8.38 Increase in Goodness for Charitable Giving and Good Deeds During Ramadan
٨۔٣٨ باب الجود وفعل المعروف والإكثار من الخير في شهر رمضان
and even more during its last ten nights
والزيادة من ذلك في العشر الأواخر منه
8. Book of Virtues
٨۔ كتاب الفضائل
The Prophet's ﷺ increased generosity and intensive study of the Quran with Jibrīl during the month of Ramaḍān
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the most generous of people, and he was at his most generous in Ramadan when Jibril would meet him. He would meet him every night of Ramadan and review the Quran with him, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was more generous with good than a freely blowing wind.
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ، وَكَانَ أَجْوَدُ مَا يَكُونُ فِي رَمَضَانَ حِينَ يَلْقَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ، وَكَانَ يَلْقَاهُ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَيُدَارِسُهُ الْقُرْآنَ، فَلَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَجْوَدُ بِالْخَيْرِ مِنَ الرِّيحِ الْمُرْسَلَةِ.
The Prophet ﷺ had heightened devotion during the final ten nights of Ramadan
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that when the last ten nights began Messenger of Allah ﷺ kept awake at night (for prayer and devotion), wakened his family, and prepared himself to observe prayer (with more vigour).
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ أَحْيَا اللَّيْلَ وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ وَجَدَّ وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَرَ
The Prophet ﷺ had heightened devotion during the final ten nights of Ramadan
When the last ten began, the Prophet ﷺ would tighten his waist-wrapper, keep his night alive, and wake his family.
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ، شَدَّ مِئْزَرَهُ، وَأَحْيَا لَيْلَهُ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ.