It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Do not fast one or two days before the month of Ramadan, except if there is a day on which one of you habitually fasts, then he may fast on that day. Begin fasting upon sighting the moon and stop fasting upon sighting the moon. If the sky is cloudy, then complete thirty days before stopping the fast.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الصيام / 3690
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه البخاري: 1914، ومسلم: 1082، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 10451 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 10455»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … What is the ruling on fasting immediately before the month of Ramadan? Its explanation will be given in the next chapter.