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thanks. Therefore we keep fast on it as well . "Rassoollalah � then said, "We are more worthy than you to conform to Maosa." Then he himself kept fast and ordered that it be kept also. (Bukhari, Muslim) An Important point It can be deduced from this Hadeeth that to remember the day in which Allah bestowed a special blessing i s conect and beloved rather it is desired from the Shariah because that b lessing wi l l be remembered and Shukr of A llah wi l l spontaneously be made. Therefore this remembrance becomes ameans to thankAllah. The Quraan itselfstates, ::slli >G� , , ) "Make them remember the days ofAl lah." (Surah Ibrahim, Verse 5) Meaning the day in which significant b lessings ofA llah were bestowed to various nations and people, e.g. Governance, power, safety from famine, v ictory over enemies etc. In short all important historical events faH underAyyamullah (days ofA llah). Undoubtedly, the b irth of our Holy Prophet � i s the most important e,-cnt for us Muslims and there cannot be a day more greater than this. This day should be remembered, as b lessings, worldly and that of the Aakhirat, physical, spiritual etc are all attained through his Sadqa. An important aim of co-ordinating gatherings of Meelad-e-Paak is this as well . Wahabies intend to stop us from thi s noble practice by their b lathering. Allah save us from them, Ameen ! Rule- It is best to keep fast on the ninth ofMuharam, with the Rauza of Ashura as Rassoollalah � states i n a Hadeeth, "Keep the Rauza of Ashura and oppose the j ews by keeping fast one day before and one day after it." (Mirqaat) . Much has been discussed about the excellence of keeping the fast of Ashura in theAhadeeth. Hence the Ulema and Sufiya write that the day of Ashlira i s the day whereinAllah blessed a J amaat 0 fAmbiya �i with 1 60