Shaking Hands Removes Hatred, Giving Gifts as Signs of Affection

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مُسْلِمٍ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْخُرَاسَانِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ تَصَافَحُوا يَذْهَبِ الْغِلُّ وَتَهَادَوْا تَحَابُّوا وَتَذْهَبِ الشَّحْنَاءُ ‏"‏ 

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ata ibn Abi Muslim that Abdullah al-Khurasani said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Shake hands and rancour will disappear. Give presents to each other and love each other and enmity will disappear.' "

(Muwatta No: 1685) Dar Ihya Ulum Arabiyyah.

Status: Isnad Hasan

https://sunnah.com/malik/47/16 

Learnings:

1. Shaking hands will give rise to a feeling of love, "strengthening" the Islamic fraternity among fellow Muslims 

2. Shaking hands will remove enmity and malice in the heart, remove the feeling of "al-ghil" (feelings of dislike) 

3. Try to start shaking hands first when meeting each other. The Prophet SAW was the first person to shake hands when meeting friends 

4. Shaking hands is a form of respect, we are encouraged to return the respect in a better way than the respect done by our brother.  When our brother greets us, we should respond with a similar or better (more perfect) greeting than his greeting, and if he shakes hands, we should respond with a closer and warmer handshake.

In a narration it is mentioned: 

عَنْ بنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ, عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ من تَمَاِ التَّحِيَّةِ الْاخْذُ بِلْيَدِ 

From Abdullah bin Masud RA that the Prophet SAW said: Among the most perfect forms of respect is shaking hands.

(Sunan Tirmizi No: 2730) Dar Kutub Ilmiyyah.

Hadith Status: Dhaif [[There are 2 opinions about practising a Dhaif hadith if it's status is not too weak - one of them is that it is allowed for fadhail 'amal (priority of deeds) but it cannot be used as a proof/reasoning and we cannot say that it came from the Prophet SAW]]

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2730 

5. Giving each other gifts will instil feelings of love and affection among us. Giving money gifts to children will bring joy and love. 

6. Giving each other gifts removes resentment and anger. It would be nice for the young to visit their parents in the festive season by giving them gifts either in the form of money or delicacies.

Greetings & Shaking Hands Removes Sin, Signs of Faith And Practice of The Companions/Sahabat

عن حذيفة بن اليمان ، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال إِنَّ المُؤْمِنَ إِذَا لَقِيَ الْمُؤْمِنَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيهِ وَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ فَصَافَحَهُ تَنَاثَرَتْ خَطَايَاهُمَا كَمَا يَتَنَاثَرُ وَرَقُ الشَّجَرِ

From Huzaifah al-Yaman RA from the Prophet SAW he said: "If a believer meets another believer and greets him and takes his hand and shakes it, then their sins will fall like leaves fall from a tree" (Mu'jam Awsat li  Tabarani No: 247) Maarif Library.

Status: Al-Munziri said that no narrator in this line of chain of transmission is criticized.

https://dorar.net/h/B6wfyMcV 

Learnings:

1. One of the manners that must be instilled when meeting fellow Muslims is to greet/say salaam. 

2. Greetings are also a sign of love for fellow Muslims. From Abu Hurairah RA that the Prophet SAW said: 

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَوَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لاَ تَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا وَلاَ تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا ‏.‏ أَوَلاَ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى شَىْءٍ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَحَابَبْتُمْ أَفْشُوا السَّلاَمَ بَيْنَكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Abu Huraira reported:

The Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessing be upon him) observed: You shall not enter Paradise so long as you do not affirm belief (in all those things which are the articles of faith) and you will not believe as long as you do not love one another. Should I not direct you to a thing which, if you do, will foster love amongst you: (i. e.) spread salaam (peace) among yourselves.

Sahih Muslim 54 a

https://sunnah.com/muslim:54a

https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:68

https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:3692 

3. Shaking hands is a prescribed act of worship when meeting and parting 

4. Shaking hands is also a sunnah of the companions/sahabat, as described in the following narration: 

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَنَسٍ أَكَانَتِ الْمُصَافَحَةُ فِي أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ نَعَمْ‏.‏

Narrated Qatada:

I asked Anas, "Was it a custom of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) to shake hands with one another?" He said, "Yes."

Sahih al-Bukhari 6263

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6263 

5. Ibn Hajar said, "shaking hands is placing the palm to the palm of another." (Fathul Bari, 11/54). According to Imam An Nawawi in al-Adzkar - held for a few seconds, for a period of time sufficient to convey the salaam." 

6. Muslims who shake hands when meeting will have their sins dropped like leaves 

Find time to visit each other, take the opportunity to say salaam and shake hands with the same sex as permitted by the Shari'ah.

Meeting of Two Muslims Forgive Sins Before They Depart

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ عَنِ الأَجْلَحِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ فَيَتَصَافَحَانِ إِلاَّ غُفِرَ لَهُمَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَفْتَرِقَا ‏"‏ 

Narrated Al-Bara' ibn Azib:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Two Muslims will not meet and shake hands unless having their sins forgiven before they separate.

(Sunan Abi Daud No: 5212) 

Status: Hadis Sahih

https://sunnah.com/abudawud:5212 

Learnings:

1. Take the opportunity in conjunction with this Syawal to visit each other and meet each other face to face 

2. When meeting fellow Muslims, take the opportunity to shake hands (make sure it is not of the opposite sex which is prohibited). 

3. May Allah forgive the sins of two Muslims who meet and shake hands, before they depart. 

Let us take the opportunity in this glorious Syawal to shake hands and forgive each other. Words of Allah SWT 

...وَلْيَعْفُوا وَلْيَصْفَحُوا أَلا تُحِبُونَ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَلْلَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ 

"...And let them pardon and forgive. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

Surah An-Nur verse 22: [24:22]

Honor Our Guests, Maintain Kinships And Say Kind Words

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously; and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should unite the bond of kinship (i.e. keep good relation with his kith and kin); and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should talk what is good or keep quiet."

(HR Bukhari No: 6138) 

Status: Hadith Sahih

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6138 

Learnings:

1. Honoring our guests is one of the conditions of those who believe in Allah and the Last Day. 

2. Connecting with relatives is a sign of a person who believes in Allah and the Last Day.

3. The sign of a believer in Allah and the Hereafter is also when speaking or talking, he will say something good and bring reward (including something written and forwarded). 

4.  If something that is going to be spoken or written and forwarded, brings harm and badness, it is better for us to remain silent. 

5. Honor your guests and always nurture the bonds of kinship and connect with family and relatives. 

Take the opportunity in conjunction with Syawal to strengthen friendships with family members by visiting each other. Make our speech, writing and comments something beneficial and rewarding.

Instil Brotherhood To Be Loved by Allah

حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ أَنَّ رَجُلاً زَارَ أَخًا لَهُ فِي قَرْيَةٍ أُخْرَى فَأَرْصَدَ اللَّهُ لَهُ عَلَى مَدْرَجَتِهِ مَلَكًا فَلَمَّا أَتَى عَلَيْهِ قَالَ أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ قَالَ أُرِيدُ أَخًا لِي فِي هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ ‏.‏ قَالَ هَلْ لَكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تَرُبُّهَا قَالَ لاَ غَيْرَ أَنِّي أَحْبَبْتُهُ فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَإِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَبَّكَ كَمَا أَحْبَبْتَهُ فِيهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ 

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:

A person visited his brother in another town and Allah deputed an Angel to wait for him on his way and when he came to him he said: Where do you intend to go? He said: I intend to go to my brother in this town. He said: Have you done any favour to him (the repayment of which you intend to get)? He said: No, excepting this that *I love him for the sake of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious*. Thereupon he said: I am a meesenger to you from, Allah: (to inform you) that *Allah loves you as you love him (for His sake)*.

(HR Muslim No: 2567 a) 

Status: Hadis Sahih

https://sunnah.com/muslim:2567a 

Learnings:

1. One of the signs of loving brothers and friends is trying to visit them sincerely in order to strengthen the relationship of friendship and brotherhood. 

2. Allah always loves those who love others because of Allah. 

3. Take the opportunity in conjunction with this Hari Raya to visit our relatives and friends just for Allah's sake. 

4. May our love and affection for our relatives and friends make us loved and blessed by Allah SWT through our visitation in conjunction with this Hari Raya. 

5. Enrich our friendship and brotherhood as a proof of our commendable acts. Syawal is a new beginning for us by bringing provisions and the spirit of Ramadhan, we are back longing for Allah's Redha. 

Syawal is a new beginning for us. 

Practices During Eid & Syawal

5) No Fasting on Eid-ul-Adha and 'Eid-ul-Fitr

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ صِيَامِ يَوْمَيْنِ يَوْمِ الأَضْحَى وَيَوْمِ الْفِطْرِ ‏.‏

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade fasting on these two days. 'Eid-ul-Adha and 'Eid-ul-Fitr.

Sahih Muslim 1138

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1138 

6) Du'a When Meeting During Eid

It was narrated that that Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) used to congratulate one another on the occasion of Eid by saying *Taqabbal Allaahu minna wa minkum (May Allaah accept (this worship) from us and from you)*. It was narrated that Jubayr ibn Nufayr said: When the companions of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) met one another on the day of Eid, they would say to one another: “Taqabbal Allaahu minna wa minkum (May Allaah accept (this worship) from us and from you).” 

Al-Haafiz said: Its isnaad is hasan.

Hadith Mauquf

Status Hasan

https://www.google.com/amp/s/islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/49021 

7) Fasting Ramadhan Followed by 6 days Syawal is Like Fasting Perpetually

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، - قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، - أَخْبَرَنِي سَعْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، بْنِ ثَابِتِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ الْخَزْرَجِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَهُ سِتًّا مِنْ شَوَّالٍ كَانَ كَصِيَامِ الدَّهْرِ ‏"‏

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

He who observed the fast of Ramadan and then followed it with six (fasts) of Shawwal. it would be as if he fasted perpetually.

Sahih Muslim 1164 a

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1164a

https://sunnah.com/abudawud:2433

https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:1716

Reflections After Ramadan

Summary: 

1) Let us take this opportunity to *reflect on everything that we have done throughout this month of Ramadan*. 

2) The Prophet said:

Meaning: "If the Final Hour comes while one of you has a seedling in his hand, and it is possible for him to plant it, he should do so." [Hadith narrated by Imam Ahmad] 

3) Allah (s.w.t.) said in the Qur’an:

Meaning: “Establish prayer, O Prophet, at both ends of the day and in the early part of the night. Surely good deeds wipe out evil deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful.” [Surah Hud:114] 

4) With the coming of the month of Syawal - the day that marks the victory of a believer after a month of fasting - let us take this opportunity to *remind ourselves not to waste our good deeds with actions that can destroy the rewards that we may have gained*. 

Practices During Eid

1) Come Out for Eid Prayers Along With Our Daughters dan Menstruating Women

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَتْ كُنَّا نُؤْمَرُ أَنْ نَخْرُجَ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِ، حَتَّى نُخْرِجَ الْبِكْرَ مِنْ خِدْرِهَا، حَتَّى نُخْرِجَ الْحُيَّضَ فَيَكُنَّ خَلْفَ النَّاسِ، فَيُكَبِّرْنَ بِتَكْبِيرِهِمْ، وَيَدْعُونَ بِدُعَائِهِمْ يَرْجُونَ بَرَكَةَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَطُهْرَتَهُ‏.‏

Narrated Um `Atiya:

We used to be ordered to come out on the Day of `Eid and even bring out the virgin girls from their houses and menstruating women so that they might stand behind the men and say Takbir along with them and invoke Allah along with them and hope for the blessings of that day and for purification from sins.

Sahih al-Bukhari 971

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:971

https://sunnah.com/abudawud:1138 

2) Takbeer

Narrated from the Prophet's Companion, Ibnu Mas'ud R.Anhu, he ever said (takbir):

أَللهُ أَكْبَر ، اَللهُ أَكْبَر ، لاَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ ، واَللهُ أكْبَر ، اَللهُ أَكْبَر ولِلهِ الْحَمْدُ

"Allahuakbar, Allahuakbar. Laailahailla AllahuwaAllahuakbar. Allahuakbar walillahilhamd."

(Hadis riwayat Imam Ibnu Abu Syaibah in Mushannaf, hadis no: 5649) 

3) Eat Some Dates Before Sholat Eidul-Fitri

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لاَ يَغْدُو يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ حَتَّى يَأْكُلَ تَمَرَاتٍ‏.‏ وَقَالَ مُرَجَّى بْنُ رَجَاءٍ حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسٌ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَيَأْكُلُهُنَّ وِتْرًا‏.‏

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) never proceeded (for the prayer) on the Day of `Eidul-Fitri unless he had eaten some dates. Anas also narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to eat odd number of dates.

Sahih al-Bukhari 953

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:953 

4) Take Different Path When Going for Eid Prayers and Returning

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو تُمَيْلَةَ، يَحْيَى بْنُ وَاضِحٍ عَنْ فُلَيْحِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ عِيدٍ خَالَفَ الطَّرِيقَ‏.‏ تَابَعَهُ يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ فُلَيْحٍ‏.‏ وَحَدِيثُ جَابِرٍ أَصَحُّ‏.‏

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:

On the Day of `Eid the Prophet (ﷺ) used to return (after offering the `Eid prayer) through a way different from that by which he went.

Sahih al-Bukhari 986

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:986

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:541

https://sunnah.com/abudawud:1156

Completing Ramadhan

1) Complete the Full Month and Takbeer

... وَلِتُكۡمِلُواْ ٱلۡعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُواْ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمۡ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ 

"... And you must *complete the same number (of days)*, and that you must *magnify Allah (i.e. to say Takbeer)* for His guidance given to you, so you will be grateful."

[Al-Baqarah, verse 185 (2:185)] 

2) 2 Rakaat Eidul-Fitri Prayers and Give Alms

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَرْعَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ عِيدٍ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، لَمْ يُصَلِّ قَبْلُ وَلاَ بَعْدُ، ثُمَّ أَتَى النِّسَاءَ فَأَمَرَهُنَّ بِالصَّدَقَةِ، فَجَعَلَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ تَصَدَّقُ بِخُرْصِهَا وَسِخَابِهَا‏.‏

Narrated ibn `Abbas:

The Prophet (ﷺ) came out on the day of Eid and offered a two-rak`at prayer, and he did not pray any rak`a before it, nor after it. Then he went towards the women and ordered them to give alms. The women started donating their earring and necklaces.

Sahih al-Bukhari 5881

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:5881

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1 Letter of Quran Equals 10 Rewards

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ كَعْبٍ الْقُرَظِيَّ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ مَنْ قَرَأَ حَرْفًا مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَلَهُ بِهِ حَسَنَةٌ وَالْحَسَنَةُ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا لاَ أَقُولُ الم حَرْفٌ وَلَكِنْ أَلِفٌ حَرْفٌ وَلاَمٌ حَرْفٌ وَمِيمٌ حَرْفٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَيُرْوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَرَوَاهُ أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَفَعَهُ بَعْضُهُمْ وَوَقَفَهُ بَعْضُهُمْ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ ‏.‏ سَمِعْتُ قُتَيْبَةَ بْنَ سَعِيدٍ يَقُولُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ كَعْبٍ الْقُرَظِيَّ وُلِدَ فِي حَيَاةِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَعْبٍ يُكْنَى أَبَا حَمْزَةَ ‏.

Narrated Muhammad bin Ka'b Al-Qurazi:

"I heard 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud saying: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a ten-fold reward. I do not say that Alif-Lam-Mim is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2910

Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2910

Expiation of Sins Between Two Ramadhan

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَخْرٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ إِسْحَاقَ، مَوْلَى زَائِدَةَ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ وَالْجُمُعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ مُكَفِّرَاتٌ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ إِذَا اجْتَنَبَ الْكَبَائِرَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Abu Huraira reported:

Verily the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The five (daily) prayers and from one Friday prayer to the (next) Friday prayer, and *from Ramadhan to Ramadhan are expiations for the (sins) committed in between (their intervals) provided one shuns the major sins*.

Sahih Muslim 233c

https://sunnah.com/muslim:233c 

Zakat-ul-Fitri (Zakat Fitrah)

3) Zakat-ul-fitr (Zakat Fitrah) Payment Using Staple Food

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: فَرَضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ زَكَاةَ الْفِطْرِ صَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ أَوْ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ عَلَى الْعَبْدِ وَالْحُرِّ وَالذَّكَرِ وَالْأُنْثَى وَالصَّغِيرِ وَالْكَبِيرِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَأَمَرَ بِهَا أَنْ تُؤَدَّى قَبْلَ خُرُوجِ النَّاس إِلَى الصَّلَاة

Ibn ‘Umar said Allah’s messenger prescribed as the Zakat-ul-Fitr payable by slave and freeman, male and female, young and old among the Muslims on breaking the fast of Ramadan a ¹sa' of dried dates or a sa' of barley, and gave command that this should be paid before the people went out to prayer. 

(Bukhari and Muslim.) 

Mishkat al-Masabih 1815

https://sunnah.com/mishkat:1815

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1503

https://sunnah.com/muslim:984a

Other sources:

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2504 

¹The Hijazi sa' is described as a measure equivalent to 4 mudds, 1 mudd being the amount a man with average size hands can hold with both hands extended. 

In the context of our Asia region, our staple food here is Rice 

Imam Syafie رحمة الله does not allow the payment of zakat-ul-fitr using money, while Imam Hanafi رحمة الله allows it. However, with the wisdom and knowledge of the Islamic religious councils of our respective countries, they issued fatwa that allowed it for the benefit of the community. 

There are groups of our brothers who still personally distribute rice to the needy families.

Zakat-ul-Fitri (Zakat Fitrah)

1) Zakat-ul-Fitri (Zakat Fitrah) For Dependants

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لَيْسَ عَلَى اَلْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلَا] فِي [ فَرَسِهِ صَدَقَةٌ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيّ ُ 1‏ .‏ وَلِمُسْلِمٍ: { لَيْسَ فِي اَلْعَبْدِ صَدَقَةٌ إِلَّا صَدَقَةُ اَلْفِطْرِ } 2‏ .‏

‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري ( 1464 )‏، وله في لفظ: "غلامه" بدل "عبده" ( 1463 )‏.‏ "تنبيه": كان من الأولى عزو الحديث إلى البخاري ومسلم، إذ في صنيع الحافظ ما يشعر أن هذا اللفظ للبخاري دون مسلم، بينما الحديث متفق عليه، بل اللفظ الذي ذكره الحافظ هو لمسلم ( 982 )‏ دون البخاري.‏

‏2 ‏- صحيح.‏ وهو عند مسلم ( 982 )‏ )‏ 10 )‏.‏

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“No Zakah is to be paid on one’s horse (that he rides) or one’s slave.” 

Related by Al-Bukhari. 

Muslim also has the narration, “There is no Zakah to be paid on one’s slave, except for Zakat-ul-Fitr (which is paid at the end of Ramadan, and *a Muslim must pay it on behalf of all of those he is responsible for*).”

Bulugh al-Maram » The Book of Zakah

https://sunnah.com/bulugh/4/6 

2) Zakat-ul-fitr (Zakat Fitrah) is a Purification, To be Paid Before Eid Prayer

وَعَنِ 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 ُ 1‏ .‏

‏1 ‏- حسن.‏ رواه أبو داود ( 1609 )‏، وابن ماجه ( 1827 )‏، والحاكم ( 1 / 409 )‏.‏ وقال الحاكم: صحيح على شرط البخاري.‏ قلت: وله في ذلك أوهام، كما وهم أيضا في بعض رجال هذا الحديث المعلق على "التهذيب".‏

Ibn ’Abbas (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined Zakat-ul-fitr on the one who fasts (i.e. fasted during the month of Ramadan) *to purify him from any indecent act or speech and for the purpose of providing food for the needy*. It is *accepted as Zakah for the person who pays it before the Eid prayer and it is Sadaqah (i.e. voluntary charity) for the person who pays it after the Eid prayer*.’ 

Related by Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah and Al-Hakim graded it as Sahih.

Bulugh al-Maram » The Book of Zakah

https://sunnah.com/bulugh/4/32

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Du'a of A Person Breaking His Fast Is Not Rejected

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ سَعْدَانَ الْقُبِّيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُدِلَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ ثَلاَثَةٌ لاَ تُرَدُّ دَعْوَتُهُمُ الصَّائِمُ حَتَّى يُفْطِرَ وَالإِمَامُ الْعَادِلُ وَدَعْوَةُ الْمَظْلُومِ يَرْفَعُهَا اللَّهُ فَوْقَ الْغَمَامِ وَيَفْتَحُ لَهَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ وَيَقُولُ الرَّبُّ وَعِزَّتِي لأَنْصُرَنَّكَ وَلَوْ بَعْدَ حِينٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ وَسَعْدَانُ الْقُبِّيُّ هُوَ سَعْدَانُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ ‏.‏ وَقَدْ رَوَى عَنْهُ عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ وَأَبُو عَاصِمٍ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ كِبَارِ أَهْلِ الْحَدِيثِ وَأَبُو مُجَاهِدٍ هُوَ سَعْدٌ الطَّائِيُّ وَأَبُو مُدِلَّةَ هُوَ مَوْلَى أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَائِشَةَ وَإِنَّمَا نَعْرِفُهُ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَيُرْوَى عَنْهُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ أَتَمَّ مِنْ هَذَا وَأَطْوَلَ ‏.‏ 

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“There are three whose supplication is not rejected: *The fasting person when he breaks his fast*, the just leader, and the supplication of the oppressed person; Allah raises it up above the clouds and opens the gates of heaven to it. And the Lord says: ‘By My might, I shall surely aid you, even if it should be after a while.’”

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3598

Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:3598

Intensify Our Ibadah In The Last 10 Nights of Ramadhan

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، - قَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، - عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ الأَسْوَدَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، يَقُولُ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رضى الله عنها كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَجْتَهِدُ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مَا لاَ يَجْتَهِدُ فِي غَيْرِهِ ‏.‏

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to exert himself in devotion during the last ten nights to a greater extent than at any other time.

Sahih Muslim 1175

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1175

Other sources:

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:796

Humiliated If Exit from Ramadhan But Sins Not Forgiven

صعِد رسولُ اللهِ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّم المنبرَ فلمَّا رقِي عَتبةً قال: ( آمينَ ) ثمَّ رقي عتبةً أخرى فقال: ( آمينَ ) ثمَّ رقي عتبةً ثالثةً فقال: ( آمينَ ) ثمَّ قال: ( أتاني جبريلُ فقال: يا محمَّدُ *مَن أدرَك رمضانَ فلم يُغفَرْ له فأبعَده اللهُ* قُلْتُ: آمينَ قال: ومَن أدرَك والديه أو أحدَهما فدخَل النَّارَ فأبعَده اللهُ قُلْتُ: آمينَ فقال: ومَن ذُكِرْتَ عندَه فلم يُصَلِّ عليكَ فأبعَده اللهُ، قُلْ: آمينَ، فقُلْتُ: آمينَ )

The Messenger of Allah, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him, ascended the pulpit, and when he ascended a threshold he said: (Amen), then he climbed another threshold and said: (Amen), then he climbed a third threshold and said: (Amen) and then said: (Gabriel came to me and said: O Muhammad, 

*whoever enters Ramadan yet has not been forgiven, Allah will keep him away (humiliated)*, I said: Amen. He said: And whoever finds his parents or one of them, but still enter the Hellfire, so Allah will keep him away (humiliated). I said: Amen. He said: And whoever my name is mentioned to him but did not send peace and blessing to you, so Allah kept him away (humiliated). Say: Amen, and I said: Amen)

Sahih Ibn Hibban

https://dorar.net/h/Bixp6u5B

Other sources:

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:3545

Last 10 days of Ramadhan

5) Seek Lailatul Qadr in the Last 10 Nights of Ramadhan

وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها، قالت‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يجاور في العشر الأواخر من رمضان، ويقول‏:‏ ‏ "‏تحروا ليلة القدر في العشر الأواخر من رمضان‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to seclude himself (in the mosque) during the last ten nights of Ramadan. He would say, "Search for Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in the last ten nights of Ramadan."

Muttafaqun 'alaihi 

Riyad as-Salihin 1191

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1191

Sources:

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2017

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1165c 

There are other hadiths stating when Lailatul Qadr is:

-  the odd nights of last 10 days of Ramadhan (Bukhari and Muslim)

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1192 

-  last week (last 7 days) of Ramadhan (Bukhari)

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1190 

-  21st or 23rd or 25th or 27th.

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2021

https://sunnah.com/abudawud:1386

https://sunnah.com/mishkat:2092 

*Nevertheless, let's all seek for Lailatul Qadr in the last 10 nights of Ramadhan with faith and being hopeful of Allah's reward*. 

6) Iktikaf in the Last 10 Days of Ramadhan

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَعْتَكِفُ الْعَشْرَ الأَوَاخِرَ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ حَتَّى تَوَفَّاهُ اللَّهُ، ثُمَّ اعْتَكَفَ أَزْوَاجُهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ‏.‏

Narrated `Aisha:

(the wife of the Prophet) The Prophet (ﷺ) used to practice I`tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan till he died and then his wives used to practice I`tikaf after him.

Bukhari and Muslim

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2026

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1172c

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Last 10 Days of Ramadhan

3) Worshipping on Lailatul Qadr is Expiation of Past Sins

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 stands (worship) during Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), with Faith and being hopeful of Allah's reward, will have his *previous sins forgiven*."

Muttafaqun 'alaihi 

Riyad as-Salihin 1189

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1189

Sources:

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:35

https://sunnah.com/muslim:760b 

4) Du'a/Supplication for Forgiveness on Lailatul Qadr

وعنها قالت‏:‏ قلت‏:‏ يا رسول الله أرأيت إن علمت أي ليلة القدر ما أقول فيها‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏ "‏قولي‏:‏ *اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعفُ عني‏*"‏ ‏

(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح‏)‏‏)‏

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:

I asked: "O Messenger of Allah! If I realize Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), what should I supplicate in it?" He (ﷺ) replied, "You should supplicate: *Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun, tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni (O Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me)*."

[At-Tirmidhi].

Riyad as-Salihin 1195

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1195 

Sources:

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:3513

https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:3850

13/04/2023, 07:23 - Azman: *_Topic: Ramadhan (in Malay and English)

Last 10 Days of Ramadhan

1) Night of al-Qadr (Lailatul Qadr): Better than 1,000 Months (ie. 83 years and 4 months)

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) 

“Verily, We have sent it (this Al-Quran) 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 1,000 months* (i.e. worshipping Allah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months). Therein descend the angels and the Ruh (Jibrail (Gabriel)) by Allah’s permission with all decrees. (All that night), there is peace (and goodness from Allah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn”

[QS Al-Qadr verse 1-5 (97:1-5)] 

2) Tighten Ones' Belt and Enliven the Night

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-إِذَا دَخَلَ اَلْعَشْرُ ‏-أَيْ: اَلْعَشْرُ اَلْأَخِيرُ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ‏- شَدَّ مِئْزَرَهُ, وَأَحْيَا لَيْلَهُ, وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏

‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري ( 2024 )‏، ومسلم ( 1174 )‏، وزاد مسلم: " وجد ".‏ قلت: أي: في العبادة.‏ وقوله: " أي: العشر الأخيرة من رمضان ".‏ فهي من قول الحافظ رحمه الله.‏

'A’isha (RAA) narrated, ‘With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to *tighten his waist belt (i.e. keep away from his wives) and used to stay up praying all night, and he would also wake his wives (to pray and recite Qur’an etc..)*.” Muttafaqun 'alaihi

Bulugh al-Maram Book 5, Hadith 49

https://sunnah.com/bulugh/5/49 

Sources:

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2024

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1174

Making Up of Fast For The Deceased

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ مَاتَ وَعَلَيْهِ صَوْمٌ صَامَ عَنْهُ وليه»

  مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ   (الألباني)حكم 

A'isha reported Allah’s messenger as saying, “If anyone dies when some fast due from him has been unfulfilled, his heir must fast on his behalf.” 

(Bukhari and Muslim.)

Mishkat al-Masabih 2033

https://sunnah.com/mishkat:2033 

Other sources:

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1952

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1147

https://sunnah.com/abudawud:3311

https://sunnah.com/bulugh/5/30

Fasting, Janabah & Sexual Intercourse

1) Fasting in a state of Janabah

وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يدركه الفجر وهو جنب من أهله ثم يغتسل ويصوم

‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ 

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would wake up at Fajr time in a state of Janabah; so he would take bath before dawn and observe fasting.

Muttafaqqun 'Alaih

Riyad as-Salihin 1244

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1244

References

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1925

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:779

https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:1704 

2) Sexual Intercourse while Fasting

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ، فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلَكْتُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَا لَكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَعْتُ عَلَى امْرَأَتِي وَأَنَا صَائِمٌ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ هَلْ تَجِدُ رَقَبَةً تُعْتِقُهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَهَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَصُومَ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ فَهَلْ تَجِدُ إِطْعَامَ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ‏.‏ قَالَ فَمَكَثَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، فَبَيْنَا نَحْنُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِعَرَقٍ فِيهَا تَمْرٌ ـ وَالْعَرَقُ الْمِكْتَلُ ـ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَيْنَ السَّائِلُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَنَا‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ خُذْهَا فَتَصَدَّقْ بِهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَعَلَى أَفْقَرَ مِنِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَيْهَا ـ يُرِيدُ الْحَرَّتَيْنِ ـ أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ أَفْقَرُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي، فَضَحِكَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى بَدَتْ أَنْيَابُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَطْعِمْهُ أَهْلَكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ 

Narrated Abu Huraira:

While we were sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) a man came and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have been ruined." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked what was the matter with him. He replied "I had sexual intercourse with my wife while I was fasting." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked him, "Can you afford to manumit a slave?" He replied in the negative. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked him, "Can you fast for two successive months?" He replied in the negative. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "Can you afford to feed sixty poor persons?" He replied in the negative. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept silent and while we were in that state, a big basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) . He asked, "Where is the questioner?" He replied, "I (am here)." The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him), "Take this (basket of dates) and give it in charity." The man said, "Should I give it to a person poorer than I? By Allah; there is no family between its (i.e. Medina's) two mountains who are poorer than I." The Prophet (ﷺ) smiled till his premolar teeth became visible and then said, 'Feed your family with it."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1936

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1936

Menstruation During Fasting

وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ، قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ فَقُلْتُ مَا بَالُ الْحَائِضِ تَقْضِي الصَّوْمَ وَلاَ تَقْضِي الصَّلاَةَ فَقَالَتْ أَحَرُورِيَّةٌ أَنْتِ قُلْتُ لَسْتُ بِحَرُورِيَّةٍ وَلَكِنِّي أَسْأَلُ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ كَانَ يُصِيبُنَا ذَلِكَ فَنُؤْمَرُ بِقَضَاءِ الصَّوْمِ وَلاَ نُؤْمَرُ بِقَضَاءِ الصَّلاَةِ ‏

Mu'adha said:

I asked 'A'isha: What is the reason that a menstruating woman completes the fasts (that she abandons during her monthly course). but she does not complete the prayers? She (Hadrat 'A'isha) said: Are you a Haruriya? I said: I am not a Haruriya, but I simply want to inquire. She said: We passed through this (period of menstruation), and we were ordered to make up the fasts, but were not ordered to make up the prayers.

Sahih Muslim 335c

https://sunnah.com/muslim:335c

Vomit While Fasting

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ مَنْ ذَرَعَهُ قَىْءٌ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ قَضَاءٌ وَإِنِ اسْتَقَاءَ فَلْيَقْضِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ أَيْضًا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ عَنْ هِشَامٍ مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏

صحيح   (الألباني)ح 

Narrated AbuHurayrah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: if one vomits unintentionally while he is fasting, does not need to make it up, but if he vomits intentionally he should make it up.

Sunan Abi Dawud 2380

Grade: Sahih (Al-Albani) 

https://sunnah.com/abudawud:2380

Fasting While Travelling, Pregnant And Breastfeeding

1) Fasting while Travelling

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الأَسْلَمِيَّ قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَكَانَ كَثِيرَ الصِّيَامِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ ‏"‏‏.‏ 

Narrated `Aisha:

(the wife of the Prophet) Hamza bin `Amr Al-Aslami asked the Prophet, "Should I fast while traveling?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, *"You may fast if you wish, and you may not fast if you wish."*

Sahih al-Bukhari 1943

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1943 

References:

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1948 

2) Concessions for Fasting while Travelling, Pregnant, Breastfeeding

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْكَعْبِيِّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسلم: «إِن اللَّهَ وَضَعَ عَنِ الْمُسَافِرِ شَطْرَ الصَّلَاةِ وَالصَّوْمَ عَنِ الْمُسَافِرِ وَعَنِ الْمُرْضِعِ وَالْحُبْلَى» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ

  صَحِيح   (الألباني)حكم 

Anas b. Malik al-Ka‘bi reported God’s messenger as saying, *“God has remitted half the prayer to the traveller, and fasting to the traveller, the woman who is suckling an infant and the woman who is pregnant.”*

Mishkat al-Masabih 2025

Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani)

https://sunnah.com/mishkat:2025 

References:

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2277

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2274

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2275

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2315

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:715

https://sunnah.com/abudawud:2318

https://sunnah.com/abudawud:2408

https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:1667

Hellfire Being Distant For As Far As 70 Years of Travel

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَسُهَيْلُ بْنُ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ أَبِي عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بَعَّدَ اللَّهُ وَجْهَهُ عَنِ النَّارِ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا ‏"‏‏.‏ 

Narrated Abu Sa`id:

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Indeed, anyone who fasts for one day for Allah's Pleasure, Allah will keep his face away from the (Hell) fire for (a distance covered by a journey of) seventy years."

[Muttafaqqun ‘alaih]

Sahih al-Bukhari 2840

Sahih Muslim 1153 c

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2840

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1153c 

Other references:

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2247

https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:1717

Previous Sins Forgiven

أَخْبَرَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ فِي رَمَضَانَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ قَامَهُ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا *غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ* ‏"‏ ‏.

Abu Salamah bin 'Abdur-Rahman narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say concerning Ramadan: 'Whoever spends its night in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be *forgiven his previous sins*."' '

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2194

Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2194 

Other references:

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:37

https://sunnah.com/muslim:759a

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2196

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2197

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2198

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2199

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2200

Received Nothing From Fasting And Solah

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ رُبَّ صَائِمٍ لَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ صِيَامِهِ إِلاَّ الْجُوعُ. وَرُبَّ قَائِمٍ لَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ قِيَامِهِ إِلاَّ السَّهَرُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ 

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“There are people who fast and get nothing from their fast except hunger, and there are those who pray and get nothing from their prayer but a sleepless night.”

Sunan Ibn Majah 1690

Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)

https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:1690 

Notes:

Among the things that could waste our worship includes:

1. Insincerity

2. Not focussing (not doing wholeheartedly)

3. Fail to leave behind words and deeds that are vile and lies

4. Riya'

Gates In Heaven

1) Gate in Heaven called *Ar-Rayyan* for Fasting Person 

حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ بَابًا يُقَالُ لَهُ *الرَّيَّانُ*، يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ الصَّائِمُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، لاَ يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُهُمْ يُقَالُ أَيْنَ الصَّائِمُونَ فَيَقُومُونَ، لاَ يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُهُمْ، فَإِذَا دَخَلُوا أُغْلِقَ، فَلَمْ يَدْخُلْ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Sahl:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There is a gate in Paradise called *Ar-Rayyan*, and those who observe fasts will enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it. It will be said, 'Where are those who used to observe fasts?' They will get up, and none except them will enter through it. After their entry the gate will be closed and nobody will enter through it."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1896

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1896 

2) Entering Heaven Through the Door of Worship including *Ar-Rayyan* for Fasting People

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ نُودِيَ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، هَذَا خَيْرٌ‏.‏ فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّلاَةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ باب الصَّلاَةِ، وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجِهَادِ دُعِيَ مِنْ باب الْجِهَادِ، *وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصِّيَامِ دُعِيَ مِنْ باب الرَّيَّانِ*، وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ باب الصَّدَقَةِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، مَا عَلَى مَنْ دُعِيَ مِنْ تِلْكَ الأَبْوَابِ مِنْ ضَرُورَةٍ، فَهَلْ يُدْعَى أَحَدٌ مِنْ تِلْكَ الأَبْوَابِ كُلِّهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ‏.‏ وَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏

'Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever gives two kinds (of things or property) in charity for Allah's cause, will be called from the gates of Paradise and will be addressed, 'O slaves of Allah! Here is prosperity.' So, whoever was amongst the people who used to offer their prayers, will be called from the gate of the prayer; and whoever was amongst the people who used to participate in Jihad, will be called from the gate of Jihad; *and whoever was amongst those who used to observe fasts, will be called from the gate of Ar-Rayyan*; whoever was amongst those who used to give in charity, will be called from the gate of charity." Abu Bakr said, "Let my parents be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! No distress or need will befall him who will be called from those gates. Will there be any one who will be called from all these gates?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Yes, and I hope you will be one of them."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1897

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1897