Hadith on Dhul-Hijjah: Fasting first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah

Hunaydah ibn Khalid reported: Some of the wives of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said that he would fast the first nine days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, the day of Ashura, and three days of every month, which would be the first Monday and Thursday of the month.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2437

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Suyuti

Imam al-Nawawi commented, “It is part of the Sunnah to fast the first nine days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah.”

Source: al-Majmū’ Sharḥ al-Muhadhab 6/386

عَنْ هُنَيْدَةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصُومُ تِسْعَ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ وَيَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ وَثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ أَوَّلَ اثْنَيْنِ مِنْ الشَّهْرِ وَالْخَمِيسَ

2437 سنن أبي داود كتاب الصوم باب في صوم العشر

7060 المحدث السيوطي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في الجامع الصغير

قال النووي وَمِنْ الْمَسْنُونِ صَوْمُ الْأَيَّامِ التِّسْعَةِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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