Narrated Talha bin 'Ubaid-Ullah:
A bedouin with unkempt hair came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Inform me what Allah has made compulsory for me as
regards the prayers." He replied: "You have to offer perfectly the
five compulsory prayers in a day and night (24 hours), unless you
want to pray Nawafil." The bedouin further asked, "Inform me what
Allah has made compulsory for me as regards fasting." He replied,
"You have to fast during the whole month of Ramadan, unless you
want to fast more as Nawafil." The bedouin further asked, "Tell me
how much Zakat Allah has enjoined on me." Thus, Allah's Apostle
informed him about all the rules (i.e. fundamentals) of Islam. The
bedouin then said, "By Him Who has honored you, I will neither
perform any Nawafil nor will I decrease what Allah has enjoined on
me. Allah's Apostle said, "If he is saying the truth, he will
succeed (or he will be granted Paradise)."
Narrated 'Aisha:
(The tribe of) Quraish used to fast on the day of Ashura' in the
Pre-lslamic period, and then Allah's Apostle ordered (Muslims) to
fast on it till the fasting in the month of Ramadan was prescribed;
whereupon the Prophet said, "He who wants to fast (on 'Ashura') may
fast, and he who does not want to fast may not fast."
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Fasting is a shield (or a screen or a
shelter). 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 tell him twice, 'I am fasting." The Prophet added, "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."
Narrated Abu Wail from Hudhaifa:
Umar asked the people, "Who remembers the narration of the
Prophet about the affliction?" Hudhaifa said, "I heard the Prophet
saying, 'The affliction of a person in his property, family and
neighbors is expiated by his prayers, fasting, and giving in
charity." 'Umar said, "I do not ask about that, but I ask about
those afflictions which will spread like the waves of the sea."
Hudhaifa replied, "There is a closed gate in front of those
afflictions." 'Umar asked, "Will that gate be opened or broken?" He
replied, "It will be broken." 'Umar said, "Then the gate will not
be closed again till the Day of Resurrection." We said to Masruq,
"Would you ask Hudhaifa whether 'Umar knew what that gate
symbolized?" He asked him and he replied "He ('Umar) knew it as one
knows that there will be night before tomorrow, morning.
Narrated Sahl:
The Prophet said, "There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyan,
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."
'Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever gives 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 slaves 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 fasts, 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,
"Let my parents be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Apostle! 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
them."
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When Ramadan begins, the gates of
Paradise are opened."
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle 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."
Narrated Ibn Umar: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "When you see the crescent (of the month of Ramadan), start fasting, and when you see the crescent (of the month of Shawwal), stop fasting; and if the sky is overcast (and you can't see It) then regard the crescent (month) of Ramadan (as of 30 days)".
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Whoever established prayers on the night of
Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then
all his previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the
month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from
Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven."
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet was the most generous amongst the people, and he
used to be more so in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel visited
him, and Gabriel used to meet him on every night of Ramadan till
the end of the month. The Prophet used to recite the Holy Qur'an to
Gabriel, and when Gabriel met him, he used to be more generous than
a fast wind (which causes rain and welfare)
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Whoever does not give up forged speech and
evil actions, Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and
drink (i.e. Allah will not accept his fasting.)"
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah said, 'All the deeds of Adam's sons
(people) are for them, except fasting which is for Me, and I will
give the reward for it.' Fasting is a shield or protection from the
fire and from committing sins. If one of you is fasting, he should
avoid sexual relation with his wife and quarreling, and if somebody
should fight or quarrel with him, he should say, 'I am fasting.' By
Him in Whose Hands my soul is' The unpleasant smell coming out from
the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than
the smell of musk. There are two pleasures for the fasting person,
one at the time of breaking his fast, and the other at the time
when he will meet his Lord; then he will be pleased because of his
fasting."
Narrated 'Alqama: While I was walking with 'Abdullah he said, "We were in the company of the Prophet and he said, 'He who can afford to marry should marry, because it will help him refrain from looking at other women, and save his private parts from looking at other women, and save his private parts from committing illegal sexual relation; and he who cannot afford to marry is advised to fast, as fasting will diminish his sexual power."
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
Allah's Apostle mentioned Ramadan and said, "Do not fast unless
you see the crescent (of Ramadan), and do not give up fasting till
you see the crescent (of Shawwal), but if the sky is overcast (if
you cannot see it), then act on estimation (i.e. count Sha'ban as
30 days)."
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "The month (can be) 29 nights (i.e. days),
and do not fast till you see the moon, and if the sky is overcast,
then complete Sha'ban as thirty days."
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet said, "The month is like this and this," (at the
same time he showed the fingers of both his hands thrice) and left
out one thumb on the third time.
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet or Abu-l-Qasim said, "Start fasting on seeing the
crescent (of Ramadan), and give up fasting on seeing the crescent
(of Shawwal), and if the sky is overcast (and you cannot see it),
complete thirty days of Sha'ban."
Narrated Um Salama:
The Prophet vowed to keep aloof from his wives for a period of
one month, and after the completion of 29 days he went either in
the morning or in the afternoon to his wives. Someone said to him
"You vowed that you would not go to your wives for one month." He
replied, "The month is of 29 days."
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle vowed to keep aloof from his wives for one
month, and he had dislocation of his leg. So, he stayed in a
Mashruba for 29 nights and then came down. Some people said, "O
Allah's Apostle! You vowed to stay aloof for one month," He
replied, "The month is of 29 days."
