TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THIS RAMADAAN!!!

1. Ramadaan is the month in which the !"#aan was "e$ea%ed& 'See Soo"ah a%()a*a"ah +,-./012 Soo"ah a%( ad" +34-. / and Soo"ah ad(D!5haan +66-. 7&8 2. A%%aah sa9s. :O 9o! who ;e%ie$e! Fastin< is ="esc"i;ed >o" 9o! as it was ="esc"i;ed >o" those ;e>o"e 9o! in o"de" that 9o! ma9 attain Taqwaa '=iet9 and se%>("i<hteo!sness8&? 'Soo"ah a%()a*a"ah +,-./078 3. The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Ahen the month o> Ramadaan comes in2 the <ates o> @a"adise a"e o=ened2 the <ates o> He%%(Fi"e a"e c%osed2 and the +maBo"- de$i%s a"e chained !=&? 'a%( )!5haa"ee and M!s%im8 4. The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. A%%aah sa9s. :E$e"9 <ood deed o> the son o> Adam is >o" him2 eCce=t >astin<2 >o" it is >o" Me and I wi%% "ewa"d it& He %ea$es his desi"es2 >ood and d"in5 >o" M9 Sa5e&? 'a%()!5haa"ee and M!s%im8 5. The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Indeed the"e is a <ate in @a"adise ca%%ed ar-Rayyaan2 and those who o;se"$e >asts wi%% ente" th"o!<h it on the Da9 o> Res!""ection2 and none ;esides them wi%% ente" th"o!<h it& It wi%% ;e said. DAhe"e a"e those who !sed to o;se"$e >astsE# So the9 wi%% stand !=& No one e%se wi%% ente" th"o!<h it ;esides them& Ahen the9 ente" it2 it wi%% ;e c%osed and no one e%se wi%% ente" th"o!<h it&? 'a%()!5haa"ee and M!s%im8 6. The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Ahoe$e" >asts the month o> Ramadaan2 with >aith in A%%aah and ho=in< >o" His "ewa"d2 his ="e$io!s sins wi%% ;e >o"<i$enF and whoe$e" stands in ni<ht ="a9e" d!"in< Ramadaan with >aith in A%%aah and ho=in< >o" His "ewa"d2 his ="e$io!s sins wi%% ;e >o"<i$enF and whoe$e" stands in ni<ht ="a9e" d!"in< Laylatul-Qadr 'the Ni<ht o> @owe"8 with >aith in A%%aah and ho=in< >o" His "ewa"d2 his ="e$io!s sins wi%% ;e >o"<i$en&? 'a%()!5haa"ee and M!s%im8 7. The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Fastin< is a shie%d +="otection-& I> an9one o> 9o! is >astin<2 he sho!%d not !se o;scene %an<!a<e no" "aise his $oice o" act >oo%ish%9& And i> someone s=ea5s a;!si$e%9 on him o" wants to >i<ht him2 he sho!%d sa9. DI am >astin<2 I am >astin<&#? The @"o=het 'SAA8 added. :)9 Him in Ahose Hand is the so!% o> M!hammad2 the ;"eath that comes o!t o> the mo!th o> the one >astin< is ;ette" to A%%aah than the scent o> m!s5& The"e a"e two times o> Bo9 >o" the >astin< =e"son. Ahen he ;"ea5s his >ast2 he is ha==9 with the ;"ea5in< o> his >astF and when he meets his Lo"d2 he is ha==9 ;eca!se o> his >ast&? 'a%( )!5haa"ee and M!s%im8 8. @%an and ma5e ="e=a"ations now to maCimiGe 9o!" "ewa"d this Ramadaan! 9. Ha$e <ood intention 'Niyyah8 >o" the >ast& The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :E$e"9 action is ;ased on the intentionH? The =%ace o> the intention is in the hea"t and ="ono!ncin< it with the ton<!e is an inno$ation and !nnecessa"9 ;!"den& The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Ahoe$e" does not dete"mine that he wi%% >ast ;e>o"e FaB" wi%% ha$e no >ast&? 'A;oo Daawood2 at(Ti"midhee2 an(Nasaa#ee8 The @"o=het 'SAA8 a%so said. :Ahoe$e" does not ca""9 the intention at ni<ht >o" >astin< wi%% ha$e no >ast&? 'an(Nasaa#ee2 a%()a9ha*ee8 10. The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Man9 a >astin< =e"son has nothin< >"om his >astin< eCce=t h!n<e" and thi"stF and man9 a >astin< =e"son standin< in ni<ht ="a9e" has nothin< >"om his standin< eCce=t wa5e>!%ness&? 'I;n MaaBah2 a%(Haa5im I I;n Kh!Ga9mah8 11. Endea$o!" to eat 9o!" Sahoor '="e(dawn mea%8& The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Ta5e the Sahoor ;eca!se in the Sahoor is Barakah ';%essin<s8&? 'a%()!5haa"ee and M!s%im8 The @"o=het 'SAA8 a%so said. :Eatin< the Sahoor is ;%essed& Do not ne<%ect it e$en i> 9o! ta5e a <!%= o>
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wate"2 ;eca!se A%%aah and His an<e%s in$o5e ;%essin<s !=on those who =a"ta5e in the Sahoor&? 'Ahmad8 De%a9in< the Sahoor '="e(dawn mea%8 !nti% B!st ;e>o"e Fajr is mo"e "ewa"din< and mo"e ;%essed& Anas "e=o"ted on Ja9d i;n Thaa;it that he said. :Ae had Sahoor with the @"o=het2 then he 'SAA8 stood != >o" the ="a9e"&? I 'Anas8 said. :How m!ch time was the"e ;etween the Adhaan and the SahoorE? He said. :The %en<th o> time it ta5es to "ecite >i>t9 $e"ses 'Aayaat8&? +Re=o"ted ;9 a%()!5haa"eeEndea$o!" to ;"ea5 9o!" >ast ea"%9 at s!nset and ;e>o"e Ma<h"i; ="a9e" as enBoined ;9 the @"o=het 'SAA8& The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :The =eo=%e wi%% not cease to ;e !=on <ood so %on< as the9 hasten in ;"ea5in< the >ast&? 'a%()!5haa"ee and M!s%im8 :The @"o=het 'SAA8 !sed to ;"ea5 the >ast ;e>o"e ="a9in< with >"esh dates& )!t i> the"e we"e no >"esh dates2 he !sed to ;"ea5 it with d"9 dates& And i> the"e we"e no d"9 dates2 he wo!%d ta5e si=s o> wate"&? 'at(Ti"midhee8 DA;d!%%aah i;n DUma" na""ated that the @"o=het 'SAA8 !sed to sa9 whene$e" he ;"ea5s his >ast. Dhahabaz-zama u wabtallatil !urooqu" wa thabatal ajru in#haa Allaah$ %Th& thir#t i# 'on&" th& (&in# ar& moi#t&n&d and th& r&ward i# )on*irm&d" i* Allaah will#+$, +Ko%%ected ;9 A;oo Daawood2 a%(Haa5im2 Ahmad and an(Nasaa#ee&En<a<e m!ch in dai%9 "ecitation o> the !"#aan and com=%etin< it at %east once ;e>o"e the month ends& En<a<e m!ch in "eadin< the meanin< o> the !"#aan and "e>%ectin< !=on its messa<e& Endea$o!" to memo"iGe some Surah# 'Kha=te"s8 o" Aayaat# 'Ve"ses8 o> the !"#aan& En<a<e m!ch in Dhikr 'Remem;"ance o> A%%aah8& The ;est Dhikr is to sa9 Subhaanallaah" Alhamdulillaah" Laa ilaaha illallaah" Allaahu Akbar$ En<a<e m!ch in see5in< >o"<i$eness o> A%%aah sa9in< A#ta'h*irullaah& The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Li;"ee% came to me and said. DAhoe$e" meets the month o> Ramadan and his sins a"e not >o"<i$en2 ma9 he ente" the >i"e and ma9 A%%aah distant >"om him& Sa9 Aameen&# So I said AameenH? 'I;n Hi;;aan I I;n Kh!Ga9mah8 The @"o=het 'SAA8 a%so said. :Li;"ee% came to me and said. DO M!hammad! He is doomed he !=on whom the month o> Ramadan comes and then >inishes and his sins a"e not >o"<i$en& Sa9 Aameen&# So I said AameenH? 'Ahmad I at(Ta;a"aanee8 En<a<e m!ch in see5in< ;%essin<s o> A%%aah !=on o!" no;%e @"o=het 'SAA8& Endea$o!" to o;se"$e a%% 9o!" Salaah in con<"e<ation& G!a"d 9o!" 'Salaah8 ="a9e"s& F"om the <"eat w"on<s committed in Ramadaan is that man9 =eo=%e >ast in Ramadaan2 ;!t do not ="a9& Thei" eCam=%e is %i5e that o> a =eo=%e who ;!i%d a =a%ace ;!t dest"o9 its s!""o!ndin<s& F"om the <"eat w"on<s a%so is that. Some =eo=%e o;se"$e the ="a9e"s in Ramadaan2 ;!t then %ea$e o>> ="a9in< a>te" the month comes to an end& So it is as i> the Lo"d o> Ramadaan is not the Lo"d o> Shawwaa% o" an9 o> the othe" months& Ma9 A%%aah ;e >a" "emo$ed >"om >a%se <ods and =a"tne"s& S!==%icate >o" the wea5 and o=="essed M!s%ims a%% o$e" the wo"%d& S!==%icate >o" M!s%im $icto"9 o$e" thei" ad$e"sa"ies& S!==%icate A%%aah >o" 9o!" needs& The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Th"ee Du!aa 's!==%ications8 a"e ne$e" "eBected. The Du!aa 's!==%ication8 o> the >athe"2 the Du!aa o> the one >astin<2 and the Du!aa o> the t"a$e%%e"&? 'a%()a9ha*ee8 En<a<e m!ch in doin< <ood deeds& En<a<e m!ch in cha"it9& Fo"<i$e othe"s and o$e"%oo5 thei" >a!%ts and e""o"s& Endea$o!" to o;se"$e the $o%!nta"9 >o"enoon ="a9e" 'Salaatud-Duuhaa8 a>te" s!n"ise& It is a minim!m o> two rak!at#& Endea$o!" to =a"tici=ate in the dai%9 Taraw&&h ="a9e"s&
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28. Endea$o!" to attend <athe"in<s o> Is%amic 5now%ed<e and Ta*#&&r 'eC=osition o> the !"#aan8& 29. Sh!n sins and $anities& Rest"ain 9o!" <aGe and 9o!" ton<!e& F"om the ="ohi;ited t9=es o> $ain =assin< o> time is. )ein< o;sessed with m!sic2 >i%m watchin< to whi%e awa9 time2 ente"tainment too%s and m!sica% inst"!ments2 s!ch as the te%e$ision and $ideos2 which a"e !sed to watch what A%%aah detests s!ch as m!sic2 dancin<2 n!dit92 inte"min<%in< ';etween the seCes8 and wic5edness& A$oid <athe"in<s o> $ain and !se%ess ta%5& Sit with the =eo=%e o> "i<hteo!sness and 5now%ed<e& 30. The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Ahoe$e" does not a;stain >"om >a%se s=eech and actin< !=on that +>a%se s=eech-2 A%%aah is not in need o> him %ea$in< his >ood and his d"in5&? 'a%( )!5haa"ee8 31. Endea$o!" to wa5e 9o!" ;"othe"sMsiste"s != >o" Sahoor& Endea$o!" to ="o$ide >ood >o" 9o!" ;"othe"sMsiste"s to ;"ea5 thei" >asts& In$ite othe"s to Boin 9o! in ;"ea5in< the >asts& The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Ahoe$e" ="o$ides someone with somethin< to ;"ea5 the >ast2 he wo!%d ha$e the same ;%essin<s as the >astin< =e"son and this wo!%d not "ed!ce the ;%essin<s o> the >astin< =e"son in an9 wa9&? 'Ahmad2 at(Ti"midhee2 I;n MaaBah8 32. Endea$o!" to $isit the sic5 M!s%ims in the hos=ita%s& Endea$o!" to $isit the he%=%ess chi%d"en in the o"=hana<es& Endea$o!" to $isit the M!s%im inmates in the ="isons& Endea$o!" to $isit the <"a$e9a"ds o> the M!s%ims& Endea$o!" to st"en<then >ami%9 ties ;9 $isitin< 9o!" "e%ations and doin< <ood to them& 33. Teach 9o!" immediate >ami%9 and %et them =a"ta5e with 9o! in a%% the <ood deeds and acts o> wo"shi= in Ramadaan& Ta5e 9o!" -*taar 'dinne"8 to<ethe"& 34. St"i$e ha"de" in the %ast ten da9s and ni<hts >o%%owin< the eCam=%e o> the @"o=het 'SAA8 so that 9o! do not miss the ;%essin<s o> Laylatul-Qadr& The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :This month has come to 9o!2 and it contains a ni<ht which is ;ette" than a /2NNN months& He who is de="i$ed o> it is de="i$ed o> a%% <ood2 and none is de="i$ed o> it eCce=t those denied ="os=e"it9&? 'I;n MaaBah8 The @"o=het 'SAA8 a%so said. :Ahoe$e" stands in ni<ht ="a9e" d!"in< Laylatul-Qadr 'the Ni<ht o> @owe"8 with >aith in A%%aah and ho=in< >o" His "ewa"d2 his ="e$io!s sins wi%% ;e >o"<i$en&? 'a%()!5haa"ee and M!s%im8 35. Endea$o!" to =e">o"m D-tikaa* 'sec%!sion in the MasBid8 >o%%owin< the eCam=%e o> the @"o=het 'SAA8& 36. Do not >o"<et to <i$e 9o!" .akaat-ul-Fitr2 <i$in< it ;e>o"e the DEed ="a9e"& The Time when it is =e"missi;%e to <i$e .akaat-ul-Fitr is one o" two da9s ;e>o"e !/&d& I;n DA;;aas said. :The Messen<e" o> A%%aah 'SAA8 made .akaat-ul-Fitr o;%i<ato"9 as a means o> =!"i>9in< the >astin< =e"son >"om id%e ta%5 and >o!% %an<!a<e2 and to >eed the =oo"& Ahoe$e" =a9s it ;e>o"e the ="a9e"2 it is an acce=ted .akaah2 and whoe$e" =a9s it a>te" ="a9e"2 it is B!st a 5ind o> cha"it9 'Sadaqah8&? 'A;oo Daawood8 37. Ma5e s!"e 9o! o;se"$e and =a"tici=ate in the DEed ="a9e"s& 38. It is "ecommended that the one who >asts the month o> Ramadaan to 'a%so8 >ast siC da9s in the month o> Shawaa%& The @"o=het 'SAA8 said. :Ahoe$e" >asts the month o> Ramadaan and >o%%ows it != with siC da9s in Shawaa%2 it is as i> he has >asted the who%e 9ea"&? 'M!s%im2 Ahmad and othe"s8

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