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10 gains of fasting from traditions of the Prophet

Apart from the high dose of piety and righteousness fasting injects into our hearts, there are other virtues attributed to the holy month.

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Whoever believes in Allah and the prophet would observe the fast in order to get close to Allah. However, the Holy month of Ramadan is coming to an end we need to look at the gains awaiting us for obeying Allah's comandment.

Allah said fasting is just for a limited number of days thus, the end of Ramadan 2017 is in sight.

As stated in Qur'an 2 vs 183, Fasting is decreed upon us as it was decreed upon those before us so that we may become righteous.

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We truly have no doubt about the impact of Ramadan in our lives. Many of us have been refined. Maa Sha Allah!

These are the virtues and gains of fasting according to Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

1. The Prophet said: "When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained." (Imam Bukhari)

2. Narrated Abu Huraira (r.a): The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Whoever fasts during Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven." (Imam Bukhari)

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3. Abu Said al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw), said: "No servant fasts on a day in the path of Allah except that Allah removes the hellfire seventy years further away from his face." This is related by "the group," except for Imam Abu Dawud.

4. `Abdullah ibn `Amr reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw), said: "The fast and the Qur'an are two intercessors for the servant of Allah on the Day of Resurrection. The fast will say: 'O Lord, I prevented him from his food and desires during the day. Let me intercede for him.' The Qur'an will say: 'I prevented him from sleeping at night. Let me intercede for him.' And their intercession will be accepted." [Imam Ahmad]

5. Abu Umamah reported: "I came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) and said: 'Order me to do a deed that will allow me to enter Paradise.' He said: 'Stick to fasting, as there is no equivalent to it.' Then I came to him again and he said: 'Stick to fasting."' [Imam Ahmad, Imam Nasa'i, and Imam Hakim].

6. Sahl ibn Sa'd reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw): "There is a gate to Paradise that is called ar-Rayyan. On the Day of Resurrection, it will say: 'Where are those who fasted?' When the last [one] has passed through the gate, it will be locked." [Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim].

7. Abu Umaamah r.a.a. said: I said: 'O Messenger of Allah (saw), tell me of an action by which I may enter Paradise'. He said: 'Take to Fasting, there is nothing like it.' [Imam Nasai’, Ibn Hibbaan, Al-Haakim, Saheeh]

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8. "Fasting is a shield with which a servant protects himself from the Fire." [Imam Ahmad, Saheeh]

9. On the Day of Judgement, "Fasting will say: O My Lord I prevented him from food and desires so accept my intercession for him." [Imam Ahmad, Imam Haakim and Abu Nu'aim, Hasan]

10. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: He who gives food for a fasting person to break his fast, he will receive the same reward as him, except that nothing will be reduced from the fasting persons reward." [Ahmad, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah, Ibn Hibbaan, Saheeh].

We have obeyed the commandment of Allah and have obeyed the Sunah of the Prophet (SAW) in the holy month of Ramadan. We, therefore, pray to enjoy the rewards here and the hereafter. Ameen.

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