Musa ('Alaihis-Salaam) and gave him the Commandments.
On this same 10th of Muharram, Sayyidina Ayyub ('Alaihis-Salaam) was restored to health (from leprosy);
Sayyidina Yusuf ('Alaihis-Salaam) was reunited with his father Ya’qub ('Alaihis-Salaam);
Sayyidina Yunus ('Alaihis-Salaam) was taken out from the belly of the fish;
and the sea was divided as the nation of israel was delivered from captivity and Pharoah’s army was destroyed.
‘Ashura is also the day when Sayyidina Dawud ('Alaihis-Salaam) was forgiven;
the kingdom of Sulaiman ('Alaihis-Salaam) was restored;
Sayyidina Isa ('Alaihis-Salaam) was raised to Jannah
and Sayyidina al-Husayn (Radiyallahu 'anh) (the Holy Prophet’s, Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam, grandson) achieved the honour of Martyrdom.
Worship Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) as much as you can on ‘Ashura. Whoever fasts on this day is like one who fasts all his life.
Whoever clothes a naked person Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) will release him from a painful punishment.
He who visits a sick person, Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) will grant him a reward that will not be decreased.
Whoever places his hand on an orphan’s head, or feeds a hungry person or gives water to a thirsty man, Allah will feed him a feast from Paradise and will quench his thirst with Salsabil (a wine that does not intoxicate).
And who ever takes a Ghusl on this day will enjoy excellent health and freedom from sickness and indolence.
Whoever provides generously for his family on this day, Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) will be generous to him throughout this year. And whoever applies Kuhl to his eyes will never suffer from eye-sore again, inSha’Allah.
O’ Allah! Bless us to perform good deeds and gain their reward on ‘Ashura. Make the new year one of unity, cooperation and success for Muslims in this city and around the world. Ameen.
Ashura is a day of great historical significance.
On this day: Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) accepted the repentance of Sayyidina Adam ('Alaihis-Salaam) after his exile from Paradise;
Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) saved Sayyidina Nuh ('Alaihis-Salaam) and his companions in the ark;
Allah extinguished the fire in which Sayyidina Ibrahim ('Alaihis-Salaam) was thrown by Nimrod;
And Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) spoke directly to Sayyidina Musa ('Alaihis-Salaam) and gave him the Commandments.
On this same 10th of Muharram, Sayyidina Ayyub ('Alaihis-Salaam) was restored to health (from leprosy);
Sayyidina Yusuf ('Alaihis-Salaam) was reunited with his father Ya’qub ('Alaihis-Salaam);
Sayyidina Yunus ('Alaihis-Salaam) was taken out from the belly of the fish;
and the sea was divided as the nation of israel was delivered from captivity and Pharoah’s army was destroyed.
‘Ashura is also the day when Sayyidina Dawud ('Alaihis-Salaam) was forgiven;
the kingdom of Sulaiman ('Alaihis-Salaam) was restored;
Sayyidina Isa ('Alaihis-Salaam) was raised to Jannah
and Sayyidina al-Husayn (Radiyallahu 'anh) (the Holy Prophet’s, Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam, grandson) achieved the honour of Martyrdom.
Worship Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) as much as you can on ‘Ashura. Whoever fasts on this day is like one who fasts all his life.
Whoever clothes a naked person Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) will release him from a painful punishment.
He who visits a sick person, Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) will grant him a reward that will not be decreased.
Whoever places his hand on an orphan’s head, or feeds a hungry person or gives water to a thirsty man, Allah will feed him a feast from Paradise and will quench his thirst with Salsabil (a wine that does not intoxicate).
And who ever takes a Ghusl on this day will enjoy excellent health and freedom from sickness and indolence.
Whoever provides generously for his family on this day, Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) will be generous to him throughout this year. And whoever applies Kuhl to his eyes will never suffer from eye-sore again, inSha’Allah.
O’ Allah! Bless us to perform good deeds and gain their reward on ‘Ashura. Make the new year one of unity, cooperation and success for Muslims in this city and around the world. Ameen.
Tonight Nafl Salat for the Eve of Ashura
A famous book taught in Tarim, Yemen called Kanz al-Najah wa Surur-(The Treasures of Success and Happiness) the author of the book maintains that on ‘Ashura, ‘One should stay up the whole night in worship, reciting the Quran or making remembrance of Allah and the like.’
Another sources say; On the eve of Ashura offer 4 rakats Nafl Salat as follows:
In every rakah after Surah Fatiha recite "Ayat al-Kursi" once and Surah Ikhlas 3 times.
After completing read 100 salawat and Surah Ikhlas 100 times. Allah Ta’ala will purify such a person of all their sins and grant them endless bounties and blessings in paradise.
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Giving in Charity or Money /Gifts to family on the Day of Ashura
"One who generously spends on his family on the day of Ashura, Allah will increase (his provision) for the whole year.” - Hadith.
Another tradition, ‘Whosoever is generous to their family on the Day of ‘Ashura, Allah is Generous to him for the remainder of the year'.
Give in Charity on the Virtuous Day of ‘Ashura Allah is Generous towards you.
Ashura is the Most Virtuous Day of the Sacred Month of Muharram, It is Virtuous to give in Charity on this day.
The more you give the more (Charitable and Generous) Allah will be towards you (rest of the year.)
Sayyiduna Rasulillah (Sallallahu Alayhi wasallam) Said, "Whosoever prepares ample food and drink for his family on this sacred day and delights in feeding them generously, Allah Ta’ala will increase His provisions for that year and place much blessings and good therein."
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Fasting Ashura
Fasting Ashura Forgives all (Minor) Sins from the past year.
The Prophets would fast the Day of ‘Ashura'
"It is the day of ‘Ashura. Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) has not made fasting obligatory for you. But I am fasting. He who likes to observe fast among you should do so, and he who likes not to observe it (does not have to) observe it." Hadith
Fasting Ashura Forgives all (Minor) Sins from the past year. "One who generously spends on his family on the day of Ashura, Allah will increase (his provision) for the whole year.” - Hadith.
Whoever fasts the 'Ashura, he will be granted the reward of a thousand angels and Fasting on `Ashura 10th Muharram forgives (Minor) sins of the preceding year.
"Whoever fasts the 'Ashura, Allah will write for him a thousand [1000] wishes and a thousand years of age, and will grant him the reward of a thousand martyrs, and will write for him the reward of Ismail alayis-salam, and writes for him seventy palaces in paradise, and makes his flesh forbidden from the hellfire."
The Day of `Ashura’ has great virtue, and tremendous sanctity (hurma).
The virtue of fasting it was known among the Prophets (peace be upon them all).
Both Prophet Nuh and Prophet Musa (peace be upon them both) fasted it.
This is a day of forgiveness, Prophet (ﷺ) say, ‘This day Allah forgave the people (al-qawm), so make it a day of prayer and fasting.’
Whoever fasts on the final day of Dhul-Hijjah and on the first day of al-Muharram then God will make it an expiation for him for fifty years and fasting one day in al-Muharram is the equal of fasting for thirty days.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever fasts three days in the month of al-Muharram, they being Thursday, Friday and Saturday God will decree for him the reward of seventy years worship.”
The Prophets would fast the Day of ‘Ashura' because Allah relented towards them, it's a day of Salvation of Duas!
Fasting Ashura, Allah writes for you 1000 wishes, 1000 years of age, 1000 Martyrs, 70 palaces in Paradise, Forbids you Hellfire.
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On the Day of Ashura, whoever takes a Shower on Ashura is protected from serious sickness that year and cuts his Nails is protected from sickness, Whoever feeds or is Generous with his family Allah is Generous and increases them their Rizq widely.
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Tariqah Qadir Dastagir Dhikr to read on Day of Ashura
1 - 1000 Surah Ikhas.
2 - 1000 Ayatul Hirz (Protection) -Laqad jaa'a kum Rasulum-min
3 - 360 Ayatul Kuris (Protection).
4 - Dua Ashura (below) - Dua Ashurah - An insurance for a year’s Life Sayyiduna Imam Zainul Abideen (Radi Allah Anhu)
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1 - 1000 Surah Ikhas.
(1000 Surah Ikhas also be read on the eve, meaning at Maghrib too)
“Sins of that who recites 1,000 ikhlas with basmala are forgiven and his dua (pray) is accepted.”
Whoever recites "Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad" a thousand 1000 times on the day of 'Ashura, Allah will glance at him with the Eyes of Mercy, and will write him from amongst the Siddiqqin [The Truthful]."
Note: “Reciting surah ikhlas is a means of forgiveness for the sins except the sins about human rights.”
2 - 1000 Ayatul Hirz (Protection) -Laqad jaa'a kum Rasulum-min
Ayatul Hirz (The Verse of Protection), Sidi Ahmed Tijani Radi allahu anhu said. If you read Ayatul Hirz (meaning Laqad ja.. verse below) 1000 times on the day of Ashura, next year Rizq will expand, protection from Sihr and 'ayn (evil eye) for 1 year.
And reciting (reciting Ayatul Hirz 1000 times on ashura) Arwahs (Unseen helpers) will do khidma for him. Rizq will get expanded from every side.
Transliteration of the Famous Ayatul hirz - Verse of Protection
Laqad jaa'a kum Rasulum-min anfusikum 'Aazeezun 'alayhi ma'anittum hareesun 'alaykum bil mu'mineena ra'uw-fur-raheem (9:128)
Fa-in tawallaw faqul hasbiyallahu la ilaha illahu 'alayhi tawakkaltu wahuwa rabbul 'arshil 'adheem (9:129)
Meaning: Indeed there has already come to you a Messenger among yourselves, Mighty (grievous) to him is your sufferings; most eager is he for your (welfare), to the believers (he is) constantly compassionate, constantly merciful (9:128).
Still, if they turn away from you (O Messenger), say: "God is sufficient for me; there is no deity but He. In Him have I put my trust, and He is the Lord of the Supreme Throne (as the absolute Ruler and Sustainer of the universe and all creation, Who maintains and protects it)." (9:129).
3 - 360 Ayatul Kuris (Protection).
4 - Dua Ashura (below)
5. Rosewater and short Dhikr for Ashura
Dua Ashurah - An insurance for a year’s Life Sayyiduna Imam Zainul Abideen (Radi Allah Anhu) must be read on the Day of Dua Ashura.
Transliteration and English of Dua Ashura by Sajad Ali.
Bism-illaahir-rahmaanir-raheem
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
Yaa qaabil at-tawbati Aadama yawma 'ashooraa
O You who accepted the repentance of Adam on this day of Ashura;
Yaa faarija karbi Dhin-Nooni yawma 'ashooraa;
O You who delivered Jonah from his burden on this day of Ashura;
Yaa jaami'a shamli Ya'qooba yawma 'ashooraa
O You who reunited Jacob (with his son) on this day of Ashura;
Yaa saami'a daw'wati Moosaa wa Haaroona yawma 'ashooraa
O You who heard the plea of Moses and Aaron on this day of Ashura;
Yaa mugheetha Ibraaheema min an-naari yawma 'ashooraa
O You who rescued Abraham from the fire on this day of Ashura;
Yaa raafi'a Idreesa ilas-samaa-i yawma 'ashooraa
O You who raised Idris to heaven on this day of Ashura;
Yaa mujeeba daw'ati Saalehin fin-naaqati yawma 'ashooraa
O You who answered the plea of Saleh with a she-camel on this day of Ashura;
Yaa naasira sayyidinaa Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallama) yawma 'ashooraa
O You who helped our Master Muhammad (the grace and peace of Allah be upon him) on this day of Ashura;
Yaa rahmaan ad-dunyaa wal-aakhirati wa raheemahumaa
O Merciful One in this lowly world and in the hereafter; O Compassionate One of the two abodes;
Salli 'alaa sayyidinaa Muhammadin wa 'alaa aali sayyidinaa Muhammadin wa salli 'alaa jamee'il-ambiyaa-i wal-mursaleen
Bestow your grace upon our Master Muhammad and upon the people of Muhammad, and upon all the prophets and all the messengers!
*Waqdi haajatinaa fid-dunyaa wal-aakhirati wa atil 'umranaa fee taa'atika wa mahabbatika wa ridaak*
And grant us our need in this life and in the hereafter, and grant us many years in Your obedience and Your love and Your pleasure!
Wa ahyinaa hayaatan tayyibatan wa tawaffanaa 'alal-eemaani wal-islaami bi rahmatika yaa arham ar-raahimeen
And return us to a life of purity and take us not (in death) except upon faith and submission by Your mercy, O You who is the most compassionate of all those who show compassion.
Allaahumma bi 'izzil-hasani wa akhi wa ummihi wa abeehi wa jaddihi wa baneehi
O Allah! By the honour of Hasan and of his brother, and that of his mother and that of his father, and by the honour of his Grandfather (Peace be upon him) and that of his children;
Farrij 'annaa maa nahnu feehi
[Here you may describe to your lord the difficulties that you may be facing and need relief from]. Relieve us of what has befallen us!
Recite 7 times:
Subhaan Allaahi, mil-al-meezaani wa muntahaal-'ilmi wa mablaghal-ridaa wa zinatal-'arshi laa maljaa-a wa laa manjaa-a min Allaahi illaa ilayh
Glorious is Allah, as much as what is in His great scale, and as far as His knowledge extends, and to such a degree as it attains His pleasure, and to whatever weight may be His Throne; there is no refuge and no safety from Allah except in Him.
Subhaan Allaahi 'adadash-shaf'i wal watri wal Arshi, wa 'adada kalimaati-llaahit-taammati kullihaa
Glorious is Allah, (He is declared so) as many as there be even (numbers) and as many as there be odd, and as many as there be perfect words of His; glory be to Him for them all.
Nas'alukas-Salaamata bi-Rahmatika yaa Arham ar-Raahimeen
We ask of You (our Lord) for safety, by Your mercy, O You who is the most
merciful of all those who show mercy;
Wa Huwa hasbunaa wa ni'mal-wakeel — ni'mal mawlaa wa ni'man-naseer
And it [Your Mercy] is our sufficiency and our best protection— the very best master and the very best help!
Wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billahil-'aliyyil-'adheem
And there is no power and no strength except in Allah, the High, the Great!
Wa sall-Allaahu ta'aalaa 'alaa sayyidinaa Muhammadin wa 'alaa aalihi wa sahbihi wa 'alaal-mumineena wal-muminaati wal-muslimeena wal-uslimaati 'adada dharraatil-wujood wa 'adada ma'loomaati-llaahi wal-hamduli-llaahi rabbil-'aalameen
May the grace of Allah, the Exalted, be upon our Master Muhammad and upon his family and his companions, and upon the believers men and women, and upon those who submit (in Islam), as much as there be atoms in existence and as much as there be things known to Allah; and all praise is due to Him, Lord of the Worlds.
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Dua Ashurah - An insurance for a year’s Life Sayyiduna Imam Zainul Abideen (Radi Allah Anhu) reports that whoever recites this dua on the 10th of Muharram,
any time after sunrise and before sunset, or listens to its recitation from someone else, Allah Ta’ala will certainly make it an insurance for a years’ life for him, by keeping death away from him.
However, if one is to become the victim of death in that year, they will by some strange coincidence not remember to recite it.
One should engage in 'Ibadah on the night of Ashura. He will receive much Reward from it. One should recite Dua Ashura on the 10th of Muharram having taken a ghusl [complete bath rinsing mouth and nose in the process] the day before.
He should recite four nafil rakahs with one niyyah-(intentions). In every rakah, Surah Fatiha once, then Surat al-Ikhlas 15 times and after taslim [salaams] he should recite this Dua' once with the (last part repeated 7 times)
The Reward- thawab of the salat should be sent on the arwah-souls of Sayyidayn wa Shahidayn Imams Hasan and Hazrat Hussayn Ridhwan Allahu ta 'ala alaihim ajma'een. It will bring the reciter a lot of Reward- thawab as well.
Because of the reciter having done this, Sayyidayn wa Shahidayn wa Imamayn Hassan and Husayn will do Shifa (intercede) for him on the Day of Judgement. The adaab of this particular day is to make ghusl, fast and break fast, make salaat, make Dua', visit the sick, be kind to orphans and make peace between to disputants.
5. Rosewater and Short Dhikr for Ashura -
Reading Hasbunaa wa ni'mal wakeel, wa ni'mal mawlaa wa ni'man-naseer 70 times
Meaning: Allah is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Guardian; The Excellent Protector and The Excellent Helper." (3:173 & 8:40)
(Salah al-khusama) read on 7 specific occasions including Eid Adha (10th Zulhijjah) and Day of Arafah (9th Zulhijjah) by Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Alllahu Sirru
This salat MUST be done on 7 specific occasions:
* First night of Rajab
* Night of the middle of Sha’ban (15th Sha’ban)
* Last Friday day of Ramadhan) - between Dhuhr and Asr
* Eid Fitr day (1st Shaawal)
* Eid Adha ( 10th Zulhijjah)
* Day of Arafah (9th Zulhijjah)
* On the day of Ashura (10th Muharram)
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What to do on Ashura
On the 9th and 10th of Muharram, one should fast. If it is not possible to fast on both days, then every effort should be made to fast on the 10th day of Muharram, as there is great reward for this fast. The following are some of the desirable acts one should do on the day of Ashura:
1. To observe fast on this day.
2. To give as much charity as you can afford.
3. To perform Nafl Salat prayers.
4. To recite *Surah Ikhlas 1000 times.*
5. To visit and be in the company of pious Ulema.
6. To place a hand of affection on an orphan’s head.
7. To give generously to one’s relatives.
8. To put surma in one’s eyes.
9. To take a bath.
10. To cut one’s nails.
11. To visit the sick.
12. To establish friendly ties with one’s enemies.
13. To recite Dua Ashura - Below post that)
14. To visit the shrines of Awliyas and the graves of Muslims.
Imam Hussain (Radi Allah Anhu) and his companions were martyred on the tenth of this month.
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Taken from the author of Kanz al-Najah wa Surur (Ba'alawi text) maintains that on ‘Ashura, ‘One should stay up the whole night in worship, reciting the Quran or making remembrance of Allah and the like.’
He also states that, ‘it is recommended on this day to perform that which is authenticated [from the Prophet (peace be upon him) in relation to right actions]. Some of them [i.e. the scholars] numbered ten deeds;
Prayer, sending prayers upon the Prophet (peace be upon him), visiting family relations, charity, ghusl, wearing kohl, visiting a scholar, visiting the sick, caressing the head of a orphan, and spending upon ones family.’ Of the most significant deeds that the aforementioned author specifies is ‘to beseech Allah as this has an immense benefit.’ May Allah – Most High – allow his needy slaves to benefit from this blessed month and this sacred day, amin.
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From Sheikh Yusuf Al-Nabahani qaddas Allahu sirru:
In the month of Muharram the tragic events of Karbala are re-enacted.
(This is not normal for the majority of Sunni communities but this is specific for some communities of the indo-paks and the Turks)
Yet none go into the detail that the latter do (indo-paks), as others mention it briefly, and not in the agonising detail that is vividly painted for us....
Final remarks: We find this story difficult to comprehend at times and sometimes find it difficult to think about. We would like to see this event commemorated but in a rational and normal manner like the rest of the Muslim world. We do not mean to offend people but we really need to look how we manipulate people’s emotions because this is plainly wrong.
If we really want to practice love towards the Ahl al-bayt them we should honour them instead of using the murder of one of forefathers as an event that we rally around them once a year and spend the rest of the year opposing them.
Taken from Sheikh Yusuf Al-Nabahani (may Allah show him mercy) is one of the greatest scholars of Islam and we drew heavily from his work on Endless nobility of Ahl Al Bayt.
My own notes: Remember that Muharram is the Month of God, the Month of Forgiveness, a Month of Tawba to Allah for this Mercy to forgive Sins, and Fasting this day Allah for for forgives Sins;
Its a Major Sunnah Fast on the 9th and 10th or 10th and 11th Holy Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam) said that the fast on the 10th of Muharram atones for the sins of the preceding year. [Sahih Muslim]
What is key to remember; Fasting Forgives Sins of the preceding year, thus its first 10 days especially are for Forgiveness and Tawba. These 10 Days are the Days of (Tawba/ and Mercy) so turn towards your Lord for He Forgives your Sins. It has been related that they are the ten with which God made the forty-day term of Moses complete.
It was related that Wahb b. Munabbih said, God, exalted be He, revealed to Moses ‘Order your people to draw near to me in the first ten days of al-Muharram. Then on the tenth day let them come unto Me such that I will (Forgive them). (Tabarani-fil-Saghir, V2,)
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