Ashura / Ayyam-e-Beed / Weekly Fasting
Muharram, 1447 Hijri | July, 2025
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“After the fasts of Ramadan, the most rewarding fasts are those of the month of Allah, Al-Muharram.”
(Sahih Muslim, 1163)
Fasting Dates:
9th Muharram | July 5 | Saturday
Day before Ashura
10th Muharram | July 6 | Sunday
Ashura Day
11th Muharram | July 7 | Monday Day after Ashura
12th Muharram | July 8 | Tuesday Optional/Nafl fast
13th Muharram | July 9 | Wednesday Ayyam-e-Beed fast
14th Muharram | July 10 | Thursday Ayyam-e-Beed fast
15th Muharram | July 11 | Friday Ayyam-e-Beed fast
Narrated by Jarir ibn Abdullah (RA):
“Fasting three days every month is like fasting for a lifetime. The days of Ayyam-e-Beed are the 13th, 14th, and 15th of every lunar month.”
(Sunan an-Nasa’i, 2410)
“Whoever fasts one day for the sake of Allah, Allah will keep his face away from Hellfire for seventy autumns.”
— Sahih al-Bukhari (2840), Sahih Muslim (1153)
“The best fasting after Ramadan is in the month of Allah, Muharram.” (Sahih Muslim 1163)
“Fasting three days every month is equal to fasting the entire lifetime.” (Sunan an-Nasa’i 2420)
Collected.
