Fasting

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As salam alaikum warahamatu ALLAH wabarakatuh


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)."


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Narrated Ibn 'Umar:


The Prophet observed the fast on the 10th of Muharram ('Ashura), and ordered (Muslims) to fast on that day, but when the fasting of the month of Ramadan was prescribed, the fasting of the 'Ashura' was abandoned. 'Abdullah did not use to fast on that day unless it coincided with his routine fasting by chance.


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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.


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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.


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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."


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'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."


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Narrated Abu Huraira:


Allah's Apostle said, "When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened."


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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."


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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)".


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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."


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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).


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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.)"


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[radiyah]

Alsalam 'alaykom Brother


Welcome to the forum and Jazzak Allah khayr for those Ahadeeth, very nice reminders. Hope u will contribute more


Wasalam

[NaSra]

Jezekelah Khayr Umar I really like this hadith:


<b>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.)" </b>


I have a question


How sick does one need to be in order to break their fast?


Will you also gain extra rewards for fasting when you are very sick?


also does a pregnant woman need to fast?


Sorry the question has obviously turned into "Questions".


And Welcome UmarIbnALkhatab, inshaAllah May Your stay benefit you and Us ameen.


MaSalama

[radiyah]

How sick does one need to be in order to break their fast?
Will you also gain extra rewards for fasting when you are very sick?


also does a pregnant woman need to fast?

As far as I know and heard from the scholar sister intuition,


1) if your sickness will cause u to faint or might lead u to death(may Allah forbid) when fasting then don't.


2) No in fact u will not gain extra rewards on the contrary u will be asked about it, because Allah Subhanahu Wa T'ala said in The Holy Quran:


Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem:


183. 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 (the pious - see V.2:2).



184. [Observing Saum (fasts)] for a fixed number of days, <b>but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days</b>. And as for those who can <b>fast with difficulty</b>, (e.g. an old man, etc.), they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskîn (poor person) (for every day). But whoever does good of his own accord, it is better for him. And that you fast, it is better for you if only you know.


185. The month of Ramadân in which was revealed the Qur'ân, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadân i.e. is present at his home), he must observe Saum (fasts) that month, <b>and whoever is ill or on a journey</b>, the same number [of days which one did not observe Saum (fasts) must be made up] from other days. <b>Allâh intends for you ease, and He does not want to make things difficult for you</b>. (He wants that you) must complete the same number (of days), and that you must magnify Allâh [i.e. to say Takbîr (Allâhu-Akbar; Allâh is the Most Great) on seeing the crescent of the months of Ramadân and Shawwâl] for having guided you so that you may be grateful to Him. 2, Surat Al-Baqara


If u see the underlined sister Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'la said in both following verses if u r sick or on travel, which means u r allowed not to fast even if u r on travel, Allah gave u this permission so why not use it? Allah likes his permissions to be used just like the forbidden, he is So Merciful with us and He Knows our capabilities, each is different, He even allowed for those who are not sick and do not bear it and find it difficult, not to fast so they have a choice to feed a maskin everyday. So why should we stress on ourselves if Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala gave us permission and then if u see in the second verse Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala says that: He intends for us ease and not difficulty , hope this point is clear


3) A pregnant woman can fast after consulting a doctor, which will tell her that fasting will not cause her faintness or cause her baby to be malnutritioned. I used to fast when I was pregnant it was okay with me Alhamdulilah, again I stress consult a doctor


Hope I answered your Questions sister, Wallah Subhanahu Wa T'ala, A'la Wa A'lam(Most High, and Most Knowing) .


Wasalam

[NaSra]

Asalamalaykum


Oh Radiyah Jezekelah khayran for answering my questions. You are so kind, May Allah reward you.


What about the throwing up ie vomit Radiyah? I was discussing this with some sisters yesterday. Wont Throwing up validate your fast just aslong you don't deliberately make yourself throw up?


Is that all there is to it?

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


as salam alykom


"The sixth of the things that invalidate the fast is vomiting deliberately


Because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever vomits involuntarily does not have to make up the fast, but whoever vomits deliberately let him make up the fast.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 720, classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 577.


Ibn al-Mundhir said: The scholars are agreed that the fast of one who vomits deliberately is invalidated. Al-Mughni, 4/368.


Whoever vomits deliberately by sticking his finger in his throat, pressing his stomach, deliberately smelling something nasty or persisting in looking at something that makes him vomit, has to make up his fast later on.


If his gorge rises, he should not suppress it, because that will harm him. Majaalis Sharh Ramadaan, Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, p. 71. "


From Islam Q & A

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Oh Radiyah Jezekelah khayran for answering my questions. You are so kind, May Allah reward you. smile.gif

Jazaky Mithluh sister and may Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala accept from us our deeds strictly to him.


Jazzaky Allah khayr sister Muslimah for your answer


Wasalm

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


wa iyaki sister