Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever meets Allah without associating any partners with Him, performs the five prayers, and fasts the month of Ramadan, then he will be forgiven.” I said, “Shall I not give them glad tidings, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, …
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would exert himself in worship during the last ten nights of Ramadan more so than any other time. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1175 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَجْتَهِدُ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ مَا لَا يَجْتَهِدُ …
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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 عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ أَحَبَّ الشُّهُورِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan, performs the prayers, and makes the Hajj pilgrimage to the House, it is a duty upon Allah to forgive him whether he emigrates in the path of Allah or remains in the land of …
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Ibn Rajab reported: Ka’b ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan and he says to himself that he will return to sinful disobedience when Ramadan is over, his fasting is rejected.” Source: Laṭā’if al-Ma’ārif 1/222 عن ابن رجب قَالَ كَعْبْ بْنُ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ الله عَنْهُ مَنْ صَامَ …
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Mu’adhah reported: I asked Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, saying, “Why do menstruating women make up missed fasts but not missed prayers?” Aisha said, “We endured those menses and we were ordered to make up missed fasts, but we were not ordered to make up missed prayers.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 335 Grade: Sahih …
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Talhah ibn ‘Ubayd reported: A man came to the Mesenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, from the people of Najd. His hair was unkempt and his loud voice was heard, which could not be understood until he came closer. He was asking about Islam. The Prophet said, “There are five prayers in …
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Mu’awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Seek the Night of Decree on the last night of Ramadan.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Khuzaymah 2189 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَان قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْتَمِسُوا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي …
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Jubayr ibn Nufayr reported: The companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when they met each other on the day of Eid, they would say to each other, “May Allah accept good deeds from us and from you.” Source: Ṣalāt al-‘Īdayn lil-Maḥāmilī 2/218 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Hajar …
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Hawshab ibn ‘Aqil reported: I met Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, on the day of Eid and I said, “May Allah accept good deeds from us and from you.” Al-Hasan said, “Yes, may Allah accept good deeds from us and from you.” Source: al-Du’ā’ li-Ṭabarāni 930 عَنْ حَوْشَب بْن عَقِيلٍ قَالَ لَقِيتُ …
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Adham reported: We would say to Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, on the two Eids, “May Allah accept good deeds from us and from you, O commander of the faithful.” He would return it to us and he did not reject that from us. Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Bayhaqī 6296 عَنْ …
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Al-Sha’bi reported: Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, would deliver a sermon when the month of Ramadan arrived, saying, “This is the blessed month in which Allah has obligated fasting and not obligated night prayers. Certainly, fasting is not merely from food and drink, but rather from lying, falsehood, and vain talk.” Al-Sha’bi said, …
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‘Ikramah reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Elders have been given a concession to break their fast in Ramadan and to feed a poor person for each day, without a need to make it up later.” Source: Sunan al-Dāraquṭnī 2380 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Daraqutni عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to us and he said, “Verily, I saw something wondrous last night. I saw a man of my nation as angels were holding him back, and his ablution came to save him from that. I saw a man …
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Hudhayfah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Islam has eight shares: Islam is a share, prayer is a share, charity is a share, Hajj pilgrimage to the House is a share, fasting is a share, enjoining good is a share, forbidding evil is a share, and jihad in the way of …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I swear an oath upon three truths. Allah Almighty does not make one with a share in Islam like one without. The shares of Islam are three: prayer, fasting, and charity. Allah Almighty will not take a servant as an ally in …
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‘Amr ibn Murrah reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if I testify there is no God but Allah and you are the Messenger of Allah, I perform the five prayers, I pay the obligatory alms, and I …
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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, and every servant among them has a supplication that will be answered.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 7450 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said when the month of Ramadan began, “Verily, this month has presented itself to you. There is a night within it that is better than a thousand months. Whoever is deprived of it has been deprived of all good, and none …
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Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever comes with five deeds, along with faith, will enter Paradise: one who preserves the five prayers, their ablution, their bowings, their prostrations, and their timings, who fasts the month of Ramadan, who performs Hajj pilgrimage to the House if he …
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