R A M A D H A N
Fasting is one of
the most sincere worshipping of God and hence its rewards are numerous. The
following are some of the narrations about the abundant rewards of fasting.
• The reward of
fasting is numerous: The Almighty Allah states:
“And seek help in
patience and the Prayers.” [2:45]
Patience in the
above Ayah is interpreted to fasting, as fasting requires patience. A faster is
therefore patient. The Almighty Allah with reference to the reward of the
patient states:
“Only those who are
patient shall receive their reward in full without reckoning.” [39:10]
• Allah is the
reward of fasting: It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (S):“The
Almighty Allah says:
‘For every good
deed there are ten to seven hundred times rewards, save fasting. For fasting is
for Me and I am the reward of it.’” 8
Surely, what else
would a faster wish for after having Allah as his reward and what would he have
should he be deprived of the Presence of Allah. It is to this effect that the
Messenger of Allah (S) reported to have said: “Only if you know what
you may gain in the month of Ramadhan you would have remembered God much
thankfully.”9
• Seven compulsory
rewards of fasting: It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (S): “No
believer fasts the month of Ramadhan for the sake of Allah but the Almighty
Allah will definitely grant him seven rewards: 1) It will melt the Haraam from
his body, 2) It will bring him close to the Mercy of Allah, 3) It will rectify
the mistake10 of his father; Adam, 4) Allah will ease for him the stupor of
death, 5) He will secure him from the thirst and the hunger of the Day of
Judgment, 6)Allah will grant him liberation from Hell fire, and 7)Allah will
feed him from the pure things of Paradise.”11
• Worshipping Allah
even when asleep: As mentioned earlier fasting is the only type of worshipping
Allah that is in no conflict with our day to day transactions. It is narrated
from the Prophet of Islam (S): “A faster is in worshipping God even if
he is asleep in his bed as long as he does not back-bite any Muslim.”12
• Special Entrance
for the fasters: It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (S): “There
is a special entrance to Paradise called ‘al-Rayyan’ (satisfaction) none will
enter through that gate save the fasters.” 13
• Angels pray for
the faster: Angels are infallible and their prayers are granted, especially if
they are commanded by Allah to pray. It is narrated from Imam Al-Baqir (a.s): “Surely,
the Almighty Allah has appointed a group of angels for the fasters. They seek
Allah’s forgiveness for them in every day of Ramadhan to the end of it. They
cry to the fasters every evening at the time the fasters break their fast: Glad
tidings for you, O servants of Allah! Indeed you hungered for a little while
but you will be satisfied for long. You are blessed and the blessing is in you.
Until when it is the last night of the month of Ramadhan, they cry out: Glad
tidings for you O servants of Allah. Indeed the Almighty Allah forgave your
previous sins and accepted your repentance. Thus, watch how you will act in
your new file.”14
• Ten consecutive
years of fasting grants Paradise: Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan al-Karkhi said: “I
heard Imam Hasan (a.s) saying to a man in his house: “O Aba Haroun!
Whoever fasts ten consecutive months of Ramadhan will enter Paradise .”
Credit
: https://www.al-islam.org/fasting-and-ramadhan-sheikh-mansour-leghaei/ramadhan-awareness
Love,
The Dazzling Ladybie
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