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Hadith 1 Part 1
Hazrat Salmaan radhiallahu anhu reports, “On the last day of Shabaan Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam addressed us and said, “O people there comes over you now a great month, a most blessed month in which lies a night more greater in virtue than a thousand months. It is a month in which Allah has made Fasting compulsory by day. And has made sunnah the Taraaweeh by night. Whosoever intends drawing near to Allah by performing any virtuous deed, for such person shall be the reward like the one who had performed a fardh in any other time. And whoever performs a fardh, shall be blessed with the reward of seventy faraa-idh in any other time. This is indeed the month of patience, and the reward for true patience is Jannah (paradise).
It is the month of sympathy with one’s fellowmen. It is the month wherein a true believer’s rizq is increased. Whosoever feeds another who fasted, in order to break the fast at sunset, for the feeder there shall be forgiveness of sins and emancipation from the fire of Jahannam (hell), and for such feeder shall be the same reward as the one who Fasted (who he fed) without that persons reward being decreased in the least.”
Thereupon we said, “O Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam, not all of us possess the means whereby we can give a fasting person to break his fast.” Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam replied, “Allah grants the same reward to the one who gives a fasting person to break the fast a mere date, or a drink of water, or a sip of milk.”
Hadith 1 Part 2
“This is a month, the first of which brings Allah’s mercy, the middle of which brings His forgiveness and the last of which brings emancipation from the fire of Jahannam.”
“Whosoever lessens the burden of his servants (bondsmen) in this month; Allah will forgive him and free him from the fire of Jahannam.”
“And in this month four things you should continue to perform in great number, two of which shall be to please your Lord, while the other two shall be those without which you cannot do. Those which shall be to please your Lord, are that you should in great quantity bear witness that there is no deity to worship except Allah (i.e. recite the Kalimah Tayyibah Laa llaaha illallaah) and make much Istighfaar (beg Allah’s forgiveness with Astagirfirullaah).” And as for those without which you cannot do, you should beg of Allah, entrance into paradise and ask refuge in Him from Jahannam.”
“And whoever gave a person who fasted water to drink, Allah shall grant that giver to drink from my fountain, such a drink where after that person shall never again feel thirsty until he enters Jannah.” (Reported by ibn Khuzaimah in his Saheeh)
Hadith 2
Abu Hurayrah radhiallahu anhu relates that Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “My Ummah was given five things for Ramadan which was not given to anyone except them. For them, the smell from the mouth of a fasting person is more sweeter to Allah than the fragrant smell of musk. On their behalf the fish in the sea seek forgiveness for the fasting persons until they break their fast. Allah prepares and decorates a special garden in Jannah everyday and then says (to it), “The time is near when faithful servants shall cast aside the great trials of the world and come to you”. In this month (for them) evil-minded Shaytaan is chained so as not to reach unto those evils to which they normally reach during other months besides Ramadan. On the last night of Ramadan they are forgiven”.
The Sahaabah radhiallahu anhum thereupon enquired, “0 Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam, is that last night Laylatul Qadr? Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam replied, “No. But it is only right that a servant should be given his reward on having completed his service.” (Reported by Ahmad, Bazzaar and Bayhaqi)
Hadith 3
Kaab bin Ujra adhiallahu anhu relates, “Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “Come near to the mimbar.” And we came near to the mimbar. When he ascended the First step of the mimbar he said “Aameen.” When he ascended the second step of the mimbar he said, “Aameen.” When he ascended the third step he said, “Aameen.” When he descended we said, “O Rasul of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam, we have heard from you today something which we never heard before.” He said, When I ascended the first step Jibraeel alaihis salaam appeared before me and said, “Woe to him who found the blessed month of Ramadan and let it pass by without gaining forgiveness,” upon that I said, “Aameen.” When I ascended the second step, he said, “Woe to him before whom thy name is mentioned and then does not read Durood (salaat alan Nabi) on you.” I replied “Aameen.” When I ascended the third step he said, “Woe unto the person in whose presence both parents or one of them attain old age, and (through failure to serve them) is not allowed to enter Jannah,” I said “Aameen.” (Reported by Haakim)
Hadith 4
Ubaadah bin Saamit (Radhiallaahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said one day when Ramadan had drawn near; “The month of Ramadan, the month of blessings has come to you, wherein Allah turns towards you and sends down to you His special Mercy, forgives your faults, accepts prayers, appreciates your competition for the greatest, good and boasts to the angels about you. So, show to Allah your righteousness; for verily, the most pitiable and unfortunate one is he who is deprived of Allah’s Mercy in this month. (Tabraani)
Hadith 5
Abu Saeed Khudri Radhiallaahu anhu relates that Rasulullah Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam said: “During each day and night of Ramadan, Allah sets free a great number of souls from Hell. And for every Muslim, during each day and night, at least one prayer is certainly accepted.” (Bazzar)
Hadith 6
Abu Hurayrah (Radhiallaahu anhu) reports: Rasulullah (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: “There are three people whose Duaa is not rejected; the fasting person until he breaks the fast, the just ruler, and the oppressed person, whose Dua Allah lifts above the clouds and opens unto it the doors of heaven, and Allah says: “I swear by My honor, verily I shall assist you, even though it may be after some time.” (Ahmed)
Hadith 7
Ibn Umar (Radhi Allaho anhu) relates: Rasulullah (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: ‘Verily Allah and His angels send Mercy upon those who eat Sehri (Suhoor).” (Tabraani)
Hadith 8
Abu Hurayra (Radhiallaahu Anhu) relates that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Many of those who fast obtain nothing through such fasting except hunger, and many a one performs Salaat by night but obtains nothing by it except the discomfort of staying awake.” (Ibn Majah)
Hadith 9
Abu Ubaidah (Radhiallaahu anhu) reports: I have heard Rasulullah (Sallallaahu alayhi Wasallam) saying: “Fasting is a protective shield for man, as long as he does not tear up that protection.” (Ibn Majah)
Hadith 10
Abu Hurayrah radhiallahu anhu reports that Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “Whosoever eats on one day of Ramadhaan without a valid reason or excuse or genuine illness (acceptable in Shariah), shall never be able to compensate for that day even by fasting the rest of his life” (Ahmad)
Lailatul Qadr
Hadith 1
Abu Hurayrah radhiallahu anhu reports Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi was allam said, “Whoever stands in prayer and worship on the night of Power (Lailatul Qadr) with sincere faith and with sincere hope of gaining reward, his previous sins are forgiven.” (Bukhari)
Hadith 2
Anas radhiallahu anhu reports, Once when Ramadhaan commenced, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “A month has verily dawned over you wherein lies a night better than one thousand months. However is deprived of its blessings has indeed deprived of (almost) all good. And none is deprived of its good except he who is completely unfortunate.” (Ibn Majah)
Hadith 3
Anas radhiallahu anhu reports that Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “On the Night or Power Jibraeel alaihis salaam descends to the earth with the group of angels, praying for blessings on every servant of Allah they see standing in worship or sitting and celebrating Allah’s praises.
Then on the day of Eid, Allah Ta’ala boasts about them to the angels, “O angels, what is the reward of that employee who had fully completed his service?” They reply, ‘O our Sustainer, his reward should be given in full.’ To this Allah Ta’ala replies; ‘O my angels, verily My servants, the males among them as well as the females have performed the obligatory duty upon them, thereafter they set forth to the Eidgaah (place of Eid) raising their voices in prayer to Me. I swear by My Honour, by My Grace, by My High Position of greatness, that I shall surely answer the prayer of those people.”
Thereafter Allah Ta’ala says (addressing the people), “Return, certainly I have forgiven your sins and have exchanged your evil deeds with righteous ones.” Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “Those people then return (from the Eidgaah) in a forgiven state. (Bayhaqi)
Hadith 4
Aaishah radhiallahu anha reports that Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “Seek Laylatul Qadr among the odd numbered nights of the last ten days of the month of Ramadhaan.” (Mishkaat)
Hadith 5
Ubaadah bin Saamit radhiallahu anhu said, ‘Once Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam came out to inform us the true date of Laylatul Qadr. (Unfortunately at that time) an argument took place between two Muslim men, whereupon he said, “I came out in order to inform you as to when Laylatul Qadr was, but because two people argued (the fixing of the correct date) was taken away. Perhaps that is better for you. So seek it among the ninth, seventh and fifth nights.” (Mishkaat)
Hadith 6
Ubaadah bin Saamit Radhiallaho anhu reports that he asked the Prophet Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam about Laylatul Qadr. He replied, “It is in Ramadan, during the last ten days, on the unevenly numbered nights, either the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th or the last night of Ramadan. Whosoever stands in worship on this night, with sincere faith and with genuine hopes of gaining reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.
Among the signs of this night is that it is a serene, quiet, shining night, neither hot, nor cold but temperate as if a moon is shining clear, and no meteors are shot at the devils on that night; it lasts until the break of the dawn. Another sign is that at morn, the sun rises without any radiant beams of light, appearing rather like the moon in it’s fullness. On that day, Allah prohibits the devils from rising up with the sun.” (Manthoor)
Hadith 7
Aaisha RadhiAllaho anha reports: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam, should I find myself Laylatul Qadr, what shall I pray. The Prophet Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam replied: say, Allaahumma innaka afuwwun tohibbul afwa fafu anna (O Allah, You are the One who grants pardon for sins. You love to pardon, so O pardon me.” (Ahmed)
Itikaaf
Hadith 1
Abu Saeed radhiallahu anhu reports that Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam once performed Itikaaf for the first ten days of Ramadhaan. Thereafter he made Itikaaf in a Turkish tent (inside the musjid) for the middle ten days. Thereafter he raised his head out of the tent and said, “Verily in search of Laylatul Qadr did I perform Itikaaf for the first ten days, then for the middle ten days. Then someone (an angel) came and told me, “It is in the last ten days. Whosoever has made Itikaaf with me should continue for the last ten days. I had indeed been shown that night and then made to forget which it shall be. And verily did I see myself prostrating to Allah with my forehead on mud on the morning after the night. Seek Laylatul Qadr the last ten nights of Ramadhaan; seek it among uneven ones.”
Abu Saeed radhiallahu anhu says, “That same night it rained. The roof on the musjid leaked, and I looked at Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam with my two eyes and on his forehead were the remains of water and mud. This was on the morning of the 21st performing prostration in muddy clay.” (Mishkaat)
Hadith 2
Ibn Abbas radhiallahu anhuma relates that Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “The person performing Itikaaf remains free from sins, and he is indeed given the same reward as those who do righteous deeds (in spite of not having done those deeds as a result of having been secluded in the musjid).” (Ibn Majah)
Hadith 3
Ibn Abbas radhiallahu anhuma reports that while he was once performing Itikaaf in Musjidun Nabwi (Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam’s Musjid), a certain man came to him, greeted him and sat down. Ibn Abbas radhiallahu anhuma said to him: “I see that you seem sad and troubled.” The man replied: “Yes, O son of the uncle of Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam, I am indeed troubled in that I have an obligation to fulfill to someone. I swear by the holiness of the inmate of this honoured resting place (Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam’s grave) that I am not able to fulfill this obligation.” Ibn Abbas radhiallahu anhuma inquired: “Shall I intercede with that person on your behalf?” The man replied: By all means if you so wish.” Ibn Abbas radhiallahu anhuma put on this shoes and proceeded from the Musjid. The man seeing this said: “Have you then forgotten that you are in Itikaaf?” With tears filling his eyes Ibn Abbas radhiallahu anhuma replied: “No, the time is still fresh in my mind, I heard the esteemed master of this tomb Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam say, “Whoever sets forth in the way and makes an effort of settling a necessary affair on behalf of his brother, that service shall be better for him than to perform Itikaaf for ten years, and whomsoever performs Itikaaf for a day, thereby seeking the pleasure of Allah, Allah will open three trenches between him and the fire of hell, the width of each being the distance between heaven and earth.” (Tabraani)
Hadith 4 Part 1
Ibn Abbas radhiallahu anhuma says that he heard our Nabi sallallahu alaihi wa sallam say, Verily Jannah becomes perfumed with the sweetest fragrance in Ramadhaan. From the beginning of the year till the end, it is being brightly decorated for the coming of this blessed month. And when the first night of Ramadhaan appears, a wind blows from beneath the Arsh (Throne). It is called Mutheerah, and causes the leaves of the trees of Jannah to rustle and door handle to sound, where by setting forth such a melodious sound as had never been heard before. The dark eyed damsels of Jannah then step forth till they appear in the centre of the balconies of Jannah, exclaiming: is there anyone making duaa’ to Allah for us that Allah may join us in marriage to him?” Then these damsels call out: “O Ridhwaan, keeper of Jannah, what night is this?” He replies: “Labbaik, this is indeed the first night of Ramadhaan, when the doors of Jannah are opened to those who observe the fast from among the ummah of Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam further said, Allah says, “O Ridhwaan open the doors of Jannah, and O Maalik, (keeper of Jahannam) close the doors of Jahannam for those who fast from among the ummah of Ahmad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. O Jibraeel proceed down to the earth and bind the rebellious devils, put them in chains and cast them in the oceans so that they make nomischief, thereby spoiling the fast of the ummah of My beloved Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam.
Hadith 4 Part 2
Allah Ta’ala commands a caller from the heavens to call out three times on every one of the nights of Ramadhaan, “Is there anyone begging of Me that I may grant him his desire? Is there anyone repenting to me that I may turn in mercy to him? Is there anyone begging for forgiveness that I may forgive him? Who is there who shall give a loan to the One whose wealth does not diminish, and the One who duly fulfills without unjust deductions.”
Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said further, “Every day at the time of iftaar Allah Ta’ala sets free one million souls from the fire of Jahannam, all of whom had already earned entrance into Jahannum. On the last night He sets free as many as had been set free throughout the month. On the night of Laylatul Qadr Allah commands Jibraeel alaihis salaam to descend to the earth with the group of angels. They descend carrying a green flag which is then planted on top of the Kabah. Jibraeel alaihis salaam himself has one night. He spreads out these wings so that their width extends from East to West. Jibraeel alaihis salaam then sends out the angels on this night in all directions to recite salaam upon each and everybody they find in prayer or sitting, performing salaah and celebrating the praise of Allah. They shake hands with them and say Aameen to all their duas until dawn breaks. When dawn comes Jibraeel alaihis salaam calls out, Depart O angels of Allah, depart.”
The angels then inquire; “O Jibraeel but what did Allah do regarding the needs of the faithful ones form among the ummah of Ahmad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam put before Him? Jibraeel alaihis salaam replies, “Allah looked at them with mercy and pardoned them all except four kinds of people.”
Hadith 4 Part 3
There upon we the Sahaba radhiallahu anhum inquired, “Who are they, O Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam?” Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam replied, “They are the ones addicted to wine drinking, those disobedient to their parents, those who cut themselves from their near relatives and the Mushaahin.” We inquired, “O Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam who is a Mushaahin?” He said, Those who harbor ill-feelings in their hearts against their fellow brethren and break off relations with them.”
“And then night of Eid ul Fitr, the night that is called Laylatul Jaaizah (The night of prize giving), comes along. On the morning of Eid Allah Ta’ala sends down the angels to all the lands of the earth where they take their positions at access points of roads, calling out with a voice that is heard by all except man and jinn.
“O Ummah of Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam, come forth from your houses towards a Lord who is noble and gracious, who grants much and pardons the major sins.” When they proceed towards the places for their Eid salaah, Allah Ta’ala says to the angels, “What is the reward of that employee who had rendered his services?” The angels reply, “O Lord and master, it is only right that he should receive his reward in full for his services.”
Hadith 4 Part 4
Allah Ta’ala then says, “I call you to witness, O My angels, that for their having fasted during the month of Ramadaan, and for their having stood before Me in prayer by night, I have granted to them as reward My pleasure and have granted them forgiveness. O My servants ask now of Me, for I swear, what you beg of Me this day in this assembly of yours for the needs of the Hereafter, I shall look at you favourably. By My honour I swear, as long as you shall obey My commands, I shall cover your faults, by My Honour and My Greatness do I swear that I shall never disgrace you among the evil-doing ones and disbelievers. Depart now from here, you are forgiven. You have pleased Me and I am pleased with you.
The angels on seeing this great reward bestowed by Allah upon the ummah of Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam on the day of Eidul Fitr become greatly pleased and happy.” (Targheeb)