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The Core Recommended Supplications (Based on Sunnah)
Here is a sequence that combines various Authentic practices.
1. Seeking Forgiveness (Istighfar)
Reciting this three times is a highly emphasized Sunnah.
Arabic: أَسْتَغْفِرُاللَّهَ Transliteration: Astaghfirullah(recite 3 times) Translation: "I ask Allah for forgiveness."
Reference: Sahih Muslim 591
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2. The Affirmation of Faith (After Istighfar)
This is a very meritorious remembrance.
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
Transliteration: Allahumma antas-salamu wa minkas-salamu, tabarakta ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram.
Translation: "O Allah,You are As-Salam (the Source of Peace), and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor."
Reference: Sahih Muslim 592
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3. The Tasbeeh (Glorification of Allah)
This is one of the most important practices after prayer.
Arabic: سُبْحَانَاللَّهِ Transliteration: Subhanallah(33 times) Translation: "Glory is to Allah."
Arabic: الْحَمْدُلِلَّهِ Transliteration: Alhamdulillah(33 times) Translation: "All praise is to Allah."
Arabic: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ Transliteration: Allahu Akbar(33 times) Translation: "Allah is the Greatest."
To complete 100:
Arabic:
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Transliteration: La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir.
Translation: "There is no true god except Allah,alone, without any partner. To Him belongs the dominion, to Him belongs all praise, and He has power over all things."
Reference: Sahih Muslim 597
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4. Ayat-ul-Kursi (The Verse of the Throne)
Reciting this after every obligatory prayer is a great protection.
Arabic:
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
Transliteration: Allahu la ilaha illa huwa al-hayyul-qayyum, la ta khuthuhu sinatun wala nawm, lahu ma fis-samawati wama fil-ard, man thal-lathee yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnih, ya'lamu ma bayna aydeehim wama khalfahum, wala yuhituna bishay im min 'ilmihi illa bima sha, wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal-ard, wala ya uduhu hifthuhuma, wa huwa al-'aliyyul-'adheem.
Translation: "Allah!There is no true god except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi (Throne) extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great."
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:255)
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2311, An-Nasa'i
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5. Surahs Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas (The Three Quls)
Reciting these three Surahs after every prayer is highly recommended for protection.
Surah Al-Ikhlas (3 times):
Arabic:
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ . اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ . لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ . وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Transliteration: Qul huwa Allahu ahad, Allahus-samad, lam yalid walam yulad, walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.
Translation: "Say,'He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born. Nor is there to Him any equivalent.'"
Surah Al-Falaq (1 time):
Arabic:
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ . مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ . وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ . وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
Transliteration: Qul a'udhu birabbil-falaq, min sharri ma khalaq, wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab, wa min sharrin-naffathati fil-'uqad, wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad.
Translation: "Say,'I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak. From the evil of that which He created. And from the evil of the darkness when it settles. And from the evil of the blowers in knots. And from the evil of an envier when he envies.'"
Surah An-Nas (1 time):
Arabic :
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ . مَلِكِ النَّاسِ . إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ . مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ . الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ . مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
Transliteration: Qul a'udhu birabbin-nas, malikin-nas, ilahin-nas, min sharril-waswasil-khannas, allathee yuwaswisu fee sudoorin-nas, minal-jinnati wan-nas.
Translation: "Say,'I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind. The Sovereign of mankind. The God of mankind. From the evil of the retreating whisperer. Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind. From among the jinn and mankind.'"
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1523, graded Sahih by Al-Albani.
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6. A Comprehensive and Powerful Du'a (Supplication)
This is one of the most comprehensive supplications the Prophet (ﷺ) taught to be recited after the Taslim.
Arabic :
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، اللَّهُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ
Transliteration: La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir. Allahumma la mani'a lima a'tayta, wa la mu'tiya lima mana'ta, wa la yanfa'u dhal-jaddi minkal-jadd.
Translation: "There is no true god except Allah,alone, without any partner. To Him belongs the dominion, to Him belongs all praise, and He has power over all things. O Allah, none can prevent what You have willed to give, and none can give what You have willed to prevent, and no wealth or majesty can benefit anyone, as from You is all majesty."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 844, Sahih Muslim 593
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Summary of a Simple Routine:
You can follow this simple sequence after every Fardh prayer:
1. Astaghfirullah (3 times)
2. Allahumma antas-salam... (Once)
3. Subhanallah (33 times), Alhamdulillah (33 times), Allahu Akbar (33 times).
4. La ilaha illallahu... (Once to complete 100).
5. Ayat-ul-Kursi (Once).
6. Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas (Once each, though Al-Ikhlas can be 3 times).
7. Make your own personal du'a in your own language, asking Allah for your needs in this world and the Hereafter.
May Allah accept your prayers and supplications.
AHMADTRINI
Quranic verses, Authentic Hadiths, and Statements from the Companions and early Scholars regarding the prohibition of singing and music.
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**1. Evidence from the Quran:**
**Verse 1:**
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَيَتَّخِذَهَا هُزُوًا أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُهِينٌ
**"And of the people is he who buys idle talk (lahw al-hadith) to mislead [others] from the way of Allah without knowledge and who takes it in ridicule. Those will have a humiliating punishment."**
[Luqman 31:6]
**Interpretations of the Companions & Tabi’in:**
- **Ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) said:**
**"هو الغناء وأشباهه"**
*"It refers to singing and similar distractions."*
*(Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Tafsir al-Tabari)*
- **Mujahid ibn Jabr (تابعي) said:**
**"الغناء وضرب الأوتار"**
*"It is singing and playing string instruments."*
*(Tafsir Ibn Abi Hatim)*
- **Al-Hasan al-Basri (تابعي) said:**
**"نزلت هذه الآية في الغناء والمزامير"**
*"This verse was revealed concerning singing and musical instruments."*
*(Al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Iman)*
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**Verse 2:**
**{وَاسْتَفْزِزْ مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ مِنْهُمْ بِصَوْتِكَ}**
**"And incite [to senselessness] whoever you can among them with your voice."**
[Al-Isra 17:64]
**Interpretations:**
- **Ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) said:**
**"صوته: الغناء واللهو"**
*"His voice refers to singing and amusement."*
*(Tafsir al-Qurtubi)*
- **Qatadah (تابعي) said:**
**"كل صوت يدعو إلى معصية الله"**
*"Any voice that calls to disobedience to Allah."*
*(Tafsir al-Tabari)*
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**2. Authentic Hadiths Prohibiting Music:**
**Hadith 1:**
عن أبي مالك الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال النبي ﷺ: "ليكوننَّ من أمتي أقوامٌ يستحلون الحِرَ والحرير والخمر والمعازف، ولينزلنَّ أقوام إلى جنب علمٍ يروح عليهم بسارحةٍ، يأتيهم - يعني الفقير - لحاجةٍ، فيقولون: ارجع إلينا غداً، فيبيتهم الله، ويضع العلم، ويمسخ آخرين قردةً وخنازير إلى يوم القيامة
*"There will be people from my Ummah who will seek to make lawful fornication, silk, alcohol, and musical instruments (ma’azif). Some people will stay near a mountain where a shepherd will graze his animals, and a poor man will come asking for help, but they will say, ‘Come back tomorrow.’ Then Allah will destroy them during the night, crumble the mountain upon them, and transform others into monkeys and swine until the Day of Judgment."*
**[Sahih al-Bukhari (5590), Abu Dawud (4039) –
Authenticated by Al-Albani]**
**Key Point:**
- **"المعازف (Ma’azif)"** Refers to musical instruments, as explained by scholars like Ibn al-Qayyim.
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**Hadith 2:**
عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن النبي ﷺ قال: "إن الله حرم عليَّ - أو: حرم - الخمر والميسر والكُوبَةَ، وكل مسكر حرام
*"Allah has forbidden for me (or: has forbidden) wine, gambling, the ‘kubah’ (drum), and every intoxicant is unlawful."*
**[Abu Dawud (3696) – Hasan by Al-Albani]**
**Key Point:**
- **"الكوبة (kubah)"** Refers to a type of drum, indicating prohibition of musical instruments.
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**Hadith 3:**
عن النبي ﷺ قال: "صوتان ملعونان في الدنيا والآخرة: مزمار عند نعمة، ورنة عند مصيبة
*"Two sounds are cursed in this world and the Hereafter: musical instruments (mizmar) at times of blessing, and wailing at times of calamity."*
**[Musnad Ahmad (3546) – Graded Hasan by Al-Albani]**
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**3. Statements of the Companions & Tabi’in:**
- **Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (رضي الله عنه) said:**
**"الغناء ينبت النفاق في القلب كما ينبت الماء الزرع"**
*"Singing grows hypocrisy in the heart just as water grows crops."*
*(Ibn Abi al-Dunya, Dhamm al-Malahi)*
- **Al-Hasan al-Basri (تابعي) said:**
**"لو كان الغناء حلالاً، ما تركه السلف الصالح"**
*"If singing were permissible, the righteous predecessors would not have abandoned it."*
*(Ibn al-Qayyim, Ighathat al-Lahfan)*
- **Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (رحمه الله) said:**
**"الغناء يُنبت النفاق في القلب، لا يعجبني"**
*"Singing breeds hypocrisy in the heart; I do not approve of it."*
*(Al-Khallal, Al-Amr bil Ma’ruf)*
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**Conclusion:**
The **Quranic verses, authentic Hadiths, and statements of the Salaf** clearly indicate the prohibition of **singing accompanied by musical instruments**, especially when it leads to sin or distracts from worship.
**Key References:**
1. **Tafsir Ibn Kathir** (Luqman 31:6)
2. **Sahih al-Bukhari** (Hadith on Ma’azif)
3. **Ighathat al-Lahfan** (Ibn al-Qayyim)
4. **Al-Musannaf** (Ibn Abi Shaybah)
May Allah guide us to the truth. **والله أعلم (Allah knows best).**
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The virtue of fasting six days of Shawwaal
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Question
What is the ruling on fasting six days of Shawwaal? Is it waajib (obligatory)?
Answer
Praise be to Allah.
Fasting six days of Shawwaal after the obligatory fast of Ramadaan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not waajib.
It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwaal, and in this there is great virtue and an immense reward. Whoever fasts these six days will have recorded for him a reward as if he had fasted a whole year, as was reported in a saheeh hadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Abu Ayyoob (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever fasts Ramadaan and follows it with six days of Shawwaal, it will be as if he fasted for a lifetime.”
(Narrated by Muslim, Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah).
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained this when he said:
“Whoever fasts for six days after (Eid) al-Fitr has completed the year:
(whoever does a good deed (hasanah) will have ten hasanah like it).” According to another report:
“Allaah has made for each hasanah ten like it, so a month is like fasting ten months, and fasting six days completes the year.”
(Al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah. See also Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 1/421).
It was also narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah with the wording:
“Fasting for the month of Ramadaan brings the reward of ten like it, and fasting for six days brings the reward of two months, and that is the fasting of the whole year.”
The Hanbali and Shaafa’i fuqaha’ explained that fasting six days of Shawwaal after fasting Ramadaan makes it as if one has fasted for an entire year of obligatory fasts, because the multiplication of the reward applies even to naafil fasts, because each hasanah brings the reward of ten like it.
Another of the important benefits of fasting six days of Shawwaal is that is makes up for any shortfall in a person's obligatory Ramadaan fasts, because no one is free of shortcomings or sins that have a negative effect on his fasting. On the Day of Resurrection, some of his naafil deeds will be taken to make up the shortcomings in his obligatory deeds, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The first thing for which people will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection will be their salaah (prayer). Our Lord, may He be glorified and exalted, will say to His angels – although He knows best –
‘Look at the salaah of My slave, whether it is complete or incomplete.’ If it is perfect, it will be recorded as perfect, and if something is lacking, He will say, ‘Look and see whether My slave did any voluntary (naafil) prayers.’ If he did some voluntary prayers, [Allaah] will say, Complete the obligatory actions of My slave from his voluntary actions.’ Then all his actions will be dealt with in a similar manner.”
(Narrated by Abu Dawood).
And Allaah knows best
Is Shawwal Fasting Compulsory?
Fasting in Shawwal is not compulsory, but it is highly recommended. Muslims are encouraged to fast for six days during the month of Shawwal, as it is considered to be a way of earning additional rewards from Allah (SWT) for the good deeds done during Ramadan.
Fasting six days of Shawwal after the obligatory fast of Ramadan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not wajib. It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwal , and in this there is great virtue and an immense reward.
What Are The 6 Days Of Shawwal?
The six days of Shawwal are the six days that follow the Eid al-Fitr festival. Muslims are encouraged to fast during these six days as it is believed that the reward for fasting during this period after Ramadan is equivalent to fasting for the entire year.
Can you fast any 6 days of Shawwal?
Yes, Muslims can fast any six days of Shawwal. It is not necessary to fast for six consecutive days. The six days can be spread out throughout the month of Shawwal as per one’s convenience.
Why do we fast six days of Shawwal?
Fasting for six days during the month of Shawwal is considered to be a way of earning additional rewards from Allah (SWT) for the good deeds done during Ramadan. It is believed that the reward for fasting during this period is equivalent to fasting for the entire year.
What are the 3 white days of Shawwal?
The three white days of Shawwal are the 13th, 14th, and 15th days of the month of Shawwal.
What is the reward of fasting 6 days of Shawwal?
The reward for fasting six days during the month of Shawwal is believed to be equivalent to fasting for the entire year. This is because every good deed is multiplied by ten during Ramadan, and fasting for six days during Shawwal is equivalent to fasting for 60 days, which is the same as fasting for two months.
Therefore, the reward for fasting during these six days is equivalent to fasting for the entire year.
Some scholars expounded that as each good deed is ten folds of the deed, so Ramadan, which is a month, will be ten months, and the six days (of Shawwal) will be sixty days, which will be two months.
Can you fast Shawwal on Monday or Thursday?
Yes, there is nothing wrong fasting the six days of Shawwal on Mondays and Thursdays, and there will be recorded for you the reward of fasting the six days (of Shawwal) and of fasting on Mondays and Thursdays.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymin (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
“If it so happens that the fasting of these six days of Shawwal is done on Mondays and Thursdays , then the person will attain the reward of fasting on a Monday with the intention of attaining the reward for fasting the six days , and the intention of attaining the reward for fasting on a Monday or Thursday, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“Actions are but by intentions, and each person will have but that which he intended.”
From IslamQA
Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Chapter: Fasting on the day of al-Fitr.
Then he narrated (1992) that Abu Sa’eed (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade fasting on the day of al-Fitr and al-Nahr.
Based on this, the day of al-Fitr is just one day, on which it is haraam to fast, As for the second and third days of Shawwaal, it is not haraam to fast those days; it is permissible to fast it to make up a missed Ramadaan fast or as a voluntary fast.
How many days in Shawwal?
There are 29 or 30 days in the month of Shawwal like any other Islamic months
What is Fitra / Zakat Al Fitr?
Fitra or Zakat Al Fitr is an obligatory charity that is distributed at the end of the Fast of Ramadan.
It is obligatory for every Muslim, to be paid on their own behalf and on behalf of their dependents (Wife, children, etc), if they have the means to do so.
عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ فَرَضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم زَكَاةَ رَمَضَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ حُرٍّ وَعَبْدٍ وَذَكَرٍ وَأُنْثَى صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ
“The Prophet ﷺ enjoined the Zakah of Ramadan on everyone, young and old, free and slave, male and female, a Sa’a of dates or a Sa’a of barley.”
(Saheeh)
A Sa’a is a means of calculation at the time of the Prophet ﷺ and one Sa’a is equivalent to 3.28 litres, or approximately 2.73 kgs of rice, 2.8kg of wheat, 2.7kg of dates, or 2.4kgs of barley.
Today you can pay cash the equivalent value of one Sa’a, which is calculated.
If one who gives Fitrah is relatively wealthy, it would also be better for him or her to pay more than the amount of a sa’a…
Fitrah becomes obligatory on every Muslim from sunset on the last day of fasting until the beginning of the Eid prayer (shortly after sunrise the following day).
However, this zakat can be paid prior to the above mentioned period, as many of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ used to pay Fitrah a couple of days before Eid.
In today’s context, it would be better to pay it even earlier (as long as it is paid within Ramadan) to allow it to reach the needy in far places by Eid.
The Prophet ﷺ made Fitrah compulsory so that those who fasted may be purified of their idle deeds and shameful talk (committed during Ramadan) and so that the poor may be fed.
عَنِ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: فَرَضَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -زَكَاةَ اَلْفِطْرِ; طُهْرَةً لِلصَّائِمِ مِنَ اَللَّغْوِ, وَالرَّفَثِ, وَطُعْمَةً لِلْمَسَاكِينِ, فَمَنْ أَدَّاهَا قَبْلَ اَلصَّلَاةِ فَهِيَ زَكَاةٌ مَقْبُولَةٌ, وَمَنْ أَدَّاهَا بَعْدَ اَلصَّلَاةِ فَهِيَ صَدَقَةٌ مِنَ اَلصَّدَقَاتِ.
رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلْحَاكِم
Whoever gives it before Eid prayer will have it accepted as Zakat, while he who gives it after the prayer has only given a general Sadaqah.”
[Abu Dawood]
May Allah accept our fast and purify us from all our sins during and after this Holy Month of Ramadan and may we all be able to pay our Fitrah on time at the end of Ramadan, Aameen
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RAMADHAAN AND ITS VIRTUES
Ramadaan is one of the twelve Arabic months. It is a month which is venerated in the Islamic religion, and it is distinguished from the other months by a number of characteristics and virtues, including the following:
1 – Allaah has made fasting this month the fourth pillar of Islam, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
شَهۡرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِیۤ أُنزِلَ فِیهِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ هُدࣰى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَیِّنَـٰتࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَٱلۡفُرۡقَانِۚ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهۡرَ فَلۡیَصُمۡهُۖ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِیضًا أَوۡ عَلَىٰ سَفَرࣲ فَعِدَّةࣱ مِّنۡ أَیَّامٍ أُخَرَۗ یُرِیدُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُمُ ٱلۡیُسۡرَ وَلَا یُرِیدُ بِكُمُ ٱلۡعُسۡرَ وَلِتُكۡمِلُوا۟ ٱلۡعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمۡ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ
[Surah Al-Baqarah: 185]
The month of Ramadhan [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 new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and 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 [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.
[Al-Baqarah 2:185]
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ: شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ وَالْحَجِّ وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ
Ibn ‘Umar reported God's messenger as saying, “Islam is based on five things:
The testimony that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, the observance of the prayer, the payment of zakat, the Pilgrimage, and the fast during Ramadan.”
(Bukhari and Muslim.)
2 – Allaah revealed the Qur’aan in this month, as He says in the verse quoted above (interpretation of the meaning):
شَهۡرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِیۤ أُنزِلَ فِیهِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ هُدࣰى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَیِّنَـٰتࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَٱلۡفُرۡقَانِۚ
“The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’aan, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong)…”
[Al-Baqarah 2:185]
And Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
{ بِّسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِیمِ إِنَّاۤ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ فِی لَیۡلَةِ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ }
“Verily, We have sent it (this Qur’aan) down in the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree).”
[Al-Qadr 97:1]
3 – Allaah has made Laylat al-Qadr in this month, which is better than a thousand months, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
بِّسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِیمِ إِنَّاۤ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ فِی لَیۡلَةِ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ (1) وَمَاۤ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا لَیۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ (2) لَیۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ خَیۡرࣱ مِّنۡ أَلۡفِ شَهۡرࣲ (3) تَنَزَّلُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِیهَا بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمۡرࣲ (4) سَلَـٰمٌ هِیَ حَتَّىٰ مَطۡلَعِ ٱلۡفَجۡرِ (5)
[Surah Al-Qadr: 1-5]
“Verily, We have sent it (this Qur’aan) down in the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree).
And what will make you know what the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is?
The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).
Therein descend the angels and the Rooh [Jibreel (Gabriel)] by Allaah’s Permission with all Decrees,
(All that night), there is peace (and goodness from Allaah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn”
[Al-Qadar 97:1-5]
{ إِنَّاۤ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ فِی لَیۡلَةࣲ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِینَ }
[Surah Ad-Dukhân: 3]
“We sent it (this Qur’aan) down on a blessed night [(i.e. the Night of Al-Qadr) in the month of Ramadan — the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship]”
[Al-Dukhaan 44:3]
Allaah has blessed Ramadaan with Laylat al-Qadr. Explaining the great status of this blessed night, Soorat al-Qadr was revealed, and there are many ahaadeeth which also speak of that.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَتَاكُمْ رَمَضَانُ شَهْرٌ مُبَارَكٌ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ صِيَامَهُ تُفْتَحُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَتُغْلَقُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ الْجَحِيمِ وَتُغَلُّ فِيهِ مَرَدَةُ الشَّيَاطِينِ لِلَّهِ فِيهِ لَيْلَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ مَنْ حُرِمَ خَيْرَهَا فَقَدْ حُرِمَ
Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said:
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There has come to you Ramadaan, a blessed month which Allaah has enjoined you to fast, during which the gates of heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the rebellious devils are chained up. In it there is a night which is better than a thousand months, and whoever is deprived of its goodness is indeed deprived.”
Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 2106; Ahmad, 8769. classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 999.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "من قام ليلة القدر إيمانا واحتسابًا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه". ((متفق عليه)) .
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whosoever performs Qiyam during Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), with Faith and being hopeful of Allah's reward, will have his former sins forgiven."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
4 – Allaah has made fasting Ramadaan and spending its nights in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward a means of forgiveness of sins, as was proven in al-Saheehayn (al-Bukhari and Muslim
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من صام رمضان إيمانًا واحتسابًا، غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه " ((متفق عليه))
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who observes fasting during the month of Ramadan with Faith while seeking its reward from Allah, will have his past sins forgiven."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعنه، رضي الله عنه قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، يرغب في قيام رمضان من غير أن يأمرهم فيه بعزيمة، فيقول: "من قام رمضان إيمانًا واحتسابًا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه" . ((رواه مسلم)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to urge (the people) to perform (optional Tarawih) prayer at night during the month of Ramadan. He did not order them or make it obligatory on them. He (ﷺ) said, "Whosoever performs (optional Tarawih) prayers at night during the month of Ramadan, with Faith and in the hope of receiving Allah's reward, will have his past sins forgiven."
[Muslim].
The Muslims are unanimously agreed that it is Sunnah to pray qiyaam at night in Ramadaan. Al-Nawawi said that what is meant by praying qiyaam in Ramadaan is to pray Taraweeh, i.e., one achieves what is meant by qiyaam by praying Taraaweeh.
5 – In this month, Allaah opens the gates of Paradise and closes the gates of Hell, and chains up the devils.
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسلم: إِذا دخل شهر رَمَضَانُ فُتِحَتْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ» . وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: «فُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَسُلْسِلَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ» . وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: «فُتِحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الرَّحْمَةِ
مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيه
Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, "When Ramadan begins the gates of heaven are opened." A version has, "The gates of paradise are opened, the gates of jahannam are locked, and the devils are chained." Another has, "The gates of mercy are opened."
(Bukhari and Muslim)
6 – Every night Allaah has people whom He redeems from the Fire.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا كَانَ أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ صُفِّدَتِ 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 مِنَ النَّارِ وَذَلِكَ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ "
Abu Hurairah narrated that :
The Messenger of Allah said: "On the first night of the month of Ramadan, the Shayatin are shackled, the jinns are restrained, the gates of the Fires are shut such that no gate among them would be opened. The gates of Paradise are opened such that no gate among them would be closed, and a caller calls: 'O seeker of the good; come near!' and 'O seeker of evil; stop! For there are those whom Allah frees from the Fire.' And that is every night."
Imam Ahmad (5/256) narrated from the hadeeth of Abu Umaamah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “At every breaking of the fast, Allaah has people whom He redeems.”
Al-Mundhiri said: there is nothing wrong with its isnaad; and it was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 987.
Al-Bazzaar (Kashf 962) narrated that Abu Sa’eed said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Allaah has people whom He redeems every day and night – i.e., in Ramadaan – and every Muslim every day and night has a prayer that is answered.”
7 – Fasting Ramadaan is a means of expiation for the sins committed since the previous Ramadaan, so long as one avoids major sins.
وعن أبي هريرة عن النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "الصلوات الخمس والجمعة إلى الجمعة، ورمضان إلى رمضان، مكفرات ما بينهن إذا اجتنبت الكبائر" ((رواه مسلم)).
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him)reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The five daily (prescribed) Salat, and Friday (prayer) to the next Friday (prayer), and the fasting of Ramadan to the next Ramadan, is expiation of the sins committed in between them, so long as major sins are avoided."
[Muslim]
8 – Fasting in Ramadaan is equivalent to fasting ten months .
عن أبي أيوب رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه بست من شوال كان كصيام الدهر" ((رواه مسلم)).
Abu Ayyub (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who observes As-Saum (the fasts) in the month of Ramadan, and also observes As-Saum for six days in the month of Shawwal, it is as if he has observed As-Saum for the whole year."
[Muslim]
9 – Whoever prays qiyaam in Ramadaan with the imam until he finishes, it will be recorded for him that he spent the whole night in prayer .
قَالَ " إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ إِذَا صَلَّى مَعَ الإِمَامِ حَتَّى يَنْصَرِفَ حُسِبَ لَهُ قِيَامُ لَيْلَةٍ
Narrated by Abu Dawood (1370) and others from the hadeeth of Abu Dharr (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever prays qiyaam with the imam until he finishes, it will be recorded for him that he spent the whole night in prayer.”
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Salaat al-Taraaweeh, p. 15
10 – ‘Umrah in Ramadaan is equivalent to Hajj.
وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما، أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "عمرة في رمضان تعدل عمرة أو حجة معي". ((متفق عليه))
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "(The performance of) 'Umrah during Ramadan is equal to Hajj (pilgrimage)." Or said, "Equal to the performance of Hajj with me."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
11 – It is Sunnah to observe i’tikaaf (retreat for the purpose of worship) in Ramadaan .
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يعتكف العشر الأواخر من رمضان، حتى توفاه الله، تعالى ثم اعتكف أزواجه من بعده. ((متفق عليه))
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to engage himself in I'tikaf (seclusion for prayers) in the mosque during the last ten nights of Ramadan till he passed away; thereafter, his wives followed this practice after him.
[Al- Bukhari and Muslim
12 – It is mustahabb in the sense of being strongly recommended in Ramadaan to study the Qur’aan together and to read it a great deal. You may study the Qur’aan together by reciting it to someone else and by having someone else recite it to you.
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ، وَكَانَ أَجْوَدُ مَا يَكُونُ فِي رَمَضَانَ حِينَ يَلْقَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ، وَكَانَ يَلْقَاهُ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَيُدَارِسُهُ الْقُرْآنَ، فَلَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَجْوَدُ بِالْخَيْرِ مِنَ الرِّيحِ الْمُرْسَلَةِ
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was the most generous of all the people, and he used to reach the peak in generosity in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night of Ramadan to teach him the Qur'an. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was the most generous person, even more generous than the strong uncontrollable wind (in readiness and haste to do charitable deeds).
The evidence that this is mustahabb is the fact that Jibreel used to meet the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) every night in Ramadaan and study the Qur’aan with him.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari .
Reading Qur’aaan is mustahabb in general, but more so in Ramadaan.
13 – It is mustahabb in Ramadaan to offer iftaar to those who are fasting .
عن زيد بن خالد الجهني، رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "من فطر صائمًا، كان له مثل أجره غير أنه لا ينقص من أجر الصائم شيء" ((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن صحيح)).
Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who provides a fasting person something with which to break his fast, will earn the same reward as the one who was observing the fast, without diminishing in any way the reward of the latter."
[At-Tirmidhi].
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