25 Important Events Which Occurred On The Day Of 'Aashura'

No matter how lazy Satan makes you feel, read this article from the beginning to the end with the intention of earning reward. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, your heart will thrive with the admiration of the blessed Ahl-e-Bayt (the households of the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم).

Excellence of reciting Salat-‘Alan-Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم

The Prophet of mankind, the Peace of our heart and mind, the most Generous and Kind صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:
            "When the day of Thursday approaches, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends His angels who have papers made of silver and pens made of gold. They inscribe the names of those who extensively recite Salat during the day of Thursday and the night before Friday [i.e. Thursday night]".
      (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 1, Page 250, Hadees 2174)

       EXCELLENCE OF ‘AASHURA'

25 Important events which occurred on the day of ‘Aashura':

1. On the 10th of Muharram-ul-Haraam, the day of ‘Aashura', repentance of Sayyiduna Aadam عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام was acknowledged.

2. On this day Sayyiduna Aadam عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام was born and

3. On this day He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام entered the Heaven.

4. On this day the ‘Arsh' (the Divine Throne)

5. Kursi

6. Sky

7. Earth

8. Sun

9. Moon

10. Stars and

11. Heaven were created

12. On this day Sayyiduna  Ibraheem عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was born.

13. On this day He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was saved from the fire.

14. On this day Sayyiduna Musa عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام and his Ummah  were saved and pharaoh was drowned along with his people.

15. On this day Sayyiduna ‘Isa عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام was born.

16. On this day He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was raised up to the Heavens.

17. On this day Sayyiduna Nuh’s عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام ark parked on the mount of Judi.

18. On this day Sayyiduna   Sulaymanعَـلٰى نَبِـيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوة ُ وَالسَّلَام was bestowed with a great kingdom.

19. On this day Sayyiduna Yunus  عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام was brought out of the stomach of the whale.

20. On this day eyesight of Sayyiduna Ya’qoob عَـلَيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوة ُ وَالـسَّلَام was restored.

21. On this day Sayyiduna Yusuf عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام was taken out from the deep well.

22. On this day Sayyiduna Ayyub عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام was relieved of his affliction.

23. On this day rain showered from the sky for the first time.

24. The fast on this day was common even among previous Ummahs. It is said that the fast on this day was Fard in those times when the fasts of the blessed month of Ramadan were not Fard but it was later revoked.
   (Mukashafa-tul-Quloob, Page 650)

25. On the day of ‘Aashura', Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ, his sons and companionsرَضِى َ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم were all brutally martyred in the plains of Karbala after being kept starved for three consecutive days.

Hafiz Muhammad Ehsan Bashir, 1st year MBBS, Nishtar Medical College, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.