The virtue of observing a lot of naafil fasts in themonth of Muharram

Is it Sunnah to observe a lot of naafil [supererogatory] fasts inthe
month of Muharram?Is there anything special about this month compared
with other months?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The month of Muharram is the first month of the Arabic year, and it is
oneof the four sacred months of Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning):
"Verily, the number of months with Allaah is twelve months (in a
year), so was it ordainedby Allaah on the Day when He created the
heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred (i.e. the 1st, the 7th,
the 11th and the 12th months of the Islamic calendar). That is the
right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein"
[al-Tawbah 9:36]
al-Bukhaari (3167) and Muslim (1679) narrated from Abu Bakrah (may
Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: "The division of time has turned to its
original form which was current the day Allaah created the heavens
andearth. The year consists of twelve months of which four are sacred:
three consecutive months, Dhu'l-Qa'dah, Dhu'l-Hijjah and Muharram, and
Rajab of Mudar which comes between Jumada and Sha'baan."
It was proven from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) that the best fasting after Ramadaan is fasting in the month of
Muharram. It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased
with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: "The best fasting after Ramadaan is the month of
Allaah Muharram, and the best prayer after the obligatory prayer is
prayer at night." Narrated by Muslim, 1163.
With regard to the phrase "the month of Allaah", mentioning the month
in conjunction with Allaah is a sign of its great status. Al-Qaari
said: it seems that what is meant is all of the month of Muharram.
But it was proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) did not fast any month in full apart from Ramadaan, so this
hadeeth is to be understood as meaning that it is it is encouragedto
fast a lot in the monthof Muharram, not to fast the whole month.
And Allaah knows best.