عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ اَلْأَنْصَارِيِّ رضى الله عنه
«أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ. قَالَ: «يُكَفِّرُ اَلسَّنَةَ اَلْمَاضِيَةَ وَالْبَاقِيَةَ «, وَسُئِلَ عَنْ صِيَامِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ. قَالَ: «يُكَفِّرُ اَلسَّنَةَ اَلْمَاضِيَةَ «وَسُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ اَلِاثْنَيْنِ، قَالَ: «ذَاكَ يَوْمٌ وُلِدْتُ فِيهِ، وَبُعِثْتُ فِيهِ، أَوْ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ فِيهِ»
‘The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah (the 9th of the month of Dhul Hijjah). He replied, ‘Fasting on the day of Arafah is an expiation for the preceding year and the following year.’
He was also asked about fasting on the day of Ashura (the 10th of the month of Muharram). He replied, ‘Fasting on the day of Ashura is an expiation for the preceding year.’ The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was also asked about fasting on Monday, and he replied, ‘This is the day on which I was born and the day on which I was sent (with the Message of Islam) and the day on which I received revelation.’ Related by Muslim.’