Abu Juwairiya
Junior Member
"According to his guidance he would only begin the fast of Ramadhan after a verified sighting of the new moon or the evidence of a witness. In case it was not sighted and without a witness he would complete 30 days of Sha`baan.
If the new moon could not be sighted on the 29th of Sha`baan due to clouds, he completed thirty days of the month. He did not fast on the day of doubt, or tell anyone to do it.
He terminated the fast at the end of the month based on the testimony of two witnesses.
If two witnesses gave a testimony about sighting the moon after Eid prayer time had passed, he would break his fast, order people to do so and would perform the Eid prayer at its time the following morning.
He used to hasten to break of the fast [at sunset] and ordered the people to do so. He also used to delay his suhoor and encourage others to do the same.
He used to break his fast before performing the maghrib prayer. He would break his fast with fresh or dry dates, and if unavailable, with water.
Upon breaking his fast he would say:
"Dhahab ath-thama'u wabtallatil-ùrooqu wa thabatal-ajr 'in shaa Allaah." (Thirst has gone,
the veins have been moistened and the reward is assured, if Allah wills.)
He used to intensify his acts of worship in Ramadhan. The angel Gabriel would meet with him in this month to review the Qur'an.
During Ramadhan he also increased charity, good deeds, recitation of the Qur'an, prayer, remembrance of Allah and i`tikaaf.
He used to perform certain acts of worship particular to Ramadhan. Sometimes he continued fasting without breaking it at night, although he prohibited his companions from doing so.
He allowed them to continue only to the time of suhoor."
If the new moon could not be sighted on the 29th of Sha`baan due to clouds, he completed thirty days of the month. He did not fast on the day of doubt, or tell anyone to do it.
He terminated the fast at the end of the month based on the testimony of two witnesses.
If two witnesses gave a testimony about sighting the moon after Eid prayer time had passed, he would break his fast, order people to do so and would perform the Eid prayer at its time the following morning.
He used to hasten to break of the fast [at sunset] and ordered the people to do so. He also used to delay his suhoor and encourage others to do the same.
He used to break his fast before performing the maghrib prayer. He would break his fast with fresh or dry dates, and if unavailable, with water.
Upon breaking his fast he would say:
"Dhahab ath-thama'u wabtallatil-ùrooqu wa thabatal-ajr 'in shaa Allaah." (Thirst has gone,
the veins have been moistened and the reward is assured, if Allah wills.)
He used to intensify his acts of worship in Ramadhan. The angel Gabriel would meet with him in this month to review the Qur'an.
During Ramadhan he also increased charity, good deeds, recitation of the Qur'an, prayer, remembrance of Allah and i`tikaaf.
He used to perform certain acts of worship particular to Ramadhan. Sometimes he continued fasting without breaking it at night, although he prohibited his companions from doing so.
He allowed them to continue only to the time of suhoor."