Fasting during the first Ten day of Dhul Hijjah
During these days, we are heavily encouraged to increased in worship that has been prescribed for to do during these days, including acts of worship such as Prayer, Fasting and other acts of worship that we have previously explained. This is because of the generality of the hadith that was reported on the authority of Ibn Abbaas, “…There are no days that good deeds are beloved to Allaah except these….” So this includes all good deeds.
One of the acts of worship that have been heavily encouraged for us to do during these days is fasting. So it is recommended for the person to fast these days, especially the Day of ‘Arafah. It was narrated in Saheeh Muslim [1162] as well as others that the Messenger of Allaah [May the Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] said,
“Fasting the Day of ‘Arafah will expiate the sins for the previous year and the year that will follow it…”
As for evidence for fasting the other nine days, then the generality of the hadeeth
“There are no days that righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah, Glorified and Exalted He is, than these ten days.”
As for the narration narrated by Imaam Muslim in his Saheeh [1176] on the authority of A’aisha [May Allaah be Pleased with her] that she said she saw the Messenger of Allaah [May the Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] fast all of the ten days.
So it is highly encouraged for us to fast these days because all types of good deeds are beloved and accepted and The Prophet [May the Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] encouraged for us to do all acts of good deeds especially during these days.
Based on this, we can say that the Prophet [May the Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] didn’t explain his action or the ruling of fasting; however his general statement to encourage to increase in doing good deeds is sufficient.
It was also narrated that Hafsah [May Allaah be Pleased with her] said, “There are four things that the Prophet did not leave, fasting the Day of ‘Aashoora, the Ten days of Dhul Hijjah, fasting three days a month throughout the year and to pray two rak’aat before the afternoon”
This was reported by Nisaa’i [4/220]; Ahmad [6/287] and others.
However this hadeeth is not authentic, as the narration has been reported in ways that are conflicting, this has been explained in detail by Nasaa’i in his Sunnan.
Therefore it hasn’t been authentically narrated that the Prophet would fast the ten days however there is no prohibition in doing so, as we have previously discussed, falls under the acts of good deeds we are heavily encouraged to do throughout these ten days.
And Allaah is the source of all strength. And Allaah Knows best.
Taken from a treatise entitled, 'Description of the Virtues of the First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah' by Shaykh Abdullah as-Sa'd
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