SEVEN [7] MOST TRADITIONS [SUNNAH] THAT WE HAVE BEEN LEFT TO FOLLOW DURING RAMADAN! 1. WAKING UP TO HAVE SUHUR, EVEN IF IT IS SOMETHING LITTLE. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), said: Eat suhur for in suhur there is blessing. [Narrated by al-Bukhari and by Muslim] 2. NOT DELAYING THE IFTAR [BREAKING THE FAST] The Messenger of Allah (upon whom be peace) said: The people will remain upon goodness as long as they hasten in breaking their fasts. [Narrated by al-Bukhari and by Muslim] 3. SUPPLICATING THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND NIGHT [ESPECIALLY DURING IFTAR TIME The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), said: Three prayers are not rejected: the prayer of a father, the prayer of a fasting person, and the prayer of a traveller. [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi 3/345 and classified as authentic in Silsilat al-Ahadith as-Sahihah no. 1797] Indeed there is for the fasting person, when he breaks his fast, a supplication which is not rejected. [Narrated by Ibn Majah and al-Hakim] And upon breaking his fast, The thirst is gone, the veins have been moistened and the reward is assured, if Allah wills. [Narrated by Abu Dawud, al-Bayhaqi and classified as hasan in Irwa al-Ghalil 4/39] Ummuna Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), reported that Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him), instructed her to say: O Allah indeed you are one that pardons, and you love to pardon, so pardon me. [Narrated by Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah] 4. SPENDING THE NIGHTS IN PRAYER, AS WELL AS ENCOURAGING THE FAMILY TO DO SO The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), said: Whoever stands in prayer with the Imam until its conclusion, will be like the one who prayed the whole night. [Narrated by at-Tirmidhi (who graded it as sahih), Abu Dawud, an-Nisai, and Ibn Majah] Whoever establishes prayers during the nights of Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allahs rewards, all his past sins will be forgiven. [Narrated by al-Bukhari] 5. BEING GENEROUS AND FEEDING THE PEOPLE IFTAR. The Messenger of Allah said: Whoever gives iftar to one who is fasting will have a reward like his, without detracting from the reward of the person fasting. [Narrated by al-Bukhari and by Muslim] He (peace be upon him) was also described as being the most generous of people, and he was at his most generous during Ramadan. [Narrated by at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, and Ibn Hibban] 6. STAYING AWAY FROM ALL IMMORAL ACTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF THE TONGUE The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), said: Fasting is not abstaining from eating and drinking alone, but it is also abstaining from vain speech and foul language. If one of you is being cursed or annoyed, he should say: I am fasting, I am fasting. [Narrated by al-Bukhari and by Muslim] Allah does not need the fast of the one who does not abandon falsehood in speech or in action. [Narrated with this wording by Ibn Khuzaymah, Ibn Hibban, and al-Hakim. The key portion of the hadith can also be found in al-Bukhari and Muslim] Perhaps a fasting person will get nothing from his fast except hunger, and perhaps the one who stands to pray at night will get nothing from his prayer except tiredness. [Narrated by an-Nisai, Ibn Majah, and al-Hakim] 7. PERFORMING UMRAH The Messenger of Allah (upon whom be peace), said: Perform Umrah when Ramadan comes, for Umrah in Ramadan is equal to Hajj (in reward). [Narrated by al-Bukhari] _______________ This is only befitting that we be reminded of a plague that lies in the hearts and minds of many Muslims today. And that is one of affirming words but not affirming their respective meanings. How often do we hear Muslims cry and shout of their love of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), yet it is a love that has no meaning as their actions show otherwise. This is something that Allah (glorified and praised is He) warns us of Himself when He says: O you who believe, why do you say that which you do not do? Most hateful to Allah is that you should say that which you do not do. [Al-Quran 61:2-3] As Muslims we are to be people whose actions speak louder than their words. If we truly love Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) then we need to show it with our actions [by following his sunnah]. As everyone claims love but very few go about proving it. However, it is not hidden from anyone that indeed Ramadan is a month of blessings. In it everything is blessed from, our food to our actions. It is in this very month that we should plant the seeds for goodness that we hope will last us throughout the year. It was the Prophet (peace be upon him), who said: The best of deeds are the most consistent of them. [Narrated by at-Tirmidhi] Therefore, we should always be looking for self-improvement and enrichment, and not just in Ramadan.
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 05:15:00 +0000
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