Inam Ramadhan
Ramadan – breaking fast at the end of the day
Narrated by Umar bin Al Khattab (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said “When night falls from this side and the day vanishes from this side and the sun sets, then the fasting person should break his fast.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 175
Ramadan – Looking for Qadr in odd nights
Narrated by Aisha (Radhiallaho anha):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 234
Ramadan – Sadaqat-ul-Fitr
Narrated by Abdullah b ‘Umar (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) ordered the payment of Sadaqat-ul-Fitr before people go out for prayer.
Sahih Muslim
Ramadan – Gates of paradise for women
Narrated by Anas ibn Malik (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “When a woman observes the five times of prayer, fasts during Ramadan, preserves her chastity and obeys her husband, she may enter by any of the gates of Paradise she wishes.”
(Al-Tirmidhi 956, Abu Nu’aym transmitted it in al-Hilyah)
Ramadan – Giving up forged speech and evil acts
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)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.)”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 127
Ramadan – Not censuring each other for fasting
Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhiallaho anho):
We used to travel with Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and neither did the fasting persons criticize those who were not fasting, nor did those who were not fasting criticize the fasting ones.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 168
Ramadan – Be generous and study Quran
Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was the most generous among the people, and he used to be more so in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel visited him, and Gabriel used to meet him every night 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).
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 2 : No. 288
Ramadan is the blessed month where not only He, The Creator, listens to all the asked and unasked prayers, and where every Muslim exerts for His nearness. Quran is the literal speech of Almighty God to his Prophet (PBUH) for the followers and believers of all the times and this was sent during this Holy month of Ramadan as Quran says:
“Ramadan is the (month) in which the Qur’an was sent down, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting.”
Muslims are encouraged to recite, read, understand and follow each verse of Quran regularly, but the above Ayah depicts the intimate relationship of Quran recitation with the month of Ramadan. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) used to recite Quran to Jibrael for once at least in every Ramadan, and Muslims emulate this practice by reciting the Quran as many times as possible during this month. Its recitation is traditionally followed during Taraweeh prayer every night during the whole month.