Twenty Five Specialties of Aashoora

1. The repentance of Sayyiduna Adam (Alayhis Salam) was accepted on the 10th of Muharram.

2. Sayyiduna Adam (Alayhis Salam) was born on this day and

3. He (Alayhis Salam) entered Heaven on this day.

4. On this day the 'Arsh,

5. Kursi,

6. Sky,

7. Earth,

8. Sun,

9. Moon,

10. Stars and

11. Heaven were created.

12. Sayyiduna Ibrahim (Alayhis Salam) was born.

13. He (Alayhis Salam) was saved from the fire on this day.

14. Sayyiduna Moosa (Alayhis Salam) and his Ummah were saved and pharaoh was drowned along with his people on this day.

15. Sayyiduna Eisa (Alayhis Salam) was born on this day.

16. He (Alayhis Salam) was raised up to the skies on this day.

17. Sayyiduna Nuh’s (Alayhis Salam) ark settled at Koh-e-Joodi (a hill).

18. A great kingdom was bestowed upon Sayyiduna Sulayman (Alayhis Salam) on this day.

19. Sayyiduna Younus (Alayhis Salam) was brought out of the whale’s stomach on this day.

20. Sayyiduna Ya'qoob (Alayhis Salam) gained his eye-sight back on this day.

21. Sayyiduna Yusuf (Alayhis Salam) was taken out from the deep well on this day.

22. Sayyiduna Ayyub's (Alayhis Salam) pain disappeared on this day.

23. Rain descended from the sky for the first time on this day.

24. The fast on this day was famous even among previous Ummahs. It is even said that the fast on this day was Fard before the blessed month of Ramadan; then it was cancelled.

25. On this day of Aashoora, Sayyiduna Imam Hussain his family and companions (Radi Allahu Anhum Ajma'een) were all brutally martyred on the plains of Karbala having faced thirst and starvation for three consecutive days.

[Mukashafat al-Quloob, Page 311]