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"O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as
it was prescribed for those before you so that you may
learn self-restraint." - The Holy Quran, 2:183
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) quoted God as
saying: "Fasting is Mine and it I who give reward for
it. . .Fasting is like a shield, and he who fasts has
two joys: joy when he breaks his fast and joy when he
meets his Lord." - Hadith Qudsi 10
"O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as
it was prescribed for those before you so that you may
learn self-restraint." - The Holy Quran, 2:183
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
"Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan with faith, and
seeks God's pleasure and reward, will have his
previous sins forgiven." - Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 3, Number 109
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
"Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan, obeying all of
its limitations and guarding himself against what is
forbidden, has in fact atoned for any sins he
committed before it." - Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 3, Number 109
When the Prophet stated that people would be granted
forgiveness on the last night in Ramadan, he was asked
whether it was Laylat al-Qadr ("Night of Power"), he
replied: "No, but a workman is paid his full wages
only when he has finished his work." - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 617
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) told his
followers: "God said: 'Every action of the son of Adam
is for him except fasting, for that is solely for Me.
I give the reward for it.' The fast is a shield. If
one is fasting, he should not use foul language, raise
his voice (in anger), or behave foolishly. If someone
reviles him or fights with him he should say, 'I am
fasting' (instead of responding in kind). - Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 3, Number 107A
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
"Whoever does not give up telling lies, (committing)
evil deeds and speaking harshly to others, God is not
in need of his (fasting)." - Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 8, Hadith 83
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Fasting is not (just abstaining) from eating and drinking, but also from vain speech and foul language." "Perhaps a fasting person will gain nothing from his fast save hunger, and perhaps the one who stands to pray at night will gain nothing from his standing except sleeplessness." Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 3, Number 132A
The Prophet also said: "Actions are judged (by God)
according to the intention behind them, and everyone
is (rewarded for) what he intended." - Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 3, Number 113C
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Praising God is better than giving charity, giving charity is better than fasting, and fasting is a protection from Hell." - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 671
The Prophet also said: "If anyone fasts for a day out of a desire to please God, God will remove him from (Hell) as far as a crow flies from the time it is a young bird until it dies of old age." - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 637 |