From Dawn to Dusk - The Purpose of Ramadan

﴿هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ ۝ إِذْ نَادَاهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى ۝ اذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَىٰ ۝ فَقُلْ هَلْ لَكَ إِلَىٰ أَنْ تَزَكَّىٰ؟ ۝ وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ؟ ۝
فَأَرَاهُ الْآيَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ ۝ فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ ۝ ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ ۝ فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ ۝ فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ ۝ فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ ۝ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِمَنْ يَخْشَىٰ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ النـّازِعات ٧٩:١٥)

79:15 Has there reached you the story of Moses? - 16 When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa, 17 "Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed. 18 And say to him, 'Would you ˹be willing to˺ purify yourself? 19 And let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear ˹Him˺?'" 20 And he showed him the greatest sign, 21 But Pharaoh denied and disobeyed. 22 Then he turned his back, striving. 23 And he gathered ˹his people˺ and called out 24 And said, "I am your most exalted lord." 25 So Allah seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first ˹transgression˺. 26 Indeed in that is a warning for whoever would fear ˹Allah˺.

Dua of our father Ibrahim

﴿رَبَّنَا وَابْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِنْهُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ البَقَرَة ٢:١٢٩)

2:129 Our Lord, and send among them a messenger from themselves who will recite to them Your verses and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify them. Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise."

Fate of the one who doesn't purify

﴿فَأَمَّا مَنْ طَغَىٰ ۝ وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا ۝ فَإِنَّ الْجَحِيمَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ النـّازِعات ٧٩:٣٧)

79:37 So as for he who transgressed 38 And preferred the life of the world, 39 Then indeed, Hellfire will be ˹his˺ refuge. 40 But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from ˹unlawful˺ inclination, 41 Then indeed, Paradise will be ˹his˺ refuge.

Spiritual Diseases

Human being have a tendency to fall back on the path of least resistance.

~~… ﴿وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا ۝ فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ الشــَّمْس ٩١:٧)~~

91:7 And ˹by˺ the self and He who proportioned it 8 And inspired it ˹with discernment of˺ its rebellion as well as its guarding of it.

Diseases of the heart

Ingratitude: Constant dissatisfaction with one’s circumstances or provisions.
Arrogance / Pride: Feeling superior to others and rejecting truth.
Bigotry: Intolerance toward differing opinions, beliefs, or groups.
Selfishness / Stinginess: Neglecting the needs of others for personal gain.
Self-praise / Attention-seeking: Craving admiration and validation.
Envy: Resenting the blessings or success of others.
Greed: Excessive desire for wealth, power, or possessions.
Malice: Desire to cause harm upon others.

Behavioral excesses

Impatience: Inability to endure difficulties or wait for good outcomes.
Vile character: General moral corruption and lack of integrity.
Complaint: Constant throwing of blame upon others.
Wrath / Anger: Uncontrolled rage leading to harmful actions or speech.
Cruelty: Inflicting harm or suffering on others without justification.
Discrimination: Marginalizing people based on race, religion, gender, or other characteristics.
Indecency: Acting in ways that violate moral or social standards.
Shamelessness: Absence of modesty or regard for boundaries.
Lust: Excessive or inappropriate pursuit of sensual pleasures.
Lying / Cheating: Deceiving others to protect self-interest or achieve goals.
Adultery: Having illegal sexual relations that corrodes multiple relationships
Gossip / Backbiting: Speaking ill of others in their absence.
Materialism: Obsessive attachment to worldly possessions and wealth.
Attachment to worldly life: Losing focus on eternal values and prioritizing transient pleasures.

Sealing of the spiritual faculties

﴿أَفَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُ هَوَاهُ، وَأَضَلَّهُ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ، وَخَتَمَ عَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِ وَقَلْبِهِ، وَجَعَلَ عَلَىٰ بَصَرِهِ غِشَاوَةً،
فَمَنْ يَهْدِيهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ اللَّهِ ۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ الجاثِية ٤٥:٢٣)

45:23 Have you seen he who has taken as his god his ˹own˺ desire? and Allah has sent him astray knowingly and has set a seal upon his hearing and his heart and put over his vision a veil? So who will guide him after Allah? Then will you not be reminded?

The lower-self inclines one toward evil

﴿… إِنَّ النَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّي ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ يُوسُف ١٢:٥٣)

12:53 … Indeed, the soul is a persistent enjoiner of evil, except those upon which my Lord has mercy. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."

The Cure: Practicing Tazkiyah

Success is through tazkiyah

… ﴿وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا ۝ فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا ۝ قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا ۝ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسَّاهَا ۝ كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَاهَا ۝ إِذِ انْبَعَثَ أَشْقَاهَا ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ الشــَّمْس ٩١:٧)

91:7 And ˹by˺ the soul and He who proportioned it 8 And inspired it ˹with discernment of˺ its wickedness and its righteousness, 9 He has succeeded who purifies it, 10 And he has failed who instills it ˹with corruption˺. 11 Thamud denied ˹their prophet˺ by reason of their transgression, 12 When the most wretched of them was sent forth.

Purification is the Prophetic mission

﴿هُوَ الَّذِي بَعَثَ فِي الْأُمِّيِّينَ رَسُولًا مِنْهُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِهِ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَإِنْ كَانُوا مِنْ قَبْلُ لَفِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ الجُّمُعة ٦٢:٢)

62:2 It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom - although they were before in clear error

Islamic Laws Center on the Relationship Framework

﴿(١) وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ، (٢) وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ ۝ فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ النـّازِعات ٧٩:٤٠)

79:40 But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from ˹unlawful˺ inclination, 41 Then indeed, Paradise will be ˹his˺ refuge.

Allah created all his laws around two relationships: with the Creator, and with His Creation.

The relationship with the Creator is best when the human being purifies himself by suppressing his lower-self (worldly desires) and elevates his high-self, by focusing the Hereafter instead of the dunya in humble submission to the Will of Allah, and utilize the dunya to better his relationship with the Creation. This is the Action #1 of Ibadah.
The relationship with the Creation is best when the human being purifies himself from his lowly animalistic impulses (anger, jealousy, hatred, impatience, me, myself, and I, etc.), and brings his best self to deal with the Creation, and contributes positively to build the society and not let it be destroyed. This is action #2 of Ibadah.

Hadith: A wise person controls his desires and strives for the Hereafter (Hasan)

«الْكَيِّسُ مَنْ دَانَ نَفْسَهُ وَعَمِلَ لِمَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ
وَالْعَاجِزُ مَنْ أَتْبَعَ نَفْسَهُ هَوَاهَا وَتَمَنَّى عَلَى اللَّهِ» (الترمذي ٢٤٥٩ حسن)

from the Prophet ﷺ who said, "The wise person is the one who subdues his ˹lower desires˺ and strives toward what is after death. And the weak-˹minded˺ person (a fool) is the one who follows his desires yet holds hope in ˹a reward˺ Allah."

Objectives of Pillars of Islam

Reinforce the relationship framework

Salah
- Reestablishes the relationship with Allah
- Inspires good behavior with the Creation as we recite the Reminder in it
Zakah
- Improves relationship with Allah by forgoing a piece of your dunya
- Helps contribute to building up and helping the Creation
⁠Hajj
- Prepares us for the Journey to Allah by forgoing the dunya in true submission to Allah.
⁠Fasting Ramadan
- An annual rehearsal of improving both relationships, with the Creator and the Creation by cleansing the lower-self, both physically and spiritually.

==Islam is not primarily about information or form, but about inner moral and spiritual transformation.==

Positive Outcomes of the Tazkiyah

﴿… وَمَنْ تَزَكَّىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَتَزَكَّىٰ لِنَفْسِهِ ۚ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَصِيرُ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ فَاطِر ٣٥:١٨)

35:18 … and whoever purifies himself only purifies himself for ˹the benefit of˺ his self. And to Allah is the ˹final˺ destination.

Muttaqi: Resisting heedlessness and inner evil. Become deeply aware of Allah and be accountable.
Shakir: Overcoming entitlement and complaint to live in gratitude through ease and hardship.
Sabir: Subduing panic, resentment, and haste to endure hardship with patience and purpose.
Dhakir: Fighting distraction and forgetfulness to remain constant in the remembrance of Allah and the Hereafter.
Mutasaddiq: Defeating selfishness and miserliness to actively serve the needs of the community.
Mukhlis: Struggling against ego and the love of praise to act purely for Allah ﷻ.
Rahim: Suppressing harshness and the urge for retaliation to embody mercy toward creation.
Adil: Resisting bias and self-interest to uphold justice even against oneself.

Nine qualities of believers

﴿(١) التَّائِبُونَ، (٢) الْعَابِدُونَ، (٣) الْحَامِدُونَ، (٤) السَّائِحُونَ، (٥) الرَّاكِعُونَ، (٦) السَّاجِدُونَ، (٧) الْآمِرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ، (٨) وَالنَّاهُونَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ، (٩) وَالْحَافِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ التوبَة ٩:١١٢)

9:112 ˹Such believers are˺ (1) the repentant, the worshippers, (2) the praisers ˹of Allah˺, (3) those who fast, (4) those who bow, and (5) prostrate ˹in prayer˺, (6) those who enjoin what is right, and (7) forbid what is wrong, and (8) those who observe the limits ˹set by˺ Allah. And give good tidings to the believers.

Ten Such Virtues in the Quran

﴿إِنَّ (١) الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ، (٢) وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ، (٣) وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ، (٤) وَالصَّادِقِينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ، (٥) وَالصَّابِرِينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ، (٦) وَالْخَاشِعِينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ، (٧) وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ، (٨) وَالصَّائِمِينَ وَالصَّائِمَاتِ، (٩) وَالْحَافِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ، (١٠) وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ: أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ الأحزَاب ٣٣:٣٥)

33:35 Indeed, (1) the men ˹in submission to Allah˺ and the women ˹in submission to Allah˺, (2) the believing men and believing women, (3) the obedient men and obedient women, (4) the truthful men and truthful women, (5) the patient men and patient women, (6) the humble men and humble women, (7) the charitable men and charitable women, (8) the fasting men and fasting women, (9) the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and (10) the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so: for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.

==Ramadan gives us a model of how we need to live our lives==

Objectives of Fasting and Ramadan

Ramadan trains to you protect yourself from your nafs and from the displeasure of Allah

﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ البَقَرَة ٢:١٨٣)

2:183 O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you so that you may become God-conscious

Be careful! Don't claim righteousness… it's something one attempt but is never attained

~~﴿… فَلَا تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقَىٰ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ النَّجْم ٥٣:٣٢)~~

53:32 … So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.

1 Builds Self-Restraint

Hadith: Fasting is a fortified fortress

~~«الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ وَحِصْنٌ حَصِينٌ مِنَ النَّارِ» (أحمد ٩٢٢٥ صحيح)~~

Fasting is a shield and a well-fortified fortress ˹protecting˺ from the Hellfire.

Hadith: Reward for fasting is up to Allah for the servant restrains himself from his bodily desires

«الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ: فَلاَ يَرْفُثْ، وَلاَ يَجْهَلْ؛ وَإِنِ امْرُؤٌ قَاتَلَهُ أَوْ شَاتَمَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ: إِنِّي صَائِمٌ مَرَّتَيْنِ۔» (البخاري ١٨٩٤ متفق عليه)

Fasting is a shield: One must avoid sexual relations and not behave irrationally, and if somebody fights with him or abuses him, he should say, "I am fasting," twice.

All limbs get spiritual nourishment

أَنَّ الصَّوْمَ يُسَكِّنُ النَّفْسَ الأَمَّارَةَ بِالسُّوءِ، وَيَكْسِرُ سَوْرَتَهَا فِي الْفُضُولِ الْمُتَعَلِّقَةِ بِجَمِيعِ الْجَوَارِحِ: مِنَ الْعَيْنِ، وَاللِّسَانِ، وَالْأُذُنِ، وَالْفَرْجِ؛ وَلِذَلِكَ قِيلَ: إِذَا جَاعَتِ النَّفْسُ شَبِعَتْ جَمِيعُ الأَعْضَاءِ، وَإِذَا شَبِعَتْ جَاعَتْ كُلُّهَا (فتح القدير لكمال الهمام)

Fasting restrains the self that commands evil and breaks its intensity in indulging excesses connected to all the limbs, such as the eyes, the tongue, the ears, and the private parts. For this reason it was said: when the nafs becomes hungry, all the limbs are satisfied; and when it becomes satiated, all of them become hungry.
– Kamal b. al-Humam, Fath al-Qadir

Medicine for the soul

فَالصَّوْمُ يُضَيِّقُ مَجَارِيَ ˺الشيطان˹ وَيَسُدُّ عَلَيْهِ طُرُقَهُ، وَالشِّبَعُ يَطْرُقُهَا وَيُوَسِّعُهَا، وَمَنْ أَكَلَ كَثِيرًا شَرِبَ كَثِيرًا، فَنَامَ كَثِيرًا، فَخَسِرَ كَثِيرًا، وَفِي الْحَدِيثِ الْمَشْهُورِ «مَا مَلَأَ آدَمِيٌّ وِعَاءً شَرًّا مِنْ بَطْنِهِ» (مدارج السالين لابن القيّم)

Fasting constricts the pathways of ˹Shaytan˺ and blocks his routes, whereas feeding desires opens and expands them. Whoever eats excessively will drink excessively, he then sleep excessively, and consequently suffer great loss. And in the well-known hadith: "The son of Adam does not fill a vessel worse than his stomach."
– Ibn al-Qayyim, Madarij al-Salikin

2 Builds Sincerity

Hadith: Forgoing halal desires for the sake of Allah has immense rewards

«وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ:
يَتْرُكُ طَعَامَهُ، وَشَرَابَهُ، وَشَهْوَتَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِي؛ الصِّيَامُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ وَالْحَسَنَةُ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا.» (البخاري ١٨٩٤ متفق عليه)

By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, the smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. (Allah says about the fasting person), 'He has left his food, drink and desires for My sake. The fast is for Me. So I will reward (the fasting person) for it and the reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times.

3 Builds Patience

Hadith: Fast the Month of Patience

~~«صُمْ شَهْرَ الصَّبْرِ … صُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ» (أبو داود ٢٤٢٨ ضعيف)~~

Fast the month of patience (i.e. Ramadan), and … fast ˹up to˺ three days. ˹every month˺.

Hadith: Fasting is half of Patience

~~«وَالصَّوْمُ نِصْفُ الصَّبْرِ» (الترمذي ٣٥١٩ حسن)~~

Fasting is half of patience

Allah is with those who fasting

﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ البَقَرَة ٢:١٥٣)

2:153 O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.

4 Cultivates Gratitude for Guidance

﴿… يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ، وَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ، وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ البَقَرَة ٢:١٨٥)

2:185 The month of Ramadhan … 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.

5 Strengthens the Din

5A Strengthens Iman

Reinforces submission to Allah’s will
Encourages resetting sincerity and purity of intention
Cultivates awareness that Allah is always watching
Reorients life around attaining Allah's pleasure: Mercy, Jannah
Re-focuses goals on the Hereafter

5B Strengthens Islam

Increases remembrance of Allah
Deepens the connection with the Quran
Strengthens prayer and consistency
Gives a taste of the sweetness of night prayer
Expands good deeds and discipline
Encourages voluntary worship

5C Strengthens Ihsan / tazkiyah

Nourishes the soul over bodily desire
Builds patience and gratitude
Trains control over desires and impulses
Exposes and disciplines the lower self
Reduces attachment and excess
Gives a taste of sweetness of solitude
Decreases sinful behavior
Refines character and conduct

==Ramadan is a rehearsal. The rest of the year is the performance.==

Blessings of Fasting and Ramadan

Hadith: There is nothing list fasting

~~«عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مِثْلَ / عِدْلَ لَهُ» (النسائي ٢٢٢٠ صحيح)~~

You should fast, for there is nothing like it.

1 Ease of Trials

The Sunnah of Allah the ease accompanies difficulty

~~﴿فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ۝ إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ الشَّرْح ٩٤:٥)~~

94:5 For indeed, with hardship ˹will be˺ ease. 6 Indeed, with hardship ˹will be˺ ease.

Path to ease is made easy

~~﴿فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ اللـَّيل ٩٢:٧)~~

92:7 We will ease him toward ease.

Hadith: Allah helps one practice tazikyah al-nafs by reducing exterior evil influences

~~«وَتُغَلُّ فِيهِ مَرَدَةُ الشَّيَاطِينِ» (النسائي ٢١٠٦ بعضه صحيح)~~

the rebellious devils are chained up

Hardship is temporary and within one’s capacity

Patience grows through controlled hunger

Gratitude increases for even small blessings

Knowing that desires can be restrained without harm

The heart finds comfort in the Quran

Sweetness of iman surpasses physical pleasure

Nearness to Allah brings true tranquility

==Hardship never stands alone. Ease is divinely attached to it, stronger than it, and guaranteed to prevail.==

2 Magnification of Reward

Hadith: Reward for fasting is far greater than other good deeds

الحديث القدسي: «كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ آدَمَ يُضَاعَفُ، الْحَسَنَةُ عَشْرُ أَمْثَالِهَا إِلَى سَبْعِمِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ،
قَالَ اللَّهُ ﷻ: إِلاَّ الصَّوْمَ: فَإِنَّهُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ: يَدَعُ شَهْوَتَهُ، وَطَعَامَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِي» (مسلم ١١٥١e صحيح)

Every (good) deed of the son of Adam would be multiplied, a good deed receiving a tenfold to seven hundredfold reward.
Allah has said: With the exception of fasting, for it is done for Me and I will give a reward for it, for one abandons his passion and food for My sake.

Hadith: Reward of fasting will not be nullified with sins

الحديث القدسي: «لِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ كَفَّارَةٌ وَالصَّوْمُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ
وَلَخَلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ» (البخاري ٧٥٣٨ صحيح)

Every deed can be nullifed; and the fast is for Me, so I will give the reward for it; and the smell which comes out of the mouth of a fasting person, is better in Allah's Sight than the smell of musk.

Hadith: Laylat al-Qadr is better than a lifetime

﴿إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ ۝ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ ۝ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ القـَدر ٩٧:١)

97:1 Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree. 2 And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? 3 The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.

Unlimited reward for the patient

~~﴿… إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّابِرُونَ أَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ الزُّمَر ٣٩:١٠)~~

39:10 … Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account."

Hadith: Two best moments

«فَرْحَتَانِ يَفْرَحُهُمَا إِذَا أَفْطَرَ فَرِحَ وَإِذَا لَقِيَ رَبَّهُ فَرِحَ بِصَوْمِهِ» (البخاري ١٩٠٤ متفق عليه)

There are two moments of joy: joy when one breaks the fast, and when one meets their Lord will they will be joyful due to their fasting.

3 Forgiveness

Hadith: Angels make dua

~~«إِنَّ الصَّائِمَ تُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ» (الترمذي ٧٨٥ حسن)~~

The angels send Salat upon the fasting person

Hadith: All sins forgiven for the one who sincerely fasts Ramadan

«مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ» (البخاري ٣٨ صحيح)

Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven.

Hadith: Forginess between two Ramadans

««الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ، وَالْجُمُعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ، وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ، مُكَفِّرَاتٌ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ إِذَا اجْتَنَبَ الْكَبَائِرَ» (مسلم ٢٣٣c صحيح)

that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say: “The five ˹daily˺ prayers, and from one Friday ˹prayer˺ to the next, and from one Ramadan to the next are expiations for what is between them, so long as major sins are avoided.”

Hadith: One who fasts a single day is distanced from Hellfires at a distance of seventy years

«مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بَعَّدَ اللَّهُ وَجْهَهُ عَنِ النَّارِ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا» (البخاري ٢٨٤٠ متفق عليه)

Anyone who fasts for one day for the sake of Allah, Allah will distance him away from Hellfire for ˹a distance˺ seventy kharifs."

Hadith: There is a chance for salvation in every night of Ramdan

~~«إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عُتَقَاءَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ» (أحمد ٧٤٥٠ إسناده صحيح)~~

Allah has those who are freed ˹from the Hellfire˺ in every day and night ˹of Ramaḍān˺.

4 Acceptance of Dua

Hadith: Good deeds and dua are accepted (Partially Authentic)

~~«تُفْتَحُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ، وَتُغْلَقُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ الْجَحِيمِ» (النسائي ٢١٠٦ بعضه صحيح)~~

In it the gates of heaven are opened, the gates of Hell are closed

Hadith: A dua is answered every day of Ramadan

~~«لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْهُمْ دَعْوَةٌ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ» (أحمد ٧٤٥٠ إسناده صحيح)~~

Every servant among them has a dua that will be answered.

Hadith: Dua of a fasting person is not rejected

«ثَلاَثَةٌ لاَ تُرَدُّ دَعْوَتُهُمُ الصَّائِمُ حَتَّى يُفْطِرَ وَالإِمَامُ الْعَادِلُ وَدَعْوَةُ الْمَظْلُومِ» (الترمذي ٣٥٩٨ حسن)

There are three whose dua is not rejected: The fasting person when he breaks his fast, the just leader, and the dua of the oppressed person

5 Special Favors on Judgement Day

Hadith: Fasting and Quran will intercede on Judgement Day (Weak)

«الصِّيَامُ وَالْقُرْآنُ يَشْفَعَانِ لِلْعَبْدِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ:
يَقُولُ الصِّيَامُ: أَيْ رَبِّ مَنَعْتُهُ الطَّعَامَ وَالشَّهَوَاتِ بِالنَّهَارِ فَشَفِّعْنِي فِيهِ،
وَيَقُولُ الْقُرْآنُ: مَنَعْتُهُ النَّوْمَ بِاللَّيْلِ فَشَفِّعْنِي فِيهِ۔» قَالَ: «فَيُشَفَّعَانِ۔» (أحمد ٦٦٢٦ إسناده ضعيف)

Fasting and the Quran will intercede for the servant on the Day of Resurrection: Fasting will say, 'O Lord, I prevented him from food and desires during the day, so let me intercede for him.' The Quran will say. 'O Lord, I prevented him from sleeping during the night, so let me intercede for him.'" He said, "˹Thus˺ they will both intercede for him.”

Hadith: al-Rayyan: The entrance gate of Jannah exclusively for those who fast

«إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ بَابًا يُقَالُ لَهُ الرَّيَّانُ: يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ الصَّائِمُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ؛ لاَ يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُهُمْ؛
يُقَالُ: أَيْنَ الصَّائِمُونَ؟ فَيَقُومُونَ؛ لاَ يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُهُمْ۔ فَإِذَا دَخَلُوا أُغْلِقَ فَلَمْ يَدْخُلْ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ» (البخاري ١٨٩٦ متفق عليه)

There is a gate in Paradise called al-Rayyan, and those who observe fasts will enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it.
It will be said, 'Where are those who used to observe fasts?' They will get up, and none except them will enter through it. After their entry the gate will be closed and nobody will enter through it."

Virtuous Deeds to Perform During Shaban

1 Fasting During Shaban

Hadith: Shaban was the month most fasted by the Prophet ﷺ outside of Ramadan

«لَمْ يَكُنِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَصُومُ شَهْرًا أَكْثَرَ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ كُلَّهُ
وَكَانَ يَقُولُ: (خُذُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا)» (البخاري ١٩٧٠ متفق عليه)

The Prophet ﷺ never fasted in any month more than in the month of Shaban.
He used to say, "Do those deeds which you can do easily, as Allah will not get tired (of giving rewards) till you get bored and tired (of performing religious deeds).

Hadith: Prohibition to fast during the second half of Shaban

~~«إِذَا بَقِيَ نِصْفٌ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَلاَ تَصُومُوا» (الترمذي ٧٣٨ صحيح)~~

When one half of ˹the month of˺ Shaʿbān remains then do not ˹continue to˺ fast.

Hadith: Prohibition to fast a day or two before Ramadan

«لاَ يَتَقَدَّمَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ رَمَضَانَ بِصَوْمِ يَوْمٍ أَوْ يَوْمَيْنِ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ رَجُلٌ كَانَ يَصُومُ صَوْمَهُ فَلْيَصُمْ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ» (البخاري ١٩١٤ متفق عليه)

None of you should fast ˹a voluntary fast˺ a day or two before the month of Ramadan unless he has the habit of fasting ˹such days voluntarily˺ then he may fast that day.

2 Keeping the Heart Clean

Hadith: Annual deeds are elevated during Ramadan

«قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَمْ أَرَكَ تَصُومُ شَهْرًا مِنَ الشُّهُورِ مَا تَصُومُ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ
قَالَ: ذَلِكَ شَهْرٌ يَغْفُلُ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ بَيْنَ رَجَبٍ وَرَمَضَانَ
وَهُوَ شَهْرٌ تُرْفَعُ فِيهِ الأَعْمَالُ إِلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ عَمَلِي وَأَنَا صَائِمٌ» (النسائي ٢٣٥٧ حسن)

I asked: O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as Shaban.
He said: That is a month to which people do not pay much attention, between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are taken up to the Lord of the worlds, and I like that my deeds be taken up when I am fasting.

Hadith: Keeping the heart unloaded during Shaban

«يَطَّلِعُ اللهُ ﷻ إِلَى خَلْقِهِ لَيْلَةَ النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَيَغْفِرُ لِعِبَادِهِ إِلَّا لِاثْنَيْنِ مُشَاحِنٍ وَقَاتِلِ نَفْسٍ۔»» (أحمد ٦٦٤٢ صحيح)

Allah ˹audits˺ his creation during the night of the middle of ˹the month of ˺ Shaʿbān then He forgives all His servants, except for the one filled with hate or a murderer.

Shaban is a month of preparation
Rajab is sowing, Shaban is watering, Ramadan is harvesting

~~قال أبو بكر البلخي: (شهر رجب شهر الزرع، وشهر شعبان شهر سقي الزرع، وشهر رمضان شهر حصاد الزرع).

Rajab is the month of planting, Sha‘ban is the month of watering, and Ramadan is the month of harvesting the crops.
– Abu Bakr al-Balkhi

~~وقال أيضًا: (مثل شهر رجب كالريح، ومثل شعبان مثل الغيم، ومثل رمضان مثل المطر)~~
He also said: The likeness of Rajab is like the wind, the likeness of Shaban is like the clouds, and the likeness of Ramadan is like the rain.
– Abu Bakr al-Balkhi

Virtuous Deeds to Perform During Ramadan

We Have Reduced It to Rituals

Pandemic of the "Ramadan Muslim"
Staying hungry and thirsty
Doing the khatm of the Quran without understanding
Mardi Gras every night: Food, food, and more food
Giving charity only in Ramadan
Made tarawih –a beautiful, personal, devotional, and optional act– as compulsory

Hadith: Many attain no benefit in Ramadan

«رُبَّ صَائِمٍ لَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ صِيَامِهِ إِلاَّ الْجُوعُ وَرُبَّ قَائِمٍ لَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ قِيَامِهِ إِلاَّ السَّهَرُ» (ابن ماجة ١٦٩٠ حسن)

˹There are people who˺ fast and get nothing from their fast except hunger, and there are those who pray and get nothing from their prayer but a sleepless night.

1 Welcome the Month

Hadith: Dua when sighting the new crescent moon (Weak)

«أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى الْهِلاَلَ قَالَ:
«(اللَّهُمَّ أَهْلِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالإِيمَانِ، وَالسَّلاَمَةِ وَالإِسْلاَمِ، رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ)»» (الترمذي ٣٤٥١ ضعيف)

When the Prophet ﷺ would see a crescent moon, he would say: O Allah, bring it over us with blessing and faith, and security and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.

2 Transform Through the Quran

Ramadan is the Month of Quran

﴿شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ الْهُدَىٰ وَالْفُرْقَانِ ۚ فَمَنْ شَهِدَ مِنْكُمُ الشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ ۖ … وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ البَقَرَة ٢:١٨٥)

2:185 The month of Ramadan ˹is that˺ in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights ˹the new moon of˺ the month, let him fast it; Allah intends for you … to glorify Allah for that ˹to˺ which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.

Quran has the cure for our spiritual ailments

﴿يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُمْ مَوْعِظَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاءٌ لِمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ يُونس ١٠:٥٧)

10:57 O mankind, there has to come to you instruction from your Lord and healing for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy for the believers.

Hadith: Jibril reviewed the Quran with the Prophet in Ramadan

~~«كَانَ [جبريل] يَلْقَاهُ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَيُدَارِسُهُ الْقُرْآنَ» (البخاري ٦ متفق عليه)~~

˹Jibril˺ used to meet him every night of Ramaḍān and teach him the Quran. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the absolutely most generous, even more than the wind sent forth ˹carrying bounties˺.

3 Make Extra Duas

Dua encouraged right after the ayah of Ramadan

﴿وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ ۖ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ البَقَرَة ٢:١٨٦)

2:186 And when My servants ask you, ˹O Muhammad˺, concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me ˹by obedience˺ and believe in Me that they may be ˹rightly˺ guided.

4 Improve Self-Control

Hadith: Control your outbursts

«الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ: فَلاَ يَرْفُثْ، وَلاَ يَجْهَلْ؛ وَإِنِ امْرُؤٌ قَاتَلَهُ أَوْ شَاتَمَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ: إِنِّي صَائِمٌ مَرَّتَيْنِ۔» (البخاري ١٨٩٤ متفق عليه)

Fasting is a shield: So, the person observing fasting should avoid sexual relation with his wife and should not behave foolishly and impudently, and if somebody fights with him or abuses him, he should ˹remind himself˺, "I am fasting." twice.

5 Show Extra Mercy

Hadith: Show mercy to receive Mercy

«الرَّاحِمُونَ يَرْحَمُهُمُ الرَّحْمَنُ ارْحَمُوا مَنْ فِي الأَرْضِ يَرْحَمْكُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ» (الترمذي ١٩٢٤ حسن)

The merciful are shown mercy by al-Rahman. Be merciful on the earth, and you will be shown mercy from Who is above the heavens.

6 Guarding the Tongue

**Hadith: Safeguarding oneself from deceit and evil

«مَنْ لَمْ يَدَعْ قَوْلَ الزُّورِ وَالْعَمَلَ بِهِ، فَلَيْسَ لِلَّهِ حَاجَةٌ فِي أَنْ يَدَعَ طَعَامَهُ وَشَرَابَهُ» (البخاري ١٩٠٣ صحيح)

Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink

7 Further Strengthen Family Ties

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«مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُبْسَطَ لَهُ فِي رِزْقِهِ، وَيُنْسَأَ لَهُ فِي أَثَرِهِ، فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ» (مسلم ٢٥٥٧ صحيح)

Whoever would like his provision expanded and his life extended, let him maintain the ties of kinship.

8 Be Extra Charitable

Hadith: The Prophet's ﷺ increased generosity in Ramadan

«كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَجْوَدُ مَا يَكُونُ فِي رَمَضَانَ … فَلَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَجْوَدُ بِالْخَيْرِ مِنَ الرِّيحِ الْمُرْسَلَةِ» (البخاري ٦ متفق عليه)

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the most generous of people, and he ˹especially˺ was most generous in ˹the month of˺ Ramadan… The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the absolutely most generous, even more than the wind sent forth ˹carrying bounties˺.

Hadith: Best charity is charity in Ramadan (Weak)

~~«قِيلَ فَأَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ ﷺ: صَدَقَةٌ فِي رَمَضَانَ» (الترمذي ٦٦٣ ضعيف)~~

It was asked: Which charity is best? He ﷺ said: Charity in Ramadan.

9 Feed More of the Needy

Hadith: Help break the fast of others

«مَنْ فَطَّرَ صَائِمًا كَانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَجْرِ الصَّائِمِ شَيْئًا» (الترمذي ٨٠٧ صحيح)

Whoever provides the food for a fasting person to break his fast with, then for him is the same reward as his, without anything being diminished from the reward of the fasting person.

Hadith: Earn forgiveness by helping break the fast of others

«إِنَّ الصَّائِمَ تُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ، إِذَا أُكِلَ عِنْدَهُ حَتَّى يَفْرُغُوا / يَشْبَعُوا» (الترمذي ٧٨٥ حسن)

Indeed the angels make dua upon the fasting person when (others) eat in his presence, until they finish / have eaten their fill.

Ibn Umar and others fed the needy

Ibn Umar, would only break their fast in the company of the poor and the orphaned. If a beggar came while he was eating, he would often give them his portion of the food and remain fasting until the next day without eating anything else.

10 Do Extra Dhikr Morning and Evening

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Command to abundant dhikr morning and evening

﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا ۝ وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا ۝﴾ (سُورَةُ الأحزَاب ٣٣:٤١)

33:41 O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance, 42 and glorify Him morning and evening.

Hadith: A daily formula of abundant dhikr

«مَنْ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، حُطَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ» (مسلم ٢٦٩١ صحيح)

Whoever says “Subhan Allah wa bi hamdih” one hundred times in a day, his sins will be erased even if like the foam of the sea.

11 Show Extra Devotion

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Hadith: Reviving the last ten nights

«كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ العَشْرُ الأَوَاخِرُ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ أَحْيَا اللَّيْلَ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ، وَشَدَّ مِئْزَرَهُ» (البخاري ٢٠٢٤ متفق عليه)

When the last ten nights began, he ﷺ would revive the night, awaken his family, and tighten his waist wrapper.

Hadith: Seeking Laylat al-Qadr

~~«تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ القَدْرِ فِي الوِتْرِ مِنَ العَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ» (البخاري ٢٠١٧ صحيح)~~

Seek the Night of Decree in the odd nights of the last ten of Ramadan.

12 Do Qiyam Every Night

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Hadith: Standing in Ramadan

~~«مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ» (البخاري ٢٠٠٨ متفق عليه)~

Whoever stands in Ramadan with faith and seeking reward will have his past sins forgiven.

Hadith: Completing with the Imam

~~«مَنْ قَامَ مَعَ الإِمَامِ حَتَّى يَنْصَرِفَ، كُتِبَ لَهُ قِيَامُ لَيْلَةٍ» (الترمذي ٨٠٦ حسن)~~

Whoever prays with the Imam until he finishes will have the reward of a whole night’s prayer.

13 Hold Itikaf

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Hadith: Sunnah of itikaf in the last ten

~~«كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَعْتَكِفُ العَشْرَ الأَوَاخِرَ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ» (البخاري ٢٠٢٦ متفق عليه)~~

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to observe itikaf during the last ten of Ramadan.

«اعْتَكَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ العَشْرَ الأَوَاخِرَ حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ، ثُمَّ اعْتَكَفَ أَزْوَاجُهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ» (مسلم ١١٧٢ صحيح)

He continued to observe itikaf in the last ten until he passed away, then his wives observed it after him.

14 Perform Umrah

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Hadith: Umrah in Ramadan equals Hajj

~~«عُمْرَةٌ فِي رَمَضَانَ تَعْدِلُ حَجَّةً» (البخاري ١٧٨٢ متفق عليه)~~

An Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to a Hajj.

15 Incorporate Daily Ramadan Sunnahs

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Hadith: Suhur is blessed

~~«تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السُّحُورِ بَرَكَةً» (البخاري ١٩٢٣ متفق عليه)~~

Take Suhur, for indeed there is blessing in Suhur.

Hadith: Hasten the iftar

~~«لاَ يَزَالُ النَّاسُ بِخَيْرٍ مَا عَجَّلُوا الفِطْرَ» (البخاري ١٩٥٧ متفق عليه)~~

People will remain upon goodness as long as they hasten the breaking of the fast.

Hadith: What to break the fast with

«كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُفْطِرُ عَلَى رُطَبَاتٍ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ رُطَبَاتٌ فَتَمَرَاتٌ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَمَرَاتٌ حَسَا حَسَوَاتٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ» (أبو داود ٢٣٥٦ حسن)

He ﷺ would break his fast with fresh dates; if not, then dried dates; if not, with sips of water.

Hadith: Dua at iftar

~~«ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ العُرُوقُ، وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ» (أبو داود ٢٣٥٧ حسن)~~

The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.

16 Incorporate More Daily Sunnahs