AMEEN
brothers and sisters...the track has been cleared of satanic barriers...rev up your engines and clear your throats...let the recitation, prayers, and fasting begin!
Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (between right and wrong).
'' Allah's Apostle said, "When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained." [Bukhari] ...
Narrated Abu Huraira(r.a): The Prophet said:"... whoever fasts during Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven." (Sahih Al-Bukhari).
"Fasting is a shield with which a servant protects himself from the Fire." [Ahmad, Saheeh]
Virtues of the Night of Qadr
It is called the night of Power (i.e Laelat-ut Qadr) or the night of blessing (Laelat-ul mubarak). The deed in this night is better than the rewards of deeds of 1,000 months (about 83.3 years).
Aisha (Radiallaho Anha) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallaho Alaihi Wassallam) said "Seek Laylatul Qadr among the odd numbered nights of the last ten days of the month of Ramadhan".
reference:Sahih al-Bukhari
Note: According to the great majority of the religious scholars, the last ten nights commence on the 21st night. Such is the case whether the month of Ramadhan consists of 29 days or 30. S0, one should seek Laylatul Qadr on the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th and 29th night.
Some Sunnah observed during the month of Ramadan....
Praying at Night in Ramadaan (Taraweeh)
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying regarding Ramadan, "Whoever prayed at night in it (the month of Ramadan) out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven."
reference:Sahih al-Bukhari , Book 31, Hadith 1
Observing Itekaaf....
Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihi Wassallam) used to observe I`tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
And dont forget to purify your wealth by paying Zakaat....an Obligation
