| Did Prophet Muhammad Fast 9 Days of Dhul-Hijjah?Scholars differ due to conflicting narrations—one from Aishah denying it, and another suggesting he did. Despite this, many scholars encourage fasting these days as part of general good deeds the Prophet praised. Responding to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states: Whether the Prophet (peace be upon him) fasted the 9 days of Dhul-Hijjah is a controversial issue. We find two conflicting reports on this. One report from Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) states, “I never saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) fasting any of the ten days (i.e., Dhul-Hijjah).” (Muslim) |