::VIRTUES OF THE BLESSED MONTH OF RAMADAN::

::VIRTUES OF THE BLESSED MONTH OF RAMADAN::
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[In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Specially Merciful]

Fasting the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and is an obligation upon every Muslim who is sane, adult, and capable. A child should be ordered to fast if he can tolerate it.
Fasting becomes obligatory when one of three things occur: the completion of the thirty days of the month of Sha’ban, the sighting of the crescent moon, or the presence of clouds on the thirtieth night of Sha’ban that prevents its sighting.

Allah the Exalted says:
"O you who believe, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous, for a limited number of days. So whoever among you is ill or on a journey, then an equal number of days to be made up. Upon those who are in hardship, a substitute of feeding a poor person. Whoever volunteers excess, it is better for him, but to fast is best for you, if you only knew. The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights the month, let him fast it. Whoever is ill or on a journey, then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and He intends for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that to which He has guided you, for perhaps you will be grateful."
[Qur'an 2:183-185]

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu allihi wasallam, said:
"Allah said: All the deeds of the children of Adam are for them, except fasting which is for Me, and I will give the reward for it.
Fasting is a shield. If one of you is fasting, he should avoid intimate relations with his wife and arguments. If somebody should fight or argue with him, he should say: I am fasting. By Him in whose hand is my soul, the unpleasant smell coming from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. There are two pleasures for the fasting person, one at the time of breaking his fast and the other when he meets his Lord; then he will be pleased because of his fasting."
[Source: Sahih Bukhari 1805, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi]

In another narration, the Holy Prophet, sallallahu allihi wasallam, said:
"Allah says: He has left his food, drink, and desires for My sake. The fast is for Me, so I will reward him for it and the reward of good deeds is multiplied by ten like it."
[Source: Sahih Bukhari 1795, Grade: Sahih]

In another narration, the Beloved Prophet, sallallahu allihi wasallam, said:
"Every deed of the son of Adam is multiplied from ten to seven hundred times. Allah the Exalted says: Fasting is different, for verily, it is done for Me and I will reward it. The fasting person leaves his food and drink, but he is joyous on two occasions: the first is at the time of breaking his fast, and the second is at the time of meeting his Lord. The breath of the fasting person is better to Allah than the fragrance of musk."
[Source: Sahih Muslim 1151, Grade: Sahih]

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu allihi wasallam, saying:
"Anyone who spends a pair in the cause of Allah will be called from all the gates of Paradise: O servant of Allah, this is good! The people of prayer will be called from the gate of prayer, the people of struggle will be called from the gate of struggle, the people of charity will be called from the gate of charity, and the people of fasting will be called from the gate of fasting, called the gate of Ar-Rayyan.

Abu Bakr said, “One who is called from all those gates will need nothing. Will anyone be called from all those gates, O Messenger of Allah?”

The Holy Prophet, sallallahu allihi wasallam, said:
"Yes, and I hope you will be among them, O Abu Bakr."
[Source: Sahih Bukhari 3466, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi]

Sahl ibn Sa’eed reported: The Messenger of Mercy, sallallahu allihi wasallam, said:
"Verily, there is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Rayyan which only those who fasted will enter on the Day of Resurrection. No one else will enter it along with them. It will be said: Where are those who used to fast so that they may enter? When the last of them enter, it will be closed and no one else will enter through it."
[Source: Sahih Bukhari 1797, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi]

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu allihi wasallam, said:
"There is no servant who fasts a day in the way of Allah except that Allah will distance his face from the Hellfire by a distance of seventy years of travel."
[Source: Sahih Muslim 1153, Grade: Sahih]

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu allihi wasallam, said:
"Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, then Allah will forgive all of his previous sins. Whoever stands in prayer during the Night of Decree out of faith and seeking reward, then Allah will forgive all of his previous sins."
[Source: Sahih Muslim 760, Grade: Sahih]

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu allihi wasallam, said:
"When the month of Ramadan begins, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of Hellfire are closed, and the devils are chained."
[Source: Sahih Bukhari 1800, Grade: Sahih]

Ibn Abbas, razi'Allahu anho, said:
"The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was the most generous of the people, and he used to be more so in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel visited him. Gabriel, upon him be peace, would meet with him every night of Ramadan until the end of the month. The Prophet would recite the Qur'an to Gabriel. When Gabriel met him, he would be more generous than a swift wind bringing rain."
[Source: Sahih Bukhari 1803, Grade: Sahih]

Aisha, razi'Allahu anha, said:
"During the last ten nights of Ramadan, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would tighten his belt and spend the night in worship, and he would wake up his family."
[Source: Sahih Bukhari 1920, Grade: Sahih]

An-Nawawi said:
"Our companions said that being generous and performing favors are highly recommended during Ramadan, specifically during the last ten nights. By doing so, we emulate the example of the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu allihi wasallam, as well as our pious predecessors. This month is honored and good works carried out in this month are more blessed than they are at any other time.
[Source: Al-Majmu 501]

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