Hazrat Ibn Sirin considers it permissible for a fasting person to wet a cloth and place it over himself.

Hazrat Usman bin Abi Al-Aas used to pour water over himself on the day of Arafah to find relief.

Hazrat Hasan bin Ubaidullah narrates that I saw Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Aswad placing his feet in water while he was fasting.

Hazrat Abu Bakr bin Abdur Rahman bin Harith narrates from a companion that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pour water over his blessed head while fasting on a hot day.

Ibrahim says that it was considered undesirable for a person to wet a cloth and put it over himself while fasting.

Ibrahim says that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) never fasted the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I never saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) observing fasts during the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.

Ibn Aun narrates that Muhammad used to fast all the days of the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and when the days of Tashreeq had passed, he would fast an additional nine days.

Hazrat Laith says that Hazrat Mujahid used to fast during the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and Hazrat Ata also used to observe them regularly.

Hazrat Nu’man bin Sa’d says that a man came to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said,“O Commander of the Faithful! In which month after Ramadan should I fast?”Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) replied,“Since I asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about this, no one except you has asked me about it. When I asked, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘If you wish to fast in any month after Ramadan, then fast in the month of Muharram, for it is the month of Allah. In it is a day on which a nation repented to Allah Almighty, and Allah forgave others because of them.’”