Book Name:Welcoming Ramadan
The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: "Whoever fasts during Ramadan, recognises its limits, and guards himself against what he should avoid, then whatever (sins) he committed previously are expiated."[1]
The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:
The reward for every good deed of a person is multiplied from ten to seven hundred times. Allah Almighty proclaimed: اِلَّا الصَّوْمَ فَاِنَّـہ ٗ لِیْ وَاَنَا اَجْزِیْ بِہٖ Except for fasting, for it is for Me, and I Myself shall bestow its reward, for one abandons his desires and food for My sake. There are two occasions of joy for the one who fasts: one at the time of breaking the fast (Ifṭār), and the other at the time of meeting his Lord. Indeed, the breath of a fasting person is more fragrant to Allah than the scent of musk.[2]
The beloved Prophet ﷺ said:
Fasting is a shield. Therefore, when any of you is fasting, he should neither indulge in foul speech nor raise his voice. If someone should insult him or seek to fight him, he should simply respond: “I am fasting.”[3]
Dear Islamic brothers! The aforementioned Aḥādīth highlight several unique qualities of fasting. What a beautiful glad tiding it is for the one who fasts in the manner it truly deserves; along with abstaining from