virtue of Muharram

The importants virtues of Muharram-ul-Haram:

This Month Muharram-ul-Haram is the first islamic hijri calender month, and is one of the four sacred months concerning which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them, four are sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein." [al-Tawbah 9:36]

Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The year is twelve months of which four are sacred, the three consecutive months of Dhu'l-Qa'dah, Dhu'l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab Mudar which comes between Jumaada and Sha'baan." (Reported by al-Bukhari, 2958).

Muharram is so called because it is a sacred (Muharram) month and to confirm its sanctity.

The Virtue of observing more naafil fasts during Muharram

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'The best of fasting after Ramadhan is fasting Allah’s month of Muharram.'" (reported by Muslim, 1982).

The phrase "Allah’s month", connecting the name of the month to the name of Allah in a genitive grammatical structure, signifies the importance of the month. Al-Qaari said: "The apparent meaning is all of the month of Muharram." But it was proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) never fasted any whole month apart from Ramadan, so this hadeeth is probably meant to encourage increasing one's fasting during Muharram, without meaning that one should fast for the entire month.

It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to fast more in Sha'baan. It is likely that the virtue of Muharram was not revealed to him until the end of his life, before he was able to fast during this month. (Sharh al-Nawawi 'ala Sahih Muslim).

 Abdullah Bin Abbas Radiallaho Taala anho se rivayat hai ki Jab Roza rakha Rasoolallah Sallallaho alaihey wasallam Ne Aashurey ke din(10 Muharram) ka aur Huqm (Order) Kiya is Rozey ka, to logo ne Arz ki Ya Rasoolallah Sallallaho alaihey wasallam ye din to aisa hai ki iski Taazim karte hain Yahud aur Nasara,To Aap Sallallaho alaihey wasallam Ne farmaya Ki Jab Agla Saal aayega to Inshallah Hum 9 ka Roza Rakhege,Aakhir Agla Saal na aane paya ki Aap Sallallaho alaihey wasallam Ne Wafat Payee.(isliye hum musalamn 9 and 10 dono ka roza rakhte hain)