The rulings of fasting in Ramadan, the six fasts of Shawwal, and the virtue of the fasts of Dhu al-Hijjah

① It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

من صام رمضان إيمانا واحتسابا دخل الجنة وغفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه

“Whoever fasts in Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, will enter Paradise and all his previous sins will be forgiven.”

② It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

من صام رمضان إيمانا واحتسابا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه ، ومن قام ليلة القدر غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه

“Whoever fasts with faith and seeking reward, his previous sins are forgiven, and whoever stands in prayer on the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr), his previous sins are also forgiven.”

① It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:

من صام رمضان وأتبعه بستة من شوال كان كصيام الدهر

“Whoever fasts during Ramadan and then fasts six days of Shawwal, it is as if he fasted continuously forever.”

① It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that the Noble Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:

ما من أيام أحب إلى الله أن يتعبد فيها من عشر ذي الحجة ، يعدل صيام يوم منها بصيام سنة ، وقيام كل ليلة منها لقيام ليلة القدر

“Allah loves the worship during the ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah more than the worship of other days. Fasting one day of it is like fasting for a year. And every night of it is like the night prayer of Laylat al-Qadr.”