Grand Mufti~[Kingdom]'Ashura'=Tuesday Dec 6th!+'Hadiths'on Encouragement to Fast the Day of 'Ashura'

'Assalam Alaikum Wa Rehmath Ullahi Wa Barkatahu'. The Grand Mufti of the Kingdom declared :- ~[Ashura (10th of Muharram )~ ~falls on Tuesday, Dec. 6 th]~   Ashura on TuesdayDec. 6 –   JEDDAH – Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Aal Al-Sheikh, Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, has said:-  The day of fasting for Ashoura, Muharram 10, falls on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Sheikh Aal Al-Sheikh called this a way out of arguments that the crescent was not sighted to mark the beginning of Muharram. He said Saturday therefore was the last day of Dhul Hijjah and Sunday the first of Muharram. Hence, the 9th and 10th of Muharram – days on which Muslims are recommended to fast – fall on Monday (Dec. 5) and Tuesday (Dec. 6) respectively. — Okaz/SG __   http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?   The Encouragement to Fast the Day of 'Ashura   The Book of Fasting Chapter: Persuasion to Fast the Day of 'Ashura   [(1) -1017 - Saheeh ]   On the authority of Abu Qataada -[RadhiAllaahu anhu-]   that the Messenger of Allaah  [ sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam] was asked about the fast of the day of 'Ashura, so he answered:-    'It expiates the sins of the previous year.'   [Narrated by Muslim & by Ibn Majah &his wording is:]-   'The fast of the day of 'Ashura; Indeed the reward that I request from Allaah is that He expiates the sins of the year before this year.'   [ (2) -1018 - Saheeh ]   On the authority of Ibn Abbas -RadhiAllaahu anhu- 'that the Messenger of Allaah [sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam]   fasted the day of 'Ashura, and he ordered for it to be fasted.'   [Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim (3) - 1019 ]     On the authority of Ibn Abbas - [RadhiAllaahu anhu ]-  was asked about the fast of the day of 'Ashura, so he answered: 'I do not know of the Messenger of Allaah - [sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-]   fasting a day, wanting the excellence of that fast above that of other days, nor any other month other than this month. i.e. Ramadan.'   [Narrated by Muslim (4) 1020- Hasan li ghayreehi']     On the authority of Ibn Abbas [Rahiallaahu anhu- ']   That the Prophet - [ sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- ]   never aspired for the excellence of a day after Ramadan; except the day of 'Ashura.'     [Source:-Narrated by Tabaranee in 'al-Awasat', and its isnaad is Hasan with the isnad before it. (5) - 1021 - Saheeh li ghayreehi' ]     On the authority of Abu Sa'eed al-khudaree –[Rahiallaahu anhu- ]said:-   Messenger of Allaah [sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-]said:-      'Whoever fasts the day of Arafat he is forgiven for the following year and the previous year. And whoever fasts 'Ashura then he is forgiven the year.'     [Narrated by Tabaranee with an isnaad which is Hasan]       The day of 'Ashura is the tenth day of Muharram.   All Praise belongs to Allaah, may His peace and blessings be upon our final Prophet Muhammad, his family, his companions and all those who follow his guidance -   *'Aameen'*  ...My 'Salaams' To You All...                                        Y a s m i n.                                 "All that is on earth will Perish. But will abide {Forever}   the Face of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour"  {'Quran'- Surah Al-Rahman-55.26-27 } 'Wasting time is Worse than Death! Because Death Separates you from this World  Whereas wasting Time Separates you from Allah'. Ibn Qayimm Al-Jawziyyah.   I Want to Die With my Forehead on the Ground! The Sunnah in my Heart, Allah on my Mind, Qur'an on my Tongue, and Tears in my Eyes! 'Insha Allah'!  ' Son of Adam! You are nothing but a number of days, whenever each day passes then part of you has Gone.  {Al-Hasan Al-Basree}