These traditions are of the same genre as those which say...

These traditions are of the same genre as those which say that it was on the 10th of Muharram that Noah’s ark rested on Mount Arafat, the fire became cool and safe for Abraham, and Jesus ascended to the heaven. In the same category came the traditions exhorting the Muslims to treat Ashura as a festival of joy, and to store one’s food-grain on this very day as it would increase one’s sustenance and bring the blessings of Allah to the household. [^1]: Sahih of al-Bukhari, Vol. 3; Egypt ed.; Pg.

54, Mishkatul Masabih; Delhi ed.; 1307 A.H.; Pg. l72 [^2]: Al-Serat, Vol. VI, No’s 3 & 4; Mohurrum 1401 Nov. 1980 [^3]: Hebrew Religion; S.P.C.K., London; 1955; Pg. 128 [^4]: Deuteronomy 16:1 Previous…