hassana elkoussi
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AHADITH ON FASTING
]From AL BUKHARINarrated Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, "Fasting is a shield (or a screen or a shelter). So, the person observing fasting should avoid sexual relation with his wife and should not behave foolishly and impudently, and if somebody fights with him or abuses him, he should tell him twice, 'I am fasting." The Prophet added, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, the smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. (Allah says about the fasting person), 'He has left his food, drink and desires for My sake. The fast is for Me. So I will reward (the fasting person) for it and the reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times."
** "When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained."
** "Whoever established prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven."
**The Prophet was the most generous amongst the people, and he used to be more so in the month of Ramadan. The Prophet used to recite the Holy Qur'an to Gabriel, and when Gabriel met him, he used to be more generous than a fast wind (which causes rain and welfare).
** "Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink (i.e. Allah will not accept his fasting.)"
** "None of you should fast a day or two before the month of Ramadan unless he has the habit of fasting (Nawafil) (and if his fasting coincides with that day) then he can fast that day."
"If somebody eats or drinks forgetfully then he should complete his fast, for what he has eaten or drunk, has been given to him by Allah."
My friend (the Prophet PBUH) advised me to observe three things:
(1) to fast three days a month;
(2) to pray two Rakat of Duha prayer (fore-noon prayer); and
(3) to pray Witr before sleeping.
Narrated Anas:
Zaid bin Thabit said, "We took the Suhur with the Prophet . Then he stood for the prayer." I asked, "What was the interval between the Suhur and the Adhan?" He replied, "The interval was sufficient to recite fifty verses of the Quran."
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Take Suhur as there is a blessing in it."
Narrated 'Aisha and Um Salama:
At times Allah's Apostle(PBUH) used to get up in the morning in the state of Janaba after having sexual relations with his wives. He would then take a bath and fast.
Said Jabir, "The person who gets discharge after casting a look (on his wife) should complete his fast."
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle(PBUH) said, "Whoever died and he ought to have fasted (the missed days of Ramadan) then his guardians must fast on his behalf."
.** I never saw Allah's Apostle fasting for a whole month except the month of Ramadan, and did not see him fasting in any month more than in the month of Sha'ban.
Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi'a, "I saw the Prophet PBUH)cleaning his teeth with Siwak while he was fasting so many times as I can't count
Ata' and Qatada said, "There is no harm in swallowing the resultant saliva."
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet was cupped while he was fasting. ( i.e.,Hijama )
Narrated Thabit Al-Bunani:
Anas bin Malik was asked whether they disliked the cupping for a fasting person. He replied in the negative and said, "Only if it causes weakness."
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We used to travel with the Prophet and neither did the fasting persons criticize those who were not fasting, nor did those who were not fasting criticize the fasting ones.
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