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Self Decipline & Steadfastness

Realise The Purpose of Fasting

يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُوْنَۙ(البقرة:١٨٣)

O you who believe, the fasts have been enjoined upon you as they were enjoined upon those before you, so that you may be God-fearing,

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ رَبُّنَا ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا۟ وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا۟ وَأَبْشِرُوا۟ بِٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ

“Indeed, those who have said, ‘Our Lord is Allah’ and then remained on a right course - the angels will descend upon them, [saying], ‘Do not fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised.’” (Qur’an, Surah Fussilat, 41:30)

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ رَبُّنَا ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

“Indeed, those who have said, ‘Our Lord is Allah’, and then remained on a right course - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.” (Qur’an, Surah al-Ahqaf, 46:13)

قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌ وَٰحِدٌ فَٱسْتَقِيمُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ۗ وَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُشْرِكِينَ

“Say, O [Muhammad], ‘I am only a man like you to whom it has been revealed that your god is but one God; so take a straight course to Him (be steadfast) and seek His forgiveness.’ And woe to those who associate others with Allah.” (Qur’an, Surah Fussilat, 41:6)

What is istiqamah?

Istiqamah (استقامة) is an arabic word which is derived from the verb “Istaqaama” (إِسْتَقَامَ) meaning: to be straight, to be consistent. One who is consistent or upon consistency is called al mustaqim (المُسْتَقِيمَ). Such is mentioned in Surah Al Fatiha:

إِهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُسْتَقِيمَ (6) صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيهِمْ غَيرِ المَغْضُوبِ عَلَيهِم وَلاَ الضّالِّينَ (7)

“Guide us to thestraight path¹(6) The path of those whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (i.e. those whose intentions are perverted: they know the truth, yet do not follow it), nor of those who went astray (i.e. those who have lost the (true) knowledge, so they wander in error, and are not guided to the truth.(7)”

Note :

HE wordistiqamahcomes from the Arabic root word قام(qaama)which means to rise, to stand upright. The word مستقيم (mustaqeem) is derived from the same root.

From the perspective of Shari’ah, it means “to remain consistent on the path you are in, no matter what happens.”

It is a quality that we continuously strive to attain in order to remain steadfast in deen, although we may fail many times in the process. It is one of the tools to attain the pleasure of Allah ﷻ and it strengthens our belief in Allah ﷻ.

Al- Hadith 

عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الثَّقَفِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ

قُلْ لِي فِي الإِسْلاَمِ قَوْلاً لاَ أَسْأَلُ عَنْهُ أَحَدًا بَعْدَكَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

قُلْ آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ فَاسْتَقِمْ

38 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإيمان باب جامع أوصاف الإسلام

Sufyan ibn Abdullah reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a word in Islam I will not need to ask of anyone after you.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Say, ‘I have faith in Allah,’ and then remain steadfast.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 38

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَدْوَمُهَا وَإِنْ قَلَّ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ اكْلَفُوا مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ ‏"‏‏.‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked, "What deeds are loved most by Allah?" He said, "The most regular constant deeds even though they may be few." He added, 'Don't take upon yourselves, except the deeds which are within your ability."

:Sahih al-Bukhari 6465

__another narration 

عن أبي هريرة قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اكْلَفُوا مِنْ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ

فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الْعَمَلِ أَدْوَمُهُ وَإِنْ قَلَّ

4240 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الزهد باب المداومة على العمل

3437 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح ابن ماجه

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Take up good deeds only as much as you are able, for the best deeds are those done regularly even if they are few.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4240

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ لَا تَكُنْ مِثْلَ فُلَانٍ كَانَ يَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ فَتَرَكَ قِيَامَ اللَّيْلِ

1152 صحيح البخاري كتاب التهجد باب ما يكره من ترك قيام الليل لمن كان يقومه

1159 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصيام باب النهي عن صوم الدهر لمن تضرر به أو فوت به حقا أو لم يفطر العيدين والتشريق وبيان تفضيل صوم يوم وإفطار يوم

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “O Abdullah, do not be like a man who would stand for prayer at night but later abandoned his night prayer.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1152, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1159

Grade:Muttafaqun Alayhi(authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

لَا يَسْتَقِيمُ إِيمَانُ عَبْدٍ حَتَّى يَسْتَقِيمَ قَلْبُهُ وَلَا يَسْتَقِيمُ قَلْبُهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَقِيمَ لِسَانُهُ وَلَا يَدْخُلُ رَجُلٌ الْجَنَّةَ لَا يَأْمَنُ جَارُهُ بَوَائِقَهُ

13047 مسند أحمد

2554 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح الترغيب

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The faith of a servant is not upright until his heart is upright, and his heart is not upright until his tongue is upright. A man will not enter Paradise if his neighbor is not secure from his evil.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 13047

Grade:Hasan(fair) according to Al-Albani

Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Remain upright and it is a blessing if you can do so. The best of your good deeds is prayer and none can preserve his ablution but a believer.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 279

Grade:Sahihli ghayrihi(authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

Al-Munawi said, “Preserving ablution means outwardly and inwardly. Outwardly are its external components and inwardly is purification of the inner-self from impurities.”

Source: Fayḍ al-Qadīr 994

عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

اسْتَقِيمُوا وَنِعِمَّا إِنْ تَسْتَقيِمُوا وَخَيْرُ أَعْمَالِكُمُ الصَّلَاةُ وَلَا يُحَافِظُ عَلَى الْوُضُوءِ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ

279 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الطهارة وسننها باب المحافظة على الوضوء

199 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح لغيره في صحيح الترغيب

قال المناوي يُحَافِظُ عَلَى الْوُضُوءِ الظَّاهِرِيِّ وَالْبَاطِنِيِّ فَالظَّاهِرِيُّ ظَاهِرٌ وَالْبَاطِنِيُّ طَهَارَةُ السِّرِّ عَنِ الْأَغْيَارِ

994 فيض القدير

عَنْ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

أَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَحُجُّوا واعْتَمِرُوا واسْتَقِيمُوا يُسْتَقَمْ بِكُمْ

6897 المعجم الكبير للطبراني

1367 المحدث السيوطي خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في الجامع الصغير

Samurah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Establish prayer, give charity, perform the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages, and be upright; your affairs will be made upright.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 6897

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Suyuti

عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذٍ قَالَتْ نُصَوِّمُ صِبْيَانَنَا وَنَجْعَلُ لَهُمُ اللُّعْبَةَ مِنَ الْعِهْنِ فَإِذَا بَكَى أَحَدُهُمْ عَلَى الطَّعَامِ أَعْطَيْنَاهُ ذَاكَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ عِنْدَ الإِفْطَارِ

1859 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصوم باب صوم الصبيان

1136 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصيام باب من أكل في عاشوراء

وقال ابن قدامة يجب صيام رمضان على كل مسلم بالغ عاقل قادر على الصوم ويؤمر به الصبي إذا أطاقه

1/41 عمدة الفقه

Al-Rabia’ bint Mu’awwidh reported: We would order our children to fast and we would make toys for them out of wool. If one of them cried for food, we would give them those toys until it was time to break fast.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1859, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1136

Grade:Muttafaqun Alayhi(authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Ibn Qudamah said, “Fasting the month of Ramadan is an obligation upon every adult, sane Muslim capable of fasting, and children are ordered to fast if they able.”

Source: ‘Umdat al-Fiqh 1/41

Dua 

the prophet ﷺ taught us, amongst which that is continuously read by the prophet ﷺ to ask Allah grant steadfast in Islam is:

يَا مُقَلِّبَ القُلُوبِ، ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ“

O Controller of hearts, make my heart steadfast in Your religion

Taqwa Aim for Ramadhan 

Taqwa Meaning :

Often, it is translated as “Fear of God”, and while fearing Allah is part of Taqwa, its meaning is deeper than this.

The linguistic meaning of Taqwa is “a shield or protective barrier”. It is to protect oneself from what angers Allah. Some scholars define Taqwa as placing a protective barrier between yourself and Allah’s punishment. Taqwa also means doing that which Allah has enjoined and avoiding that which He has forbidden.

Ibn Abbas said about,
هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
(guidance for theMuttaqin) that it means,

"They are the believers who avoidShirkwith Allah and who work in His obedience."

Ibn Abbas also said thatAl-Muttaqinmeans,

"Those who fear Allah's punishment, which would result if they abandoned the true guidance that they recognize and know. They also hope in Allah's mercy by believing in what He revealed."

Al-Quran and taqawa 

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اِنَّ اَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ اَتْقٰىكُمْ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِيْمٌ خَبِيْرٌ (الحجرات:١٣)

Surely the noblest of you, in Allah’s sight, is the one who is most pious of you. Surely Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.

 فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ(آل عمران:٧٦)

 – then indeed, Allah loves those who fear Him. (Ali 'Imran [3] : 76)

يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِنْ تَتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَّيُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّاٰتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْۗ وَاللّٰهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيْمِ(الأنفال:٢٩

O you who believe, if you fear Allah, He will provide you with a criterion (to distinguish between right and wrong) and will write off your evil deeds and will forgive you. Allah is the Lord of great bounty.

وَمَنْ يَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ مَخْرَجًا ۙ(الطلاق:٢)

And whoever fears Allah – He will make for him a way out (At-Talaq [65] : 2)

وَّيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُۗ

and provides him (with what he needs) from where he does not even imagine

وَمَنْ يَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ مِنْ اَمْرِهٖ يُسْرًا

And whoever fears Allah, He brings about ease for him in his affair.

At-Talaq [65] : 4)

يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَٰتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا ۖ وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ

“O children of Adam! We have provided for you clothing to cover your nakedness and as an adornment. However, the best clothing is righteousness.”(Surah Araf-26)

وَسَارِعُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous

(Surah Ali ‘Imran, Quran 3:133)

Al-Hadith 

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

اتَّقِ اللَّهِ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتَ وَأَتْبِعْ السَّيِّئَةَ الْحَسَنَةَ تَمْحُهَا وَخَالِقِ النَّاسَ بِخُلُقٍ حَسَنٍ

1987 سنن الترمذي أبواب البر والصلة باب ما جاء في معاشرة الناس

3/526 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح في سنن الترمذي

Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “FearAllah wherever you are, follow a bad deed with a good deed and it will erase it, and behave with good character towards people.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1987

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ ‏"‏ رَجُلٌ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏

.‏ قَالُوا ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ‏"‏ ثُمَّ مُؤْمِنٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشِّعَابِ يَتَّقِي رَبَّهُ وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ ‏"‏

‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: "Which of the people are most virtuous?" He said: "A man who take part in Jihad in Allah's cause." They said: "Then whom?" He said: "Then a believer who stays in one of the mountains path out of Taqwa for his Lord, leaving the people secure from his evil."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

Get The Most Benefits Of Ramdhan

Al_Quran & Benefits of Ramdhan  

Self Decipline

Realise The Purpose of Fasting

يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُوْنَۙ(البقرة:١٨٣)

O you who believe, the fasts have been enjoined upon you as they were enjoined upon those before you, so that you may be God-fearing,

Allah Wants Ease For You

أَيَّامًا مَّعْدُودَاتٍ

“(fast for) a limited number of days…” (2:184)

Note :Fasting is obligatory upon us only for a limited number of days (29/30 days).this all from Allah tala 's  mercy subhnaAllah 

Fastings are best for you if You know 

وَاَنْ تَصُوْمُوْا خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ (البقرة:١٨٤)

But to fast is best for you, if you only knew. (Al-Baqarah [2] : 184)

Be happy & rejoice on the blessings of Ramdhan 

Allah instructed His beloved ﷺ:

قُلْ بِفَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِۦ فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا۟ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ
“Say: In Allah’s grace and mercy let them rejoice. That is far better than whatever (wealth) they accumulate.”

Yunus Verse 58

Note :Ramaḍān is indeed from the mercy, kindness and generosity of Allah upon us. Let us rejoice and feel happy with its arrival.

( Lexical meaning of ramdhan is '' the Burner '' i.e Its burn the bad habits & sins etc )

Al-Ahadith

1

Be Forgiven From Ramadan to Ramadan

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُولُ

‏"‏ الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ وَالْجُمُعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ مُكَفِّرَاتٌ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ

إِذَا اجْتَنَبَ الْكَبَائِرَ ‏"‏ ‏.

:Sahih Muslim 233c

Verily the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The five (daily) prayers and from one Friday prayer to the (next) Friday prayer, and from Ramadhan to Ramadhan are expiations for the (sins) committed in between (their intervals) provided one shuns the major sins.

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Sins get burnt & wiped out

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُرَغِّبُ فِي قِيَامِ رَمَضَانَ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَأْمُرَهُمْ فِيهِ بِعَزِيمَةٍ فَيَقُولُ

مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

فَتُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالْأَمْرُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ كَانَ الْأَمْرُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فِي خِلَافَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَصَدْرًا مِنْ خِلَافَةِ عُمَرَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ

2009 صحيح البخاري كتاب صلاة التراويح باب فضل من قام رمضان

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, encouraged standing for night prayer in the month of Ramadan, without imposing it on them. The Prophet would say, “Whoever stands in prayer during Ramadan due to faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” After the Prophet passed away the matter continued like that, then continued like that during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and in the early part of the Caliphate of Umar.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2009, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 759

another narration 

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ

‏"‏ مَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ،

وَمَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ‏"‏‏.‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever established prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1901

another narration

عن عبد الرحمن بن عوف قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

إِنَّ رَمَضَانَ شَهْرٌ افْتَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ صِيَامَهُ وَإِنِّي سَنَنْتُ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ قِيَامَهُ فَمَنْ صَامَهُ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا خَرَجَ مِنْ الذُّنُوبِ كَيَوْمِ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ

1688 مسند أحمد

2/320 المحدث أحمد شاكر خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في مسند أحمد

Abdur Rahman ibn Awf reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Ramadan is a month in which Allah Almighty has obligated its fasting. I have instituted for Muslims thepractice of prayer at night. Thus, whoever fasts it with faith and expecting reward will be rid of sins like the day he was born from his mother.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 1688

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir

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Gates of Heaven & Hell

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

‏إِذَا دَخَلَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ فُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَسُلْسِلَتِ الشَّيَاطِين‏

1899 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصوم باب هل يقال رمضان أو شهر رمضان ومن رأى كله واسعا

1079 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصيام باب فضل شهر رمضان

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the month of Ramadan begins, the gates of the heaven are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed, and the devils are chained.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1899, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1079

Grade:Muttafaqun Alayhi(authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

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Enjoy the ‘Outpourings’ of Allah’s mercy

عَنْ سَلْمَانِ اَلْفَارِسِيْ رَضِيْ اللهُ عَنْهُ، أَنْ رَسُوْلُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قال:

” شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ أَوَّلُهُ رَحْمَةٌ ، وَأَوْسَطُهُ مَغْفِرَةٌ ، وَآخِرُهُ عِتْقٌ مِنَ النَّارِ.”

]المصدر: الإمَامْ اَلْألْبَانِي ( مِشْكَاةْ اَلْمَصَابِيحْ) ، كتاب ٧، حديث ٩.[

‘An Salman al Farsi (ra), an Rasulullahiﷺ qala: “Shahru Ramadana awwalahu rahmatun, wa awsatuhu maghfiratun, wa akhiruhu ‘itqun minan naar.”
[Al Imam al Albani, Meshkatal Misbah, Kitab 7, Hadith 9]

Narrated by Salman al Farsi (ra), that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The first (ten days) of the month of Ramadan is mercy, the middle (ten days) is forgiveness, and the last (ten days) is salvation from the fire.”
[Source: Al Imam al Albani, Meshkat al Masabih – 1965, Book 7, Hadith 9]

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fasting is not just being thirsty or hungry 

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

مَنْ لَمْ يَدَعْ قَوْلَ الزُّورِ وَالْعَمَلَ بِهِ فَلَيْسَ لِلَّهِ حَاجَةٌ فِي أَنْ يَدَعَ طَعَامَهُ وَشَرَابَهُ

1903 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصوم باب من لم يدع قول الزور والعمل به في الصوم

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever does not leave evil words and deeds while fasting, Allah does not need him to leave food and drink.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1903

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

another naration

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى

أَنَا أَغْنَى الشُّرَكَاءِ عَنْ الشِّرْكِ مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلًا أَشْرَكَ فِيهِ مَعِي غَيْرِي تَرَكْتُهُ وَشِرْكَهُ

2985 صحيح مسلم كتاب الزهد والرقائق باب من أشرك في عمله غير الله

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: Verily, I am free of the idolatry of any partners. Whoever performs a deed in which he associates another with Me, I will abandon him to his partner.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2985

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Muslim

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A Unique Reward

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عُتَقَاءَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ يعني في رمضان لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْهُمْ دَعْوَةٌ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ

7443 مسند أحمد

7/250 المحدث أحمد شاكر خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في مسند أحمد

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has people He redeems in every day and night of Ramadan. Every servant among them has a supplication that will be answered.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 7443

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir

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‘O seeker of good, come forward! O seeker of evil, stop!’

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

إِذَا كَانَ أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ صُفِّدَتْ الشَّيَاطِينُ وَمَرَدَةُ الْجِنِّ وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ فَلَمْ يُفْتَحْ مِنْهَا بَابٌ وَفُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ فَلَمْ يُغْلَقْ مِنْهَا بَابٌ

وَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ يَا بَاغِيَ الْخَيْرِ أَقْبِلْ وَيَا بَاغِيَ الشَّرِّ أَقْصِرْ

وَلِلَّهِ عُتَقَاءُ مِنْ النَّارِ وَذَلكَ كُلُّ لَيْلَةٍ

682 سنن الترمذي كتاب الصوم باب ما جاء في فضل شهر رمضان

682 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث في صحيح صحيح الترمذي

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “On the first night of the month of Ramadan, the devils are chained, the jinn are restrained, and the gates of Hellfire are closed and none of its gates are opened. The gates of Paradise are opened and none of its gates are closed. A heavenly caller announces: O seeker of good, come near! O seeker of evil, stop short! Allah will save them from the Hellfire and that is during every night of Ramadan.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 682

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Albani

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VIP Door called Riyaan 

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ

‏"‏ إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ بَابًا يُقَالُ لَهُ الرَّيَّانُ، يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ الصَّائِمُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ،

لاَ يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُهُمْ يُقَالُ أَيْنَ الصَّائِمُونَ فَيَقُومُونَ، لاَ يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُهُمْ، فَإِذَا دَخَلُوا أُغْلِقَ، فَلَمْ يَدْخُلْ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ ‏"‏‏.‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe fasts will enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it. It will be said, 'Where are those who used to observe fasts?' They will get up, and none except them will enter through it. After their entry the gate will be closed and nobody will enter through it."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1896

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free yourself for Allah

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ

يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ تَفَرَّغْ لِعِبَادَتِي أَمْلَأْ صَدْرَكَ غِنًى وَأَسُدَّ فَقْرَكَ

وَإِلَّا تَفْعَلْ مَلَأْتُ يَدَيْكَ شُغْلًا وَلَمْ أَسُدَّ فَقْرَكَ

2466 سنن الترمذي كتاب صفة القيامة والرقائق والورع باب منه

2466 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الترمذي

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: O son of Adam, be free for My worship and I will fill your heart with riches and alleviate your poverty. If you do not do so, I will fill your hands with problems and never alleviate your poverty.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2466

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

Importance Of Ramdhan 

:وَعَن سلمَان قَالَ: خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي آخِرِ يَوْمٍ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَقَالَ

يَا‭ ‬أَيُّهَا‭ ‬النَّاسُ‭ ‬قَدْ‭ ‬أَظَلَّكُمْ‭ ‬شَهْرٌ‭ ‬عَظِيمٌ‭ ‬مُبَارَكٌ‭ ‬شَهْرٌ‭ ‬فِيهِ‭ ‬لَيْلَةٌ‭ ‬خَيْرٌ‭ ‬مَنْ‭ ‬أَلْفِ‭ ‬شهر‭ ‬جعل‭ ‬اللّٰه‭ ‬تَعَالَى‭ ‬صِيَامَهُ‭ ‬فَرِيضَةً‭ ‬وَقِيَامَ‭ ‬لَيْلِهِ‭ ‬تَطَوُّعًا‭ ‬مَنْ‭ ‬تَقَرَّبَ‭ ‬فِيهِ‭ ‬بخصلة‭ ‬من‭ ‬الْخَيْرِ‭ ‬كَانَ‭ ‬كَمَنْ‭ ‬أَدَّى‭ ‬فَرِيضَةً‭ ‬فِيمَا‭ ‬سِوَاهُ‭ ‬وَمَنْ‭ ‬أَدَّى‭ ‬فَرِيضَةً‭ ‬فِيهِ‭ ‬كَانَ‭ ‬كَمَنْ‭ ‬أَدَّى‭ ‬سَبْعِينَ‭ ‬فَرِيضَةً‭ ‬فِيمَا‭ ‬سِوَاهُ‭ ‬وَهُوَ‭ ‬شَهْرُ‭ ‬الصَّبْرِ‭ ‬وَالصَّبْر‭ ‬ثَوَابه‭ ‬الْجنَّة‭ ‬وَشهر‭ ‬الْمُوَاسَاة‭ ‬وَشهر‭ ‬يزْدَاد‭ ‬فِيهِ‭ ‬رِزْقُ‭ ‬الْمُؤْمِنِ‭ ‬مَنْ‭ ‬فَطَّرَ‭ ‬فِيهِ‭ ‬صَائِمًا‭ ‬كَانَ‭ ‬لَهُ‭ ‬مَغْفِرَةً‭ ‬لِذُنُوبِهِ‭ ‬وَعِتْقَ‭ ‬رَقَبَتِهِ‭ ‬مِنَ‭ ‬النَّارِ‭ ‬وَكَانَ‭ ‬لَهُ‭ ‬مِثْلُ‭ ‬أَجْرِهِ‭ ‬مِنْ‭ ‬غَيْرِ‭ ‬أَنْ‭ ‬يَنْقُصَ‭ ‬مِنْ‭ ‬أَجْرِهِ‭ ‬شَيْءٌ

قُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ لَيْسَ كلنا يجد مَا نُفَطِّرُ بِهِ الصَّائِمَ۔ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللّٰه صَلَّى اللّٰه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:

يُعْطِي اللّٰه هَذَا الثَّوَابَ مَنْ فَطَّرَ صَائِمًا عَلَى مَذْقَةِ لَبَنٍ أَوْ تَمْرَةٍ أَوْ شَرْبَةٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ وَمَنْ أَشْبَعَ صَائِمًا سَقَاهُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ حَوْضِي شَرْبَةً لَا يَظْمَأُ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَهُوَ شَهْرٌ أَوَّلُهُ رَحْمَةٌ وَأَوْسَطُهُ مَغْفِرَةٌ وَآخِرُهُ عِتْقٌ مِنَ النَّارِ وَمَنْ خَفَّفَ عَنْ مَمْلُوكِهِ فِيهِ غَفَرَ الله لَهُ وَأعْتقهُ من النَّار۔ رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيّ

“Hazrat Salman al-Farsira narrated that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said in a sermon, which he delivered to them on the last day of Sha‘ban:

“‘A great month, a blessed month, a month containing a night which is better than a thousand months has approached you people. Allah has appointed the observance of fasting during it as an obligatory duty, and the passing of its night in prayer as a voluntary practice.

“‘If someone draws near to Allah during it with a normal good act, he will be like one who fulfils an obligatory duty in another month, and he who fulfils an obligatory duty in it will be like one who fulfils seventy obligatory duties in another month.

“‘It is the month of endurance, and the reward of endurance is Paradise. It is the month of sympathy mutual consolation and a month in which the believer’s provisions are increased. If someone gives one who has been fasting something with which to break his fast, it will provide forgiveness of his sins and save him from Hell, and he will have a reward equal to his without his reward being diminished in any respect.’

“Some of them remarked to God’s Messenger that they did not all have the means to give [food] to the one who had been fasting with which to break his fast, and he replied, ‘God gives this reward to him who gives one who has been fasting some milk mixed with water, or a date, or a drink of water with which to break his fast and anyone who gives a full meal to one who has been fasting will be given a drink from my river [Hawz al-Kauthar, River of abundance] by Allah and will not thirst till he enters Paradise.’

“‘It is a month whose beginning is mercy, whose middle is forgiveness, and whose end is salvation from Hell. If anyone makes things easy for His slave during it, God will forgive him and free him from Hell.’” (Mishkat al-Masabih, The Book of Fasting)

Prepare in Shaban for Ramadhan

«اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رَجَبٍ وَشَعْبَانَ وَبَلِّغْنَا رَمَضَانَ»

“O Allah , bless us in Rajab and Sha'ban and bring us to Ramadan.”

(Mishkat al-Masabih 1369)

Prepare yourself with Al_Quran

Know This is The Month of Qur’an

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيْٓ اُنْزِلَ فِيْهِ الْقُرْاٰنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنٰتٍ مِّنَ الْهُدٰى وَالْفُرْقَانِۚ

The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Qur’ān was revealed as guidance for mankind, and as clear signs that show the right way and distinguish between right and wrong.

(al-Baq̈arah 2:185)

Al-Ahadith

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get elevated by Quran

عَنْ عمر بن الخطاب أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْفَعُ بِهَذَا الْكِتَابِ أَقْوَامًا وَيَضَعُ بِهِ آخَرِينَ

817 صحيح مسلم كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها باب فضل من يقوم بالقرآن ويعلمه وفضل من تعلم حكمة من فقه أو غيره فعمل بها وعلمها

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah raises the status of people by this book, and by it he humbles others.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 817

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Muslim

2

Become very special before Allah

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ أَهْلِينَ مِنْ النَّاسِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ هُمْ أَهْلُ الْقُرْآنِ أَهْلُ اللَّهِ وَخَاصَّتُهُ

215 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب المقدمة باب فضل من تعلم القرآن وعلمه

179 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح ابن ماجه

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has His own people among humanity.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are they?” The Prophet said, “They are the people of the Quran, the people of Allah and His chosen ones.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 215

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Albani

Prepare yourself with fasting

1

get all sins forgiven

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

وَمَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

1901 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصوم باب من صام رمضان إيمانا واحتسابا ونية

760 صحيح مسلم كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها باب الترغيب في قيام رمضان وهو التراويح

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan due to faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. Whoever stands in prayer during the Night of Decree due to faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1901, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 760

Grade:Muttafaqun Alayhi(authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

another narration

فَمَنْ صَامَهُ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا خَرَجَ مِنْ الذُّنُوبِ كَيَوْمِ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ

1688 مسند أحمد

2/320 المحدث أحمد شاكر خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في مسند أحمد

Thus, whoever fasts it with faith and expecting reward will be rid of sins like the day he was born from his mother.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 1688

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir

2

fasting rewards is by Allah

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَأَبِي، سَعِيدٍ - رضى الله عنهما - قَالاَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

‏ "‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ إِنَّ الصَّوْمَ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ

إِنَّ لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَيْنِ إِذَا أَفْطَرَ فَرِحَ وَإِذَا لَقِيَ اللَّهَ فَرِحَ ‏.‏

وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1151f

Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, said: Fast (is exclusively) meant for Me and I would give its reward. There are two (occasions) of joy for the observer of fast. He feels joy when he breaks the fast and he is happy when he meets Allah. By Allah in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, the breath of the observer of fast is sweeter to Allah than the fragrance of musk.

3

prophet Mohmmad pbuh 's fastings

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ أَحَبَّ الشُّهُورِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

أَنْ يَصُومَهُ شَعْبَانُ ثُمَّ يَصِلُهُ بِرَمَضَانَ

2431 سنن أبي داود كتاب الصوم باب في صوم شعبان

4/97 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في تخريج سنن أبي داود

Aisha reported:

The most beloved month to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, for fasting was Sha’ban, then he would connect it with Ramadan.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2431

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

4

عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

يَصُومُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ إِلَّا شَعْبَانَ وَرَمَضَانَ

736 سنن الترمذي كتاب الصوم باب ما جاء في وصال شعبان برمضان

1025 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الترغيب

Umm Salamah reported:

I did not see the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, fast for two consecutive months in a row except for Sha’ban and Ramadan.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 736

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Albani

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