الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الصيامBook of Fasting
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي فَضْلِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَالْعَمَلِ فِيهِ
Chapter: What Has Been Reported Regarding the Virtue of the Month of Ramadan and Good Deeds in It
Hadith 3664
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: لَمَّا حَضَرَ رَمَضَانَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((قَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَمَضَانُ، شَهْرٌ مُبَارَكٌ، افْتَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ صِيَامَهُ، تُفْتَحُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ، وَتُغْلَقُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ الْجَحِيمِ، وَتُغَلَّقُ فِيهِ الشَّيَاطِينُ، فِيهِ لَيْلَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ، مَنْ حُرِمَ خَيْرَهَا فَقَدْ حُرِمَ))
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the month of Ramadan arrived, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The month of Ramadan has begun, it is a blessed month, Allah Almighty has made fasting in this month obligatory upon you, in this month the gates of Paradise are opened and all the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are also chained. In this month there is a night which is better than a thousand months; whoever is deprived of the blessing of this night is truly deprived.
Hadith 3665
عَنْ عَرْفَجَةَ قَالَ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ فَرْقَدٍ، وَهُوَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَمَضَانَ قَالَ: فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ عُتْبَةُ هَابَهُ فَسَكَتَ، قَالَ: فَحَدِّثْ عَنْ رَمَضَانَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ((فِي رَمَضَانَ تُغْلَقُ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ وَتُفْتَحُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ، وَتُصَفَّدُ فِيهِ الشَّيَاطِينُ، قَالَ: وَيُنَادِي فِيهِ مَلَكٌ: يَا بَاغِي الْخَيْرِ! أَبْشِرْ، وَيَا بَاغِي الشَّرِّ! أَقْصِرْ، حَتَّى يَنْقَضِيَ رَمَضَانُ))
‘Arfajah says: I was present in the gathering of ‘Utbah bin Farqad, and he was speaking about the month of Ramadan. In the meantime, a companion arrived; when ‘Utbah saw him, he became overawed and fell silent, and said: You speak about the month of Ramadan. That companion said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say that in the month of Ramadan the gates of Hell are closed, the gates of Paradise are opened, and the devils are chained, and during this month an angel keeps announcing: O seeker of goodness! Rejoice, and O seeker of evil! Now desist, until Ramadan passes.
Hadith 3666
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ، وَكَانَ أَجْوَدَ مَا يَكُونُ فِي رَمَضَانَ حِينَ يَلْقَى جِبْرِيلَ، وَكَانَ جِبْرِيلُ يَلْقَاهُ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَيُدَارِسُهُ الْقُرْآنَ، قَالَ: فَلَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَجْوَدُ بِالْخَيْرِ مِنَ الرِّيحِ الْمُرْسَلَةِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, that although the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was the most generous of all people, he would become even more generous when he met Jibreel (Gabriel), peace be upon him, during the month of Ramadan. Every night of Ramadan, Jibreel, peace be upon him, would meet him and they would review the Qur’an together. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was more generous with wealth than the sent wind.
Hadith 3667
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((أُعْطِيَتْ أُمَّتِي خَمْسَ خِصَالٍ فِي رَمَضَانَ لَمْ تُعْطَهَا أُمَّةٌ قَبْلَهُمْ، خُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ، وَتَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُمْ الْمَلَائِكَةُ حَتَّى يُفْطِرُوا، وَيُزَيِّنُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ جَنَّةً، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: يَوشِكُ عِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحُونَ أَنْ يَلْقُوا عَنْهُمْ الْمَئُونَةَ وَالْأَذَى وَيَصِيرُوا إِلَيْكِ، وَيُصَفَّدُ فِيهِ مَرَدَةُ الشَّيَاطِينِ، فَلَا يَخْرُصُوا إِلَى مَا كَانُوا يَخْرُصُونَ فِي غَيْرِهِ، وَيَغْفِرُ لَهُمْ فِي آخِرِ لَيْلَةٍ))، قِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! أَهِيَ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ؟ قَالَ: ((لَا وَلَكِنَّ الْعَامِلَ إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى أَجْرُهُ إِذَا قَضَى عَمَلَهُ))
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: My Ummah has been given five such virtues in the month of Ramadan that were not given to any Ummah before them. Their details are as follows: (1) The smell from the mouth of a fasting person is purer with Allah than the fragrance of musk, (2) The angels pray for mercy for them until they break their fast, (3) Allah Almighty adorns His Paradise every day and says to it: Soon My righteous servants will cast aside their hardships and difficulties and come to you, (4) In this month, the rebellious devils are chained and cannot carry out their activities as they do on ordinary days, and (5) Allah Almighty forgives my Ummah in the last night of this month. Someone asked: O Messenger of Allah! Is this the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr)? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No, no, the fact is that the laborer is given his wages when he has completed his work.
Hadith 3668
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((رَغِمَ أَنْفُ رَجُلٍ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَمَضَانُ فَانْسَلَخَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُغْفَرَ لَهُ))
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: May the nose of that person be rubbed in dust who found the month of Ramadan, but this month passed before he was forgiven.
Hadith 3669
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا دَخَلَ رَجَبٌ قَالَ: ((اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رَجَبٍ وَشَعْبَانَ وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رَمَضَانَ))، وَكَانَ يَقُولُ: ((لَيْلَةُ الْجُمُعَةِ غَرَّاءُ وَيَوْمُهَا أَزْهَرُ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that when the month of Rajab would begin, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to supplicate: O Allah! Bless us in Rajab and Sha’ban and make Ramadan blessed for us. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, also used to say: The night of Friday is radiant and its day is shining.
Hadith 3670
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((بِمَحْلُوفِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا أَتَى عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ شَهْرٌ خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ، وَلَا أَتَى عَلَى الْمُنَافِقِينَ شَهْرٌ شَرٌّ لَهُمْ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ، وَذَلِكَ لِمَا يُعِدُّ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْقُوَّةِ لِلْعِبَادَةِ، وَمَا يُعِدُّ فِيهِ الْمُنَافِقُونَ مِنْ غَفَلَاتِ النَّاسِ وَعَوْرَاتِهِمْ، هُوَ غَنْمٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ يَغْتَنِمُهُ الْفَاجِرُ))
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: By the One by whom the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, swore an oath! There is no month better for the Muslims than the month of Ramadan, and there is no month worse for the hypocrites than this. The reason is that the people of faith prepare strength for worship in this month, while the hypocrite becomes engrossed in seeking out the faults and shortcomings of people during this month. This month is a great opportunity for the believer and also a chance for the wicked.
Hadith 3671
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((أَظَلَّكُمْ شَهْرُكُمْ هَذَا بِمَحْلُوفِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا مَرَّ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شَهْرٌ خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ مِنْهُ وَلَا بِالْمُنَافِقِينَ شَهْرٌ شَرٌّ لَهُمْ مِنْهُ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَيَكْتُبُ أَجْرَهُ وَنَوَافِلَهُ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ، وَيَكْتُبُ إِصْرَهُ وَشَقَاءَهُ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ وَذَكَ أَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ يُعِدُّ فِيهِ الْقُوَّةَ لِلْعِبَادَةِ مِنَ النَّفَقَةِ، وَيُعِدُّ الْمُنَافِقُ ابْتِغَاءَ غَفَلَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَعَوْرَاتِهِمْ، فَهُوَ غَنْمٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ، يَغْتَنِمُهُ الْفَاجِرُ))
(Second chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: By the One in Whose hand is the soul of the Messenger of Allah! This month is casting its shadow over you; there is no month better than this for the believers, and there is no month worse than this for the hypocrites. Allah, the Exalted, writes the reward of this month and its supererogatory acts even before its arrival, as well as its sins, punishment, and wretchedness. The reason for this is that the believer prepares strength for spending in worship during it, while the hypocrite remains heedless and seeks out people's faults. Thus, this month is a gain for the believer and also a gain for the wicked.
