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Why is 10th of Muharram called Ashura?

Published as Why is the tenth of Muharram called Aasuhra'

· 16 Muharram 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Why is 10th of Muharram called Ashura? I heard that 10 things happened on this day that's why its called Ashura. If this is true then what are the 10 things?

Answer

The word Aashura refers to the tenth day of the month.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وعن ابن عباس قال ما رأيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يتحرى صيام يوم فضله على غيره إلا هذا اليوم يوم عاشوراء وهذا الشهر يعني شهر رمضان (مشكاة #2040)

قال الطيبي وهو اليوم العاشر من المحرم . (مرقاة المفاتيح 4/ 535 )

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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