The Prophet ﷺ came to Medina and saw the Jews fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked them about that. They replied, "This is a good day, the day on which Allah rescued Bani Israel from their enemy. So, Moses fasted this day." The Prophet ﷺ said, "We have more claim over Moses than you." So, the Prophet fasted on that day and ordered (the Muslims) to fast (on that day).  

قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةَ فَرَأَى الْيَهُودَ تَصُومُ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا قَالُوا هَذَا يَوْمٌ صَالِحٌ هَذَا يَوْمٌ نَجَّى اللَّهُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِمْ فَصَامَهُ مُوسَى قَالَ فَأَنَا أَحَقُّ بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ فَصَامَهُ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ  

When the Prophet ﷺ came to Medina, he found (the Jews) fasting on the day of 'Ashura' (i.e. 10th of Muharram). They used to say: "This is a great day on which Allah saved Moses and drowned the folk of Pharaoh. Moses observed the fast on this day, as a sign of gratitude to Allah." The Prophet ﷺ said, "I am closer to Moses than they." So, he observed the fast (on that day) and ordered the Muslims to fast on it.  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ لَمَّا قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ وَجَدَهُمْ يَصُومُونَ يَوْمًا يَعْنِي عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالُوا هَذَا يَوْمٌ عَظِيمٌ وَهْوَ يَوْمٌ نَجَّى اللَّهُ فِيهِ مُوسَى وَأَغْرَقَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ فَصَامَ مُوسَى شُكْرًا لِلَّهِ فَقَالَ أَنَا أَوْلَى بِمُوسَى مِنْهُمْ فَصَامَهُ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ  

What is the (significance) of this day that you observe fast on it? They said: It is the day of great (significance) when Allah delivered Moses and his people, and drowned the Pharaoh and his people, and Moses observed fast out of gratitude and we also observe it. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: We have more right, and we have a closer connection with Moses than you have; so Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed fast (on the day of 'Ashura), and gave orders that it should be observed.  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَوَجَدَ الْيَهُودَ صِيَامًا يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي تَصُومُونَهُ فَقَالُوا هَذَا يَوْمٌ عَظِيمٌ أَنْجَى اللَّهُ فِيهِ مُوسَى وَقَوْمَهُ وَغَرَّقَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَقَوْمَهُ فَصَامَهُ مُوسَى شُكْرًا فَنَحْنُ نَصُومُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَنَحْنُ أَحَقُّ وَأَوْلَى بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ فَصَامَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ  

“The Prophet ﷺ came to Al- Madinah, and he found the Jews observing a fast. He said: ‘What is this?’ They said: ‘This is the day when Allah saved Musa and drowned Pharaoh, so Musa fasted this day in gratitude.’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘We have more right to Musa than you do.’ So he fasted (that day) and enjoined (others) to fast it also.’”  

قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةَ فَوَجَدَ الْيَهُودَ صُيَّامًا فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا؟ قَالُوا هَذَا يَوْمٌ أَنْجَى اللَّهُ فِيهِ مُوسَى وَأَغْرَقَ فِيهِ فِرْعَوْنَ فَصَامَهُ مُوسَى شُكْرًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ فَصَامَهُ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ  

The Prophet ﷺ came to Medina and saw the Jews fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked them about that. They replied, "This is a good day, the day on which Allah rescued Bani Israel from their enemy. So, Moses fasted this day." The Prophet ﷺ said, "We have more claim over Moses than you." So, the Prophet fasted on that day and ordered (the Muslims) to fast (on that day). (Using translation from Bukhārī 2004)  

قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةَ فَرَأَى الْيَهُودَ يَصُومُونَ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي تَصُومُونَ؟ قَالُوا هَذَا يَوْمٌ صَالِحٌ هَذَا يَوْمٌ نَجَّى اللهُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِمْ قَالَ فَصَامَهُ مُوسَى قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَا أَحَقُّ بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ قَالَ فَصَامَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَمَرَ بِصَوْمِهِ  

“The Prophet ﷺ came to Al- Madinah, and he found the Jews observing a fast. He said: ‘What is this?’ They said: ‘This is the day when Allah saved Musa and drowned Pharaoh, so Musa fasted this day in gratitude.’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘We have more right to Musa than you do.’ So he fasted (that day) and enjoined (others) to fast it also.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1734)   

قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةَ فَوَجَدَ يَهُودَ يَصُومُونَ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا؟ فَقَالُوا هَذَا يَوْمٌ عَظِيمٌ يَوْمَ نَجَّى اللهُ مُوسَى وَأَغْرَقَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ فَصَامَهُ مُوسَى شُكْرًا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَإِنِّي أَوْلَى بِمُوسَى وَأَحَقُّ بِصِيَامِهِ فَصَامَهُ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ crossed paths with some people from the Jews who were fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked, "What is the significance of this fasting?" They replied, "This is the day on which Allah saved Moses and the Children of Israel from drowning, and drowned Pharaoh. On this day, the ark also came to rest on Mount Judi, so Noah and Moses fasted in gratitude to Allah." Upon hearing this, the Prophet ﷺ said, "I have a greater right to Moses than they do, and this fasting is more deserving for me." He then commanded his companions to observe the fast.  

مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِأُنَاسٍ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ قَدْ صَامُوا يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا مِنَ الصَّوْمِ؟ قَالُوا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي نَجَّى اللهُ مُوسَى وَبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنَ الْغَرَقِ وَغَرَّقَ فِيهِ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَذَا يَوْمُ اسْتَوَتْ فِيهِ السَّفِينَةُ عَلَى الْجُودِيِّ فَصَامَ نُوحٌ وَمُوسَى شُكْرًا لِلَّهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَنَا أَحَقُّ بِمُوسَى وَأَحَقُّ بِصَوْمِ هَذَا الْيَوْمِ فَأَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ بِالصَّوْمِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived and found the Jews fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked them, "What is this?" They replied, "It is a great day on which Allah saved Moses and drowned Pharaoh and his people. Moses fasted on this day out of gratitude to Allah." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I have more right to Moses than you. Therefore, I will fast on this day." He then fasted and ordered his companions to fast as well.  

قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَوَجَدَ يَهُودَ يَصُومُونَ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ «مَا هَذَا» قَالُوا يَوْمٌ عَظِيمٌ نَجَّى اللَّهُ فِيهِ مُوسَى وَأَغْرَقَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ فَصَامَهُ مُوسَى شُكْرًا لِلَّهِ فَقَالُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَنَا أَوْلَى بِمُوسَى وَأَحَقُّ بِصِيَامِهِ مِنْكُمْ» فَصَامَهُ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ  

[Machine] That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Medina on the day of Ashura and saw the Jews fasting. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "What is this?" They replied, "This is a day on which Allah saved Moses from Pharaoh and drowned Pharaoh, so we observe fast out of gratitude." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I have more claim over Moses than you." So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered fasting on that day.  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ وَإِذَا الْيَهُودُ صِيَامٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَا هَذَا؟» قَالُوا هَذَا يَوْمٌ غَرَّقَ اللهُ فِيهِ فِرْعَوْنَ وَنَجَّى مُوسَى فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «وأَنَا أَوْلَى بِمُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِصَوْمِهِ»  

What is the (significance) of this day that you observe fast on it? They said: It is the day of great (significance) when Allah delivered Moses and his people, and drowned the Pharaoh and his people, and Moses observed fast out of gratitude and we also observe it. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: We have more right, and we have a closer connection with Moses than you have; so Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed fast (on the day of 'Ashura), and gave orders that it should be observed. (Using translation from Muslim 1130c)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَوَجَدَ الْيَهُودَ صِيَامًا يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا هَذَا الْيَوْمَ الَّذِي تَصُومُونَهُ فَقَالُوا هَذَا يَوْمٌ عَظِيمٌ أَنْجَى الله ﷻ فِيهِ مُوسَى وَقَوْمَهُ وَغَرِقَ فِيهِ فِرْعَوْنُ وَقَوْمُهُ فَصَامَهُ مُوسَى شُكْرًا فَنَحْنُ نَصُومُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَنَحْنُ أَحَقُّ وَأَوْلَى بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ فَصَامَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ