When the Prophet (ﷺ) arrived at Medina he found that the Jews observed fast on the day of 'Ashura'. Theywere asked the reason for the fast. They replied, "This is the day when Allah caused Moses and thechildren of Israel to have victory over Pharaoh, so we fast on this day as a sign of glorifying it."Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "We are closer to Moses than you." Then he ordered that fasting on this dayshould be observed.