Seeking Allah's Mercy
Qul HuwaAllahu Ahud!
:salam2:wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu
here is the rest of five points
hope you find then beneficial.
POINT 6: Recognizing that one can change for the better
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Every son of Adam sins and the best of the sinners are those who repent." (Ibn Majah) Allah provides many opportunities to repent to Him and seek His forgiveness. If one was disobedient they can become obedient.
POINT 7: Being more charitable
Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Prophet (peace be upon him) was the most charitable amongst the people, and he used to be more so in the month of Ramadan when Jibril (angel Gabriel) used to meet him on every night of Ramadan till the end of the month." (al-Bukhari) The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "He who gives food for a fasting person to break his fast, he will receive the same reward as him, without nothing being reduced from the fasting person's reward."
[At-Tirmidhi]
POINT 8: Sensing the unity of the Muslims
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ".Those of you who will live after me will see many differences. Then you must cling to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided khalifahs (leaders). Hold fast to it and stick to it."
[Abu Dawud]
In this month we sense that there is a possibility for unity, because we all fast together, we break fast together, we all worship Allah together, and we pray Salatul-`Eid together. Therefore we sense that the unity of Muslims is possible. It is possible for Muslims to be a single body, but this will only be achieved when obedience is only to Allah and His Messenger.
POINT 9: Learning discipline
The Prophet (ma Allah send His blessing and peace upon him) made us adhere to discipline and strictness, strictness that does not lead to fanaticism or going outside the bounds that Allah has laid down. One cannot knowingly break the fast before the sunset, as this will not be accepted by Allah. Muslims should learn to be very strict in their lives, because they are people of an important message, which they mold their lives around.
POINT 10: Teaching the young to worship Allah
It was the practice of the people of Madinah, that during the fast of 'Ashura (which is now a recommended fast of one day) to get their children to fast with them. When the children would cry of hunger and thirst, their parents would distract their attention by giving them some sort of toy to play with. The children would break their fast with their parents. (as mentioned in al-Bukhari).
So the young should be brought to the masjid and they should pray with their parents, so that they are able to get into the habit of becoming worshippers of Allah. If one does not encourage children to fast when they are young, they will find it very difficult to fast for thirty days at the age of puberty. This is why the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Command your children to pray at the age of seven and beat them at the age of ten (if they do not pray." (Hakim)
There is yet another consideration for the fasters of Ramadan, although this is not something we usually consider as the motivation for following Allah's command, and that is the physical and medical advantages usually associated with fasting.
We are ordered to take care of our health and provide our body with its rights over us. Our prophet, (peace be upon him), told us our body has rights on us and in one hadith he said, "The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, and there is good in everyone."
Sahih Muslim
Make du'a for us while you are fasting -please, Insha'Allah. May Allah accept your fasting and put you in His Jannah, ameen.
jazakallah khairan
:salam2:wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu
for first five:
http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71301
10 Points for Fasting
By Sheikh Yusuf Estes
here is the rest of five points
hope you find then beneficial.POINT 6: Recognizing that one can change for the better
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Every son of Adam sins and the best of the sinners are those who repent." (Ibn Majah) Allah provides many opportunities to repent to Him and seek His forgiveness. If one was disobedient they can become obedient.
POINT 7: Being more charitable
Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Prophet (peace be upon him) was the most charitable amongst the people, and he used to be more so in the month of Ramadan when Jibril (angel Gabriel) used to meet him on every night of Ramadan till the end of the month." (al-Bukhari) The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "He who gives food for a fasting person to break his fast, he will receive the same reward as him, without nothing being reduced from the fasting person's reward."
[At-Tirmidhi]
POINT 8: Sensing the unity of the Muslims
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ".Those of you who will live after me will see many differences. Then you must cling to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided khalifahs (leaders). Hold fast to it and stick to it."
[Abu Dawud]
In this month we sense that there is a possibility for unity, because we all fast together, we break fast together, we all worship Allah together, and we pray Salatul-`Eid together. Therefore we sense that the unity of Muslims is possible. It is possible for Muslims to be a single body, but this will only be achieved when obedience is only to Allah and His Messenger.
POINT 9: Learning discipline
The Prophet (ma Allah send His blessing and peace upon him) made us adhere to discipline and strictness, strictness that does not lead to fanaticism or going outside the bounds that Allah has laid down. One cannot knowingly break the fast before the sunset, as this will not be accepted by Allah. Muslims should learn to be very strict in their lives, because they are people of an important message, which they mold their lives around.
POINT 10: Teaching the young to worship Allah
It was the practice of the people of Madinah, that during the fast of 'Ashura (which is now a recommended fast of one day) to get their children to fast with them. When the children would cry of hunger and thirst, their parents would distract their attention by giving them some sort of toy to play with. The children would break their fast with their parents. (as mentioned in al-Bukhari).
So the young should be brought to the masjid and they should pray with their parents, so that they are able to get into the habit of becoming worshippers of Allah. If one does not encourage children to fast when they are young, they will find it very difficult to fast for thirty days at the age of puberty. This is why the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Command your children to pray at the age of seven and beat them at the age of ten (if they do not pray." (Hakim)
There is yet another consideration for the fasters of Ramadan, although this is not something we usually consider as the motivation for following Allah's command, and that is the physical and medical advantages usually associated with fasting.
We are ordered to take care of our health and provide our body with its rights over us. Our prophet, (peace be upon him), told us our body has rights on us and in one hadith he said, "The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, and there is good in everyone."
Sahih Muslim
Make du'a for us while you are fasting -please, Insha'Allah. May Allah accept your fasting and put you in His Jannah, ameen.
jazakallah khairan
:salam2:wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu
for first five:
http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71301
