In the sunnah the prophet says in a hadith reported by Muslim « Islam is founded on 5 pillars: the Attestation that there is no divinity worthy of being worshiped except Allah and that Mouhamed is his messenger , the performance of prayer, the payment of zakat, the fasting of the month of Ramadan and the pilgrimage to Mecca »
Furthermore, if Allah has made fasting this month obligatory, it is not to make us suffer, but rather for wise reasons. Allah legislated fasting for the education of the soul, so that man can tame his passion, train himself in endurance, to bear pain, problems and difficulties. Fasting was legislated to accustom himself to the soul not to follow its passions. Allah has prescribed fasting in order to test you and to know which of you is better in work. Fasting is an effective means of achieving piety, which is the best provision here below and in the afterlife. Dear Muslims! Allah has reserved a great reward for the fasting people. The prophet said in a hadith reported by Bukhari and Muslim « all the acts of the servants return to him, and each benefit will be multiplied by 10, even 700 times except fasting because fasting belongs to me and it is mine to reward the fasting person: He has abandoned his desire, his food and his drink for my sake; the fasting person has two moments of joy, the first is when he breaks his fast and the second when he meets his lord. The smell that comes out of the fasting person’s mouth is more pleasant to Allah than the smell musk perfume” And in another hadith, the messenger of Allah said “whoever fasts the month of ramanda out of faith in Allah and out of sole desire for his reward, Allah forgives him his previous sins” ( hadith reported by Bukhari and Muslim ) .
Among the merits of this month, there are also, the doors of good which open and the doors of evil which are closed because Satan is chained during Ramadan. This is why the messenger of Allah said: « when the month of Ramadan is coming, the gates of paradise are open, the gates of hell closed and the devils chained »
It is therefore the month of obedience, rapprochement, beneficence, forgiveness and mercy. Furthermore, brothers and sisters in faith! The Muslim must give importance to learning the jurisprudence regarding fasting. Because knowing the judgments of Islam relating to fasting allows the individual to observe his fast in accordance with the teachings of the Prophet (pbuh). This is why we will recall in what follows, in a succinct manner, some rules having relating to fasting.
Regarding the time of fasting, the Quran says:
(وَكُلُواْ وَاشْرَبُواْ حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الأَب ْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ ثُمَّ أَتِمُّواْ الص ِّيَامَ إِلَى الَّليْلِ)
“eat and drink until the white thread of dawn stands out for you from the black thread of night”
(surah 2 verse 187) .
By this he means the appearance of the light of dawn. And just before this moment the prophet recommends that we take suhur (morning meal taken before the start of the fast). He says: “take the suhur because the suhur contains a blessing” , (reported by muslim) . Whatever the situation, the prophet recommends us to do it, he says: “take the suhur even with a sip of water” .
It is recommended to delay it until at least a time in which one can recite 50 verses before the dawn prayer. The Messenger of Allah said: « People will always be well as long as they hasten to break their fast and delay their suhur » , (reported by Bukhari and Muslim) . And in the hadith, Zaid who had taken the suhur with the prophet, then they went to perform the prayer, Zaid is asked: “How long did you stay between the suhur and the prayer? »- Zaid replied: “a moment in which one can recite 50 verses”. As for breaking the fast, the Prophet recommends that we do it as soon as the sun sets, according to ibn Omar, the Messenger of Allah said: “when night appears on this side and day begins from the other and the sun has set: the fasting person can break his fast” And in the hadith previously cited the prophet said: “people will always be well as long as they hasten to break their fast”. That is, break up just after sunset.
What to break up with?
“According to Anas, the Messenger of Allah broke the fast with routabs (ripe and fresh dates) if it was not routabs, that is to say dates, it was with a few sips of water”
What is the merit of giving to the fasting person? How to break your fast?
“The Messenger of Allah said: “He who gives the fasting person something to break his fast will have the same reward as him, without this in any way diminishing the reward of the fasting person.” And after breaking the fast it will be necessary to say: The invocation taught on this occasion: “The thirst is gone, the arteries are moist and the reward is obtained if Allah wills. « .
Here are acts that do not cancel the fast
– Vomiting involuntarily
– Having a dream with ejaculation at the time of fasting
– Eating or drinking out of forgetfulness
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