Volume 3, Book 31, Number 219:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle ordered (the Muslims) to fast on the day of ‘Ashura’, and when fasting in the month
of Ramadan was prescribed, it became optional for one to fast on that day (‘Ashura’) or not.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 220:
Narrated Aisha:
Quraish used to fast on the day of ‘Ashura’ in the Pre-lslamic period, and Allah’s Apostle too, used
to fast on that day. When he came to Medina, he fasted on that day and ordered others to fast, too.
Later when the fasting of the month of Ramadan was prescribed, he gave up fasting on the day of
‘Ashura’ and it became optional for one to fast on it or not.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 211:
Narrated Abu ‘Ubaid:
(the slave of Ibn Azhar) I witnessed the ‘Id with ‘Umar bin Al-Kattab who said, Allah’s Apostle has
forbidden people to fast on the day on which you break fasting (the fasts of Ramadan) and the day on
which you eat the meat of your sacrifices (the first day of ‘Id ul Fitr and ‘Id ul-Adha).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 212:
Narrated Abu Sa’id:
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The Prophet forbade the fasting of ‘Id-ul-Fitr and ‘Id-ul-Adha (two feast days) and also the wear –
ing of As-Samma’ (a single garment covering the whole body), and sitting with one’s leg drawn up
while being wrapped in one garment. He also forbade the prayers after the Fajr (morning) and the
‘Asr (afternoon) prayers.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 213:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Two fasts and two kinds of sale are forbidden: fasting on the day of ‘Id ul Fitr and ‘Id-ul-Adha and
the kinds of sale called Mulamasa and Munabadha. (These two kinds of sale used to be practiced in
the days of Pre-lslamic period of ignorance; Mulamasa means when you touch something displayed
for sale you have to buy it; Munabadha means when the seller throws something to you, you have to
buy it.)
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 214:
Narrated Ziyad bin Jubair:
A man went to Ibn ‘Umar I. and said, “A man vowed to fast one day (the sub-narrator thinks that
he said that the day was Monday), and that day happened to be ‘Id day.” Ibn ‘Umar said, “Allah orders
vows to be fulfilled and the Prophet forbade the fasting on this day (i.e. Id).”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 215:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
(who fought in twelve Ghazawat in the company of the Prophet). I heard four things from the
Prophet and they won my admiration. He said;
1. “No lady should travel on a journey of two days except with her husband or a Dhi-Mahram;
2. “No fasting is permissible on the two days of Id-ul-Fitr and ‘Id-ul-Adha;
3. “No prayer (may be offered) after the morning compulsory prayer until the sun rises; and no
prayer after the ‘Asr prayer till the sun sets;
4. “One should travel only for visiting three Masajid (Mosques): Masjid-ul-Haram (Mecca),
Masjid-ul-Aqsa (Jerusalem), and this (my) Mosque (at Medina).”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 208:
Narrated Alqama:
I asked ‘Aisha “Did Allah s Apostle, use to choose some special days (for fasting)?” She replied, “No,
but he used to be regular (constant) (in his service of worshipping). Who amongst you can endure
what Allah’s Apostle used to endure?”