Riyad as-Salihin - On the obligation to fast Ramadan and clarification of the excellence of fasting Hadith

Chapter: On the
obligation to fast Ramadan and clarification of the excellence of fasting and
what is connected to it

 

Allah Almighty says, "You who believe! Fasting is prescribed
for you, as it was prescribed for those before you.." to His words "The
month of Ramadan is the one in which the Qur'an was sent down as guidance for
mankind, with Clear Signs containing guidance and discrimination. Any of you
who are resident for the month should fast it. But any of you who are ill or
on a journey should fast a number of other days." (W2:182-184; H2:183-185)

 

1215. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, "Allah, the Mighty and Exalted said, 'Every action of
the son of Adam is for himself except for fasting. It is Mine and I repay it.'
Fasting is a shield. When someone is fasting, he should not have sexual
relations nor quarrel. If someone fights him or insults him, he should say, 'I
am fasting'. By the One in whose hand the self of Muhammad is, the changed
breath in the mouth of the faster is more fragrant to Allah than the scent of
musk. The faster experiences two joys: when he breaks his fast he rejoices and
when he meets his Lord he rejoices in his fasting." [Agreed upon]

In one variant of al-Bukhari, "He has left his food and drink and appetites
for My sake. Fasting is Mine and I repay it. Any other good deed I repay with
ten like it."

In a variant of Muslim, "Every action of the son of Adam is multiplied. A
good action receives from ten to seven hundred times. Allah Almighty said,
"Fasting is Mine and I repay it. He leaves his appetites and food for My sake.
The faster experiences two joys: a joy when he breaks his fast and a joy when he
meets his Lord. The changed breath in the mouth of the faster is more fragrant
to Allah than the scent of musk."

1216. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, "The one who spends out two kinds of actions in the
way of Allah will be summoned from the gates of the Garden and told, 'O slave of
Allah this is better.' All the people who did the prayer will be called from the
gate of the prayer. All the people who did jihad will be called from the gate of
jihad. All the people who fasted will be called from the gate of Rayyan. All the
people who gave sadaqa will be called from the gate of sadaqa." Abu Bakr said,
"May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, Messenger of Allah. No one
called from those gates will feel distress. Will anyone be called from all those
gates?" He said, "Yes, and I hope that you will be among them." [Agreed upon]

1217. Sahl ibn Sa'd reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, said, "There is a gate in the Garden called ar-Rayyan which those who
fast will enter on the Day of Rising, and none but they will enter it." It will
be said, 'Where are the fasters?' They will stand up and none but they will
enter it. When they have entered it, it will be closed and no one else will
enter it." [Agreed upon]

1218. Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, said, "No slave fasts one day in the way of Allah
without Allah putting his face seventy years' journey away from the Fire on
account of that day." [Agreed upon]

1219. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, "Anyone who prays in Ramadan motivated by belief and
in expectation of the reward will be forgiven his past wrong actions." [Agreed
upon]

1220. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, "When Ramadan comes, the gates of the Garden are
opened, the gates of the Fire are closed and the shaytans are chained up."
[Agreed upon]

1221. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, "Fast when you see it (the new moon) and break the
fast when you see it. If it is cloudy, then make Sha'ban complete with thirty
days." [Agreed upon]

In the variant of Muslim, "If it is cloudy, you must fast thirty days."

Now days we as Muslims have to spread the voice to learn quran and so we could gain the true knowledge and the quran teaching that is give to us by our beloved prophet Muhammad peace be upon him and do quran reading. Do we as Muslim ask our self that why we are at the peak of destruction? The answer will be simple that we have left our roots the holy quran we should guide promote Islam from in our homes first and let learn our kids quran  and encourage them in doing quran memorization this should be our first goal for it we can do different stuff like let then participate in different online quran recitation competition to let them listen quran from different online quran reciters and along with it we elders should learn quran also and improve our knowledge of quran and Islam and learn holy quran tafseer because to understand and learn quran Arabic and for this now a days there are many online quran tutor available who teach tajweed quran and its translation and tafseer so let us join our hands to be the voice of Islam and let improve the image of it as well and full fill our deputy