Ramadhan Kareem Mubarak

Ramadhan Kareem Mubarak

• “The Prophet used to break his fast by eating fresh dates before he would pray.” – Sunan Abu Dawud
• “Ramadan is the month of giving, so increase your charity during it.” – Sunan Ibn Majah
• “The Prophet said, ‘The people will remain upon goodness as long as they hasten to break the fast.'” – Sahih al-Bukhari
• “The Prophet said, ‘Fasting and the Quran will intercede for the servant on the Day of Judgment. Fasting will say, “O Lord, I prevented him from food and desires during the day, so allow me to intercede for him.” And the Quran will say, “O Lord, I prevented him from sleep during the night, so allow me to intercede for him.”‘ ” – Musnad Ahmad
• “Whoever recites one verse of the Quran during Ramadan, he will be rewarded as if he had recited the whole Quran in other months.” – At-Tirmidhi
• “The Prophet said, ‘Whoever stands for prayer in the night of Qadr (Laylat al-Qadr) with faith and hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.'” – Sahih al-Bukhari

• “The Sahaba would increase their remembrance of Allah and their supplications during Ramadan, seeking His forgiveness and guidance.” – Uthman ibn Affan
• “The Sahaba would compete with each other in doing good deeds during Ramadan, especially in the last ten nights.” – Aisha bint Abu Bakr
• “The Sahaba would recite the entire Quran during Ramadan, and some of them would recite it twice or even three times.” – Abdullah ibn Abbas
• “The Sahaba used to say, ‘Fasting is a shield from Hellfire, so whoever fasts Ramadan with faith and seeks Allah’s reward will be protected from the punishment of the grave and the horrors of the Day of Judgment.'” – Abu Hurairah
• “The Sahaba used to look forward to Ramadan with joy and anticipation, as a time of spiritual renewal and closeness to Allah.” – Salman al-Farsi

• “The Sahaba used to say, ‘When Ramadan comes, the doors of mercy are opened and the doors of Hellfire are closed.'” – Umar ibn al-Khattab
• “The Sahaba would greet each other with the words, ‘May Allah accept your fasting and your standing in prayer.'” – Anas ibn Malik
• “The Sahaba used to say, ‘Whoever fasts Ramadan with faith and seeks Allah’s reward will have his previous sins forgiven.'” – Abu Hurairah
• “The Sahaba used to prepare for Ramadan months in advance, by doing good deeds, reciting the Quran, and increasing their charity.” – Abdullah ibn Mas’ud
• “The Sahaba used to break their fast with dates and water, following the example of the Prophet.” – Anas ibn Malik

• “When Ramadan arrives, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are locked up and devils are put in chains.” – Sahih al-Bukhari

• “Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” – Sahih al-Bukhari
• “The Prophet used to strive more in worship during Ramadan than he strove in any other month.” – Sahih Muslim
• “Whoever feeds a fasting person will have a reward like that of the fasting person, without any reduction in his reward.” – At-Tirmidhi

• “The Prophet used to break his fast by eating fresh dates before he would pray.” – Sunan Abu Dawud

• “And do not be like the ones who forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves.” (Quran 59:19)
• “Indeed, the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you.” (Quran 49:13)
• “And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, ‘If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe.'” (Quran 14:7)
• “And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace.” (Quran 25:63)
• “And say, ‘My Lord, increase me in knowledge.'” (Quran 20:114)

• “O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.” (Quran 2:183)
• “The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion.” (Quran 2:185)
• “Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was revealed as guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the criterion of right and wrong.” (Quran 2:185)
• “So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey – then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you, and perhaps you will be grateful.” (Quran 2:185)
• “And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah].” (Quran 2:45)

• “Ramadan is the month to train yourself to be a better person, physically, mentally and spiritually.” – Mufti Ismail Menk
• “Ramadan is a month of blessings, forgiveness, and guidance.” – Imam Ali
• “Ramadan is the perfect time to purify your soul and remove the clutter from your heart.” – Yasmin Mogahed
• “In the month of Ramadan, the doors of heaven are opened and the doors of hell are closed.” – Prophet Muhammad
• “Ramadan is a time to change our habits and become better versions of ourselves.” – Omar Suleiman
• “Ramadan is a time to renew our commitment to Allah and to strengthen our connection with Him.” – Yasir Fahmy
• “Ramadan is a time to detach from worldly pleasures and focus on our spiritual growth.” – Nouman Ali Khan
• “Ramadan is a time to seek forgiveness from Allah and to forgive others.” – Mufti Menk
• “Ramadan is a time to reflect on our blessings and to show gratitude to Allah for all that He has given us.” – Yasir Qadhi
• “Ramadan is a time to increase our acts of kindness, generosity, and charity.” – Imam Khalid Latif

• “Ramadan is the month of patience; and the reward of patience is Heaven.” – Prophet Muhammad
• “The best charity is that given in Ramadan.” – Prophet Muhammad
• “The month of Ramadan is the world’s most widespread fast and yet its teachings are minimally understood.” – Zakir Naik
• “Fasting is a shield with which a servant protects himself from the fire.” – Prophet Muhammad
• “Ramadan is not a month of cooking competitions.” – Nouman Ali Khan
• “The beginning of Ramadan is mercy, the middle of Ramadan is forgiveness, and the end of Ramadan is freedom from the Fire.” – Prophet Muhammad
• “When one of you is fasting, he should abstain from indecent acts and unnecessary talk, and if someone begins an obscene conversation or tries to pick an argument, he should simply tell him, ‘I am fasting.'” – Prophet Muhammad
• “Whoever fasts in Ramadan with faith and seeks Allah’s reward will have his past sins forgiven.” – Prophet Muhammad
• “Ramadan is the month to fast, pray, read Quran and reflect on Allah’s teachings.” – Dr. Bilal Philips
• “Ramadan is the month to seek nearness to Allah through actions, not just words.” – Dr. Yasir Qadhi