Fasts of Pious People

June 14,2016 - Published 7 years ago

Fasts of Pious People


Undoubtedly, the pious people had a belief that the heat on the plains of Mahshar and of Hell is far more intense than the worldly heat. The fortunate people, who after bearing worldly heat succeed in observing fasts in this world for the pleasure of Allah اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ عَزَّوَجَلَّ will be in peace in the Hereafter. Therefore, in hot weather, whether it is the mandatory fasts of Ramadan or Nafl fasts we should keep in mind that the more we feel the warmth of heat and the intensity of hunger and thirst, the more we will be rewarded, provided that we remain patient on them, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ It has been narrated: اَفۡضَلُ الۡعِبَادَاتِ اَحۡـمَزُهَا the best worship is that which has more hardship.


(Tafseer Kabeer, vol. 6, pp. 685)


Furthermore, Sayyiduna Ibraheem Bin Adham رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: The more difficult a good deed will be in the world, the heavier it will be on the scale of good deeds on the Day of Judgement.


(Tazkira-tul-Awliya, pp. 95)


عاصیوں کی مغفرت کا لیکر آیا ہے پیام

جھوم جاؤ مجرمو! رمضاں مہِ غُفران ہے


Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ would always observe Nafl fasts. Having taken rest during the initial part of the night, he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ would spend the rest of the night for Qiyam (worship).


(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, vol. 2, pp. 173, Raqm 6)


Due to excess of fasts he turned yellow


Sayyiduna Aswad Bin Yazeed رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would make lots of effort in worships and spiritual exercises. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would worship so much and would fast abundantly that he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه even turned light green and yellow in complexion.

(‘Uyoon-ul-Hikayaat, part 1, pp. 51)


Observed fasts continuously for forty years


Sayyiduna Dawood Taa`ee رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه observed fasts continuously for forty years. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was so sincere in his worship that he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would not even let his family know about his fasts. While going to work he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would take lunch with him and give it to someone on his way. After Maghrib, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would return home and eat food.


(Ma’dan-e-Akhlaq, part 1, pp. 182)


Fasted throughout the day and worship throughout the night for 60 years

Sayyiduna Mansoor Bin Mu’tamir رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه spent 60 years worshipping at night and fasting in the day.

(152 Rahmat Bhari Hikayaat, pp. 78)

Would fast after a gap of one day


آقا کی حیا سے جُھکی رہتی نظر اکثر آنکھوں پہ مرے بھائی لگا قفلِ مدینہ


Sayyiduna ‘Allamah Shaykh ‘Imaaduddin رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was a great jurist and Mufti. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was a great worshipper and a pious person. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would observe Nafl fasts and offer Nafl Salah abundantly. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would observe a fast after one day gap.

(152 Rahmat Bhari Hikayaat, pp. 260)

Due to excess of fasts his back got bent


Sayyiduna ‘Isa Bin Zaazaan Ubulli رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه used to observe fasts abundantly due to which his back became bent and he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه lost his voice.

(152 Rahmat-Bhari Hikayaat, pp. 272)

How enthusiastic our pious saints رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی had been that they observed fasts for 40 years, 60 years, or rather some observed fasts throughout their lives. The state of their sincerity was that they did not use to inform their family members about their fasts. Therefore, we should also observe the Nafl fasts of Rajab-ul-Murajjab, Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam, Shash Eid (six fasts after Eid-ul-Fitr), Monday, Thursday and days of Bayd (i.e. 13, 14, 15 of the Madani month) etc. in addition to the mandatory fasts of blessed Ramadan as Nafl fasts also have lots of excellences.

The Prophet of Rahmah Hazrat Muhammad, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: If someone observes a Nafl fast and (even if he) is given the whole earth full of gold (as a reward) his reward will still remain incomplete, he will be given his reward on the Day of Judgement only.

(Musnad Abi Ya’la, vol. 5, pp. 353, Hadees 6104)

Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat ‘Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi Ziyaee دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه also loves Nafl fasts. That’s why he observes fasts very often except the days of the year in which a fast is prohibited. In addition to this, he دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه not only observes fasts throughout the month of Rajab-ul-Murajjab and other sacred months along with the fast of every blessed Monday, but also persuades other Islamic brothers to do so. By virtue of his persuasion many Islamic brothers and Islamic sisters are privileged either to observe the fasts of the whole Rajab-ul-Murajjab, or they observe fasts most of the days of Rajab-ul-Murajjab. Furthermore, there is a large number of those Islamic brothers who also fast on the blessed Monday.

No matter how hot the summer is, even a single mandatory fast should not be missed at all without any Shar’i reason. If we keep in mind our pious predecessors’ manners of worship and we make just a little effort, then اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ instead of facing difficulties we will feel pleasure in the fasts of summer. There were so many pious people who either would spend fasting the whole year or would spend fasting most of the days of the year, especially for the fasts in hot weather, they used to feel so much pleasure that if they had any kind of grief at the time of their death, it would have been this that they would not be privileged anymore to experience the pleasure of the fasts of hot weather.

دو جہاں کی نعمتیں ملتی ہیں روزہ دار کو

جو نہیں رکھتا ہے روزہ وہ بڑا نادان ہے


اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الۡاَمِيۡن صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

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