263 – (Sound)
ʿĀʾishah said:
“Before Islam, Quraysh used to fast on the day of ʿĀshūrāʾ, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed the fast as well. When he came to Madinah, he continued to fast that day and ordered the people to do so. Then, once the fast of Ramadan was made obligatory, Ramadan became the obligatory fast and ʿĀshūrāʾ was left optional. Whoever wished could fast it, and whoever wished could leave it.”