The date of 10th Muharram, known as Yawm al Ashura, is a day of great historical significance. Amongst many other events narrated, the following also took place on this day:
• Allah ﷻ accepted the repentance of Nabi Adam عليه السلام after his exile from Paradise;
• Allah ﷻ saved Nabi Nuh عليه السلام and his companions in the ark;
• Allah extinguished the fire into which Nabi Ibrahim عليه السلام was thrown by Nimrod;
• And Allah ﷻ spoke directly to Nabi Musa عليه السلام and gave him the Commandments;
• On 10th of Muharram, Nabi Ayyub عليه السلام was also restored to health (from leprosy);
• Nabi Yusuf عليه السلام was reunited with his father Ya’qub عليه السلام;
• Nabi Yunus عليه السلام was taken out from the belly of the fish;
• The sea was divided as the nation of Israel was delivered from captivity by Nabi Musa عليه السلام and Pharoah’s army was destroyed;
• Nabi Dawud عليه السلام was pardoned;
• The kingdom of Nabi Sulayman عليه السلام was restored;
• Nabi Isa عليه السلام was raised to Jannah;
• Sayyidina Imam Hussain ibn ‘Ali رضي الله عنه, Grandson of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, achieved the honor of Martyrdom.
(Source: as mentioned in Ghunya li-Talibi Tariq al-Haqq, by Sayyidina Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani.)