The 10th of Muharram is called “A’ashoorah.” It is a Sunnah to fast on this day. In fact, the Jews also fast on this day. For this reason, to protect from having any resemblance to the Jews, the Holy Prophet Mohammed (صلى الله عليه وسلم )  ordered the Ummah to fast on either 9th or 11th along with the 10th, as mentioned in a Hadith Zujajatul Masabeeh authored by Muhaddith-e-Deccan Abul Hasanaat Syed Abdullah Shah Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri (May Allah shower His mercy on him) on the authority of Imam Tahawi (May Allah shower His mercy on him): Translation: Hadhrat ‘Abdullah […]