The Reward of Fasters

We thank God who made fasting Ramadan compulsory, opened to us the doors of heaven during it and locked the doors of hell. Prayers and peace be upon our chosen prophet and his family and company till the Day of Judgment.

And so...

Here are some of the sound ‘hadith’ about the reward of fasting in general, the reward of fasting Ramadan and its night prayer and the righteous deeds in it. May our exalted God make us of His manumitted in that glorious month, to forgive and have mercy upon us and include us with His generosity.



Our exalted God said: “…the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so – for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.” [Al Ahzab 33:35]

Transliteration: Wa Aş-Şā'imīna Wa Aş-Şā'imāti Wa Al-Ĥāfižīna Furūjahum Wa Al-Ĥāfižāti Wa Adh-Dhākirīna Allāha Kathīrāan Wa Adh-Dhākirāti 'Aadda Allāhu Lahum Maghfiratan Wa 'Ajrāan Ažīmāan

And also said; “[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past.” [AL Haqqa: 24]

[الحاقة: 24]

Transliteration: Kulū Wa Ashrabū Hanī'āan Bimā 'Aslaftum Fī Al-'Ayyāmi Al-Khāliyati

those are the days of fasting when they had forsaken food and drinks.

Aby Huraira said that: Allah’s messenger -peace and prayers be upon him-said: “every deed one does is for him except fasting that is for me and I reward for it.” Fasting is a shield, if it is the day one of you is fasting he shouldn’t be obscene or noisy .IF any one insulted him, he shall say: ‘I am fasting’. "I swear by That Being in whose possession is the life of Muhammad! The mouth's odor of a fasting person is more preferable to Allah the exalted than the fragrance of musk. Fasting person has two joys; when he has his breakfast he will satisfy his hanger and when he meets His God he will be happy that he performed fasting” [Declared authentic by Al-Albani]

[صححه الألباني]

In another narration he said, “Every deed one does is rewarded form ten times till seven hundred times and as much Allah wants. Allah says fasting is an exception; it is for me and I reward for it myself the one who forsakes his desires and food for me. Fasting person has two joys when he has his breakfast he will satisfy his hanger and when he meets His God he will be happy that he performed fasting” [Declared authentic by Al-Albani]

[صححه الألباني]

Muhammad -peace be upon him- said: "Fasting is a shield." Meaning that it keeps the fasting one from committing sins and misdeeds which lead to burning in hell.
And he said: (la rafath) which is the obscene and vulgar of language.
And also, (khalof) which is the mouth's odor of a fasting person
Fasting is unique among all kinds of worship rituals.

Abi Umama (may Allah be pleased with him) “said: messenger of Allah, give me an order to carry out. He said you should fast; it uniquely precious.” [Narrated by Elwade'e and Al-Albany supported its reference]

[رواه الوداعى وصححه الألباني]

Abd Alluh bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Fasting and the Qu'ran will intercede on behalf of one on the judgment Day. The Fast will proclaim: 'O Allah! I prevented him from eating and carnal desire in the day time. Therefore; let my intercession be accepted on his behalf.' The Qu'ran will proclaim: 'I prevented him from sleeping. Therefore, let my intercession be accepted on his behalf.' The intercession of both will be accepted." [Declared Hasan by Al-Albany]

[حسنه الألباني]



Hozayfa- Allah be pleased with him- said, I leaned the prophet’s head-peace and prayers be upon him- to my chest and he said, “who said there is no God but Allah as the last act in his life, he goes to Heaven. Who fasted one day for the sake of Allah’s satisfaction as the last act in his life he goes to Heaven. And who paid alms for the sake of Allah’s satisfaction as his last act in life, he goes to Heaven.” [Declared authentic by Al-Albany]

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[صححه الألباني]



Sahl Ibn Saad said, The Prophet said, "There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe fast 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 fast?' They will get up, and none except them will enter through it. After their entry the gate will be locked and nobody will enter through it." [Declared authentic by Al-Albany]

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[صححه الألباني]



Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever gives away two kinds (of things or property) in charity for Allah's Cause, will be called from the gates of Paradise and will be addressed, 'O slave of Allah! Here is prosperity.' So, whoever was amongst the people who used to offer their prayers, will be called from the gate of the prayer; and whoever was amongst the people who used to participate in Jihad, will be called from the gate of Jihad; and whoever was amongst those who used to observe fast, will be called from the gate of Ar-Raiyan; whoever was amongst those who used to give in charity, will be called from the gate of charity." Abu Bakr said, " O Allah's Apostle who is more far more precious that my parents, No distress or need will befall him who will be called from those gates. Will there be any one who will be called from all these gates?" The Prophet replied, "Yes, and I hope you will be one of those." [Narrated by Bukhari]

[رواه البخاري]



Ibn Masod said may God be pleased with him, our prophet-peace and payers be upon him- said: "you young men! He who can afford to get married should do so, because it will help him refrain from looking at other women, and keep his private parts from committing adultery; and he who cannot afford to marry is advised to fast, as fasting will diminish his sexual power." [Narrated by Muslim & Ahmed and declared authentic by Al-Albany]

[رواه المسلم وأحمد وصححه الألباني]



Hozayfa bin El yaman said: “The affliction of a person in his property, family and neighbors is expiated by his prayers, fasting, and giving in alms.” [Narrated by Bukhari]

[رواه البخاري]



Accomplishment of righteousness: Allah says; “O you who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqûn” [Al Baqarah: 183]

[البقرة: 183]

Accomplishment of forgiveness:
Aby Huraira said: the prophet-peace and prayers be upon him- said: “who fasts Ramadan out of faith and belief is purified and forgiven of all his earlier sins” [Narrated by Bukhari, Muslim, Ibn Al-Araby and declared authentic by Al-Albani]

[رواه البخاري]

Expiation of sins: he also said: “the five prayers, from Friday to the next, and from Ramadan to the next expiate for what lies between them if great sins were avoided” [Narrated by Muslim]

Highness of Rewards: Amr Mara El Gahny may Allah be pleased with him said that: "a man from Kada'a came to the prophet peace and prayers be upon him and said " O Messenger of God! What if I bore witness that there is God but Allah , and you are His messenger , performed the five prayers , fasted Ramadan, performed prayers in its nights , and gave zakat ??, then the prophet –peace and prayers be upon him said : who were these his final acts in life , would counted among believers and martyrs." [Al-Albany approved its reference]

[قال الألباني إسناده جيد]

Warning

Ka'ab Bin Agza said: the prophet –peace and prayers upon him –said: "bring the stand, so we did. When he ascended a step, he said: Amen and did the same when he ascended the second and the third steps. When he came down we said: O messenger of God, we have heard of you today something we have never heard of before? He said: Gabriel has shown up to me and said: who can ever witness Ramadan and do not attain forgiveness, I said: Amen. When I went up the second step, he said who can hear your name being mentioned and do not pray upon you, I said: Amen. When I went up the third step, he said: who can a senior parent or both of them and they do not cause him to go to heaven, I said: Amen." [approved by Al-Albany]

[قال الألباني صحيح لغيره]



Abu Huraira – may God be pleased with him – said the prophet – peace and prayers be upon him- said "here you are witnessing the blessed month of Ramadan which God ordained you the fast during it. During that month, gates of heaves are opened , gates of hell are locked , masters of devils are chained down , and it has a night when rewards are higher from worshipping a thousand month , whoever excluded from its blessing , his loss is irreplaceable" [Declared authentic by Al-Albani]

[صححه الألباني]



Anas Bin Malik –may God be pleased with him – said: "the month of Ramadan had begun, the prophet – peace and prayers upon him - said: you witness a month which has a night which rewards are higher than worshipping for a thousand month. Who is excluded from its blessing has lost all goodness, and no one does so except the least worthy of it" [approved by Al-Albani]

[قال الألباني حسن صحيح]



Abu Huraira – may God be pleased with him – said the prophet – peace and prayers be upon him- said "when Ramadan begins, doors of heaves are opened, doors of hell are locked and devils are chained down" [Narrated by Muslim]

[رواه مسلم]

In another narration "when Ramadan begins, doors of mercy are opened, doors of hell are locked and devils are chained down” [narrated by Muslim]

[رواه مسلم]

Chained down means tied down with chains and only God knows how.



May God be pleased about him, said : “if the first night from Ramadan has arrived, devils and masters of jinn are chained down, doors of hell are locked and never opened, gates of heavens are opened and never locked, and it is called ''willing of goodness, approach ", and "willing of evil, go away " , and God rids some inhabitants of hell every night” [Declared authentic by Al-Albany]

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[صححه الألباني]



Abi Omama -May God be pleased about him- said that the prophet – peace and prayers upon him – said: “God rids some inhabitants of hell at every breakfast” [Al-Albany approved it]

[قال الألباني حسن صحيح]

Narrated Abu Huraira: "I heard Allah's Apostle saying regarding Ramadan, “Whoever prayed at night in it (the month of Ramadan) out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven.” [Bukhari and Muslim]

[رواه البخاري ومسلم]




Abi Huraira – may God be pleased with him – said that the prophet- peace and prayers upon him – said: “who performs night prayers with emam till he finishes, will be rewarded as if he prayed the whole night” [Declared authentic by Al-Albany]

[صححه الألباني]



Allah the exalted said: “Indeed, We sent the Qur’an down during the Night of Decree. (1) And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? (2) The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.” [Alqadr 97:1-3

[القدر: 1-3]

Transliteration: 'Innā 'Anzalnāhu Fī Laylati Al-Qadri (1) Wa Mā 'Adrāka Mā Laylatu Al-Qadri (2) Laylatu Al-Qadri Khayrun Min 'Alfi Shahrin

Abi Huraira – May God be pleased about him – the prophet – peace and prayers upon him: “who warships in the night of Qadr believingly with pure intentions, all he committed of sins is forgiven” [Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim]

[رواه بخاري ومسلم]



Attainment of Blessings: Anas bin Malek – may God be pleased with him said the prophet – peace and prayers upon him – said: “have suhur as it blessed” [Narrated by El-Bukhari, Muslim and declared authentic by Al-Albany]

[رواه البخاري ومسلم وصححه الألباني]



Abi Said El Khadry – may God be pleased with him- said: the prophet – peace and prayers upon him – said “Suhur is all blessed , so do not skim it , even with a sip of water , as God and angels pray upon Suhur eaters” [Declared authentic by Al-Albani]

[صححه الألباني]



Sahal ben Sa'ad – May God be pleased with him – said the prophet – peace and prayers upon him: “people will be alright as long as they hurry to have breakfast” [Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

[رواه البخاري ومسلم]



Zayed Bin Khaled – may God be pleased with him – the prophet – peace and prayers upon him – said: “who offers breakfast to a fasting person had the same reward with reducing any of the fasting person's reward” [Narrated by El Termzy and declared authentic by Al-Albani]

[رواه الترمذي و صححه الألباني]



Abi Ayoub Al-Ansary – may God be pleased with him – the prophet – peace and prayers upon him –said: “fasting Ramadan followed by fasting six days of Shawal will be like fasting the whole age” [Narrated by Muslim]

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[رواه مسلم]



Abi Huraira - may God be pleased with him – the prophet – peace and prayers upon him - said “the best fasting next to Ramadan is God's month Muharam, and the best prayer is night prayer next to the ordained prayers” [Narrated by Muslim]

[رواه مسلم]



Abdulla bin Amr – may God be pleased with him – said the prophet – peace and prayer upon him – said: “David's fasting is the most preferable to God, as he used to fast half of the age, and David's prayer- peace upon him is the most preferable to God, as he used to sleep half of the night, then to get up and to sleep at the last part” [Narrated by Muslim]

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[رواه مسلم]

Fasting half of the age means fasting one day and eating in the other.



Abi Qatada – may God be pleased with him – said the prophet – peace and prayer upon him - was asked about fasting the day of Arafa, then he said: "expiates the sins of the last and current year, and was asked about fasting the day of Ashura , then he said: expiated the sins of the last year"[Narrated by Muslim]

[رواه مسلم]



Abdulla Bin Omar – may God be pleased with them both –the prophet – peace and prayer upon him – said: “fasting three days of each month is like fasting the whole age” [Declared authentic by Al-Albany]

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[صححه الألباني]

Garir Bin Abdulla – may God be pleased with him – the prophet – peace and prayer upon him – said: “fasting three days from each month and the days of thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth” [Declared Hasan by Al-Albany]

[حسنه الألباني]



Abi Huraira - may God be pleased with him – said the prophet – peace and prayer upon him – said: “deeds are counted on Mondays and Thursdays, and I like to have my deeds counted when I am fasting” [Narrated by El Termzy and declared authentic by Al-Albany]

[رواه الترمذي صححه الألباني]



Abi Huraira - may God be pleased with him – said the prophet – peace and prayer upon him – said: “who does not quit false saying or doing it and being ignorant , the God does not need his quitting eating and drinking” [Narrated by Al-Bukhari]

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[رواه البخاري]

Reward of Fasting in Sha'ban

Osama Bin Zayed – may God be pleased with them both – said : “I see that you fast in Sha'ban more than any other month, he said that people do not pay attention to that moth between Ragab and Ramadan , and in that moth deeds are exposed to God and I like to have my deeds exposed while I am fasting” [Declared authentic by Al-Albany]

[حسنه الألباني]