of Hell. The one who gives Ifṭār will receive the same reward as the fasting person without any reduction in the latter’s reward.”

The Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم humbly said: “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Not all of us possess the means to provide food for others to break their fast.”

The beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: “The Gracious Lord will grant this reward even to the one who gives Ifṭār with a single date, or with a sip of water, or with a sip of milk. This is the month whose first ten days are mercy, middle ten days are forgiveness, and the last ten days are deliverance from the Hellfire. Whoever lightens the burden of his servants [or subordinates] during this month, Allah Almighty will forgive him and free him from Hell. Whoever gives a fasting person a full meal to eat, Allah Almighty will make him drink from my Ḥawḍ such a sip that he will never feel thirst again, until he enters Paradise.”^[1]

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه ! Observe how dearly our beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم loved this sacred month of Ramadan al-Mubārak. He would welcome this blessed month with great splendour and joy, and in the company of his noble Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم, he would describe the greatness, virtues, and blessings of this holy month, encouraging them to perform abundant acts of righteousness. Therefore, we should also congratulate the Muslims on the arrival of this blessed month, engage in worship ourselves, and remind others of the importance, virtues, and blessings of Ramadan, inspiring them to accumulate good deeds in this sacred time. May Allah Almighty grant us the true blessings of Ramadan al-Mubārak.

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد