Sahih Bukhari
Sahih Bukhari Volume 003, Book 031, Hadith Number 220.
Hadith Section/Book: Sahih Bukhari Sahih Bukhari Book 31. Fasting
Narated By 'Aisha : Quraish used to fast on the day of 'Ashura' in the Pre-lslamic period, and Allah's Apostle too, used to fast on that day. When he came to Medina, he fasted on that day and ordered others to fast, too. Later when the fasting of the month of Ramadan was prescribed, he gave up fasting on the day of 'Ashura' and it became optional for one to fast on it or not.