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Jum’a in Masjid tribich, Marrakech. May Allah accept all our halal prayers on this blessed day of the week 🤲🏻

---The Sailor of the Earthen Vessel--

Our soul in the body is a great traveller;
The body is temporary, but the soul is for ever.
At death the body falls listless, for the traveller is gone;
It's therefore the soul which is main, not the body forlorn.
The earthen body, returns to earth, here it ends;
But the soul come from beyond, there it returns.

When the body is about four months as a fetus,
The soul comes into it to take up its driving status.
This soul, the sailor of the earthen vessel, science knows not;
Allah says it's just His command, little understood by the human zealot.

The soul is the real entity, while the body is a vehicle mere;
The soul therefore will be judged for actions done in the tenure here.
It is wrong to nourish only the body, while the soul starves;
To return to its Lord, calm and serene, let's nourish the soul as it deserves.

Allah created all our souls there and asked, 'Am I not your Lord?'
All the souls there said in one voice, ' Sure!', and they bowed.
So on this earth every soul is tested whether it knows its Lord;
And whether it spends its time obeying Him on its own accord.

Syed Akmal Mahmood

Virtues of Ashura

Here are some recommended actions or Sunnah for Ashura.

Fast: Keep a fast on the 9th and 10th Muharram (the day of Ashura), or on the 10thand 11thMuharram. Fasting expiates sins.
Read the Qur’an: If you are unable to fast, reading the Qur’an or doing Dhikr can help you to feel the blessings of Muharram. Remember, any gathering for the sake of Allah SWT will also be filled with barakah and the Angels will join you.
Give Sadaqah: Helping those in need around the world is one of the most virtuous deeds and doing so on this blessed day can earn great rewards, It is also a Sunnah to spend money on one’s family on the day of Ashura.
Prophet Muhammed (SAW) said, ‘’one who generously spends on his family on the day of Ashura, Allah (SWT) will be generous on him for the entire year (Baihaqi)

Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year, so it’s the perfect time to make resolutions and establish good habits like giving regular charity, so that you can gain blessings all-year round.

Fasting on the Day of Ashura

Muslims are encouraged to fast the Day of Ashura by the Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
I never saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) so keen to fast any day and give it priority over any other than this day, the day of ‘Ashura’, and this month, meaning Ramadhan.
Hadith | Sahih al-Bukhari

Why did the Prophet (PBUH) fast on Ashura?

Fasting the 9th of Muharram

The scholars of Islam consider it recommended to fast on the 9th of Muharram along with the 10th of Muharram (‘Ashura). This is due to the Hadith:

When the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) fasted on the day of ‘Ashura and told the people to fast, they said, “O Messenger of Allah, this is a day that is venerated by the Jews and Christians.” The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, “Next year, if Allah wills, we will fast on the ninth day.” But by the time the following year came, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) had passed away. (Muslim)

The Prophet (pbuh) wanted to fast on the 9th, in order to differ from the People of the Book.

Some of the scholars also considered fasting on the 11th of Muharram to be recommended. This could be if one misses the 9th or it could be in order to ensure one catches the 10th of Muharram. Therefore it is virtuous to fast:

Just the day of Ashura
or to fast the 9th and 10th,
or to fast the 10th and 11th.
Some scholars would even fast the 9th, 10th and 11th of Muharram.
Any one of these options is recommended.

This is the Book (The Quran) about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah - (Surah Baqarah 2:2)

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah.

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