nor in the Sunan or Musnad collections. None of these reports was known during the virtuous early generations. Some later writers, however, transmitted reports on this subject, such as the claim that whoever applies kohl on the day of ʿĀshūrāʾ will not suffer eye inflammation that year, and whoever bathes on the day of ʿĀshūrāʾ will not fall ill that year, and similar claims.

They also transmitted reports about the merits of prayer on the day of ʿĀshūrāʾ, and reports that this was the day of Adam’s repentance, the Ark’s coming to rest upon Mount al-Jūdī, Joseph’s return to Jacob, Abraham’s deliverance from the fire, and the ransoming of the son destined for sacrifice with a ram, and other such events. They also transmitted a fabricated report falsely attributed to the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace):

“Whoever spends generously on his household on the day of ʿĀshūrāʾ, Allah will grant him abundance for the rest of the year.”

Attributing any of this to the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) is a lie. This saying is, however, known through a report transmitted by Sufyān ibn ʿUyaynah from Ibrāhīm ibn Muhammad ibn al-Muntashir, from his father, who said:

“It has reached us that whoever spends generously on his household on the day of ʿĀshūrāʾ, Allah will grant him abundance for the rest of his year.”

Ibrāhīm ibn Muhammad ibn al-Muntashir was from Kufa, and among the people of Kufa there were two groups: