Ramadhan Greetings

The following are some brief reminders of the great rewards and merits of this blessed month:

Allah (swt) says;
"The month of Ramadhan in which the Qur'an was revealed, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance of the Criterion between right and wrong. So whosoever of you sights the crescent for the month of Ramadaan, he must fast that month." [Al-Baqarah 2:185]

The Prophet (saw) 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."

The Prophet (saw) said;
"The reward of every good deed is multiplied ten up to seven-hundred times, except that of the Fasting; it is usually done in sincerity and will be multiplied by as many times as Allah wills."

Rasoolallah (saw) said,
"Allah said, 'All the deeds of Adam's sons (people) are for them, except fasting which is for Me, and I shall give the reward for it.' Fasting is a shield. If one of you is fasting, he should avoid obscenity and quarrelling, 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." (Sahih Bukhari)

Abu Huraira related that the Prophet (saw) 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 Ramadhan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven." (Bukhari, Muslim).

The Messenger (saw) said
"He who feeds a fasting person will gain the same reward as he will, without decreasing from the fasting person's rewards." (Ahmad).

Muhammad (saw) said
"In Paradise there are rooms that their inside can be seen from outside and outside can be seen from inside." He was asked, "For whom are these rooms, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "They are for he who soften his speech, feeds the people, continues to fast, and prays at night while the people are asleep." (Ahmad).

The Prophet (saw) said:
"When the first night of Ramadhan comes, the devils and demons are chained up, and the gates of Hell are closed and not one gate of it is opened. The gates of Paradise are opened and not one gate of it is closed. And a caller calls out: "O seeker of good, come to Allah; O seeker of evil, desist." Allah will have ransomed some people from the Fire, and that happens every night." (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Maajah with a hasan isnaad).

The Prophet (saw) said:
"Whosoever reaches the month of Ramadhan and does not have his sins forgiven, and so enters the fire, then may Allah distance him." (Saheeh: Ahmad and al-Bayhaqeee)

Imam As-Shafee, once said, 'It is beloved to me to see one increasing his acts of generosity during the month of Ramadhan, following the example of Allah's Messenger (saw), and for one's own good. There are many who become over-occupied with fasting and Prayers, forgetting the other benefits of the month of Ramadhan '

(Lataa'if-ul Ma'aarif)