Sahih Muslim Hadith 2645 – Fasting On The

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[2645] 119 – ( … ) 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar [may Allah be pleased with them] narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah j say concerning the day of Ahârâ': "This day was fasted by the people of Jâhiliyyah, so whoever wants to fast it, let him do so, and whoever wants to leave it, let him do so." 'Abdullâh [may Allah be pleased with them] would not fast it, except when it coincided with a day that he usually fasted.