virtues of ramadhan

HADITH 4

Ubaadah bin Saamit (Radhiallaahu Ánhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said one day when
Ramadan had drawn near; "The month of Ramadan, the month of blessings has come to you, wherein Allah turns
towards you and sends down to you His special Mercy, forgives your faults, accepts prayers, appreciates your
competition for the greatest, good and boasts to the angels about you. So, show to Allah your righteousness; for
verily, the most pitiable and unfortunate one is he who is deprived of Allah's Mercy in this month.

COMMENTARY

In this Hadith, we read about the spirit of competition among the believers, each one trying to do more good deeds
than the other. In our own home, I am greatly pleased on seeing how even the womenfolk vie with each other, the
one trying to recite more of the Qur’an than the others, so that, in spite of domestic responsibilities, fifteen to
twenty 'juz' (Parts) of the Qur’an are read by each one daily. I mention this only out of a sense of gratitude to Allah,
mentioning His favor, and not to boast of it. May Allah accept their deeds and ours, and increase us all in good
deeds.

Virtues of ramadhan

HADITH 3

Kaab bin Ujra relates, "Rasulullah (SAW) said, "Come near to the mimbar". And we came near to the mimbar.
When he ascended the First step of the mimbar he said "Aameen". When he ascended the second step of the
mimbar he said, "Aameen". When he ascended the third step he said, "Aameen".
When he descended we said, "0 Rasul of Allah, we have heard from you today something which we never
heard before". He said, When I ascended the first step) Jibra-eel A.S. appeared before me and said, "Woe to him
who found the blessed month of Ramadan and let it pass by without gaining forgiveness", upon that I said,
"Aameen". When I ascended the second step, he said "Woe to him before whom thy name is mentioned and then
does not read Durood (salaat alan Nabi) on you". I replied "Aameen". When I ascended the third step he said, "Woe
unto the person in whose presence both parents or one of them attain old age, and (through failure to serve them) is
not allowed to enter Jannah" I said "Aameen".

Virtues of ramadhan

HADIS 1

Salmaan (RA) reports, "On the last day of Sha-baan Rasulullah (SAW) addressed us and said, '0 people there comes
over you now a great month, a most blessed month in which lies a night more greater in virtue than a thousand
months. It is a month in which Allah has made Fasting compulsory by day. And has made sunnah the Taraaweeh by
night. Whosoever intends drawing near to Allah by performing any virtuous deed, for such person shall be the
reward like the one who had performed a fardh in any other time. And whoever performs a fardh, shall be blessed
with the reward of seventy faraa-idh in any other time.

This is indeed the month of patience, and the reward for true patience is Jannah (paradise). It is the month of
sympathy with one's fellowmen. It is the month wherein a true believer's rizq is increased. Whosoever feeds another
who fasted, in order to break the fast at sunset, for the feeder there shall be forgiveness of sins and emancipation
from the fire of Jahannam (hell}, and for such feeder shall be the same reward as the one who Fasted (who he fed)
without that persons reward being decreased in the least."

Thereupon we said, "0 messenger of Allah, not all of us possess the means whereby we can give a fasting
person to break his fast." Rasulullah (SAW) replied, "Allah grants the same reward to the one who gives a fasting
person to break the fast a mere date, or a drink of water, or a sip of milk."

"This is a month, the first of which brings Allah's mercy, the middle of which brings His forgiveness and the
last of which brings emancipation from the fire of Jahan-nam."

"Whosoever lessens the burden of his servants (bonds-men) in this month; Allah will forgive him and free him
from the fire of Jahannam."

"And in this month four things you should continue to perform in great number, two of which shall be to
please your Lord, while the other two shall be those without which you cannot do. Those which shall be to please
your Lord, are that you should in great quantity bear witness that there is no deity to worship except Allah (i.e.
recite the Kalimah Tayyibah Laa llaaha illallaah) and make much Istighfaar beg Allah's forgiveness with
Astagirfirul-laah)." And as for those without which you cannot do, you should beg of Allah, entrance into paradise
and ask refuge in Him from Jahannam."

"And whoever gave a person who fasted water to drink, Allah shall grant that giver to drink from my fountain,
such a drink where after that person shall never again feel thirsty until he enters Jannah."
Reported by ibn Khuzaimah in his 'Saheeh.

COMMENTARY

All the points which this Hadith draws attention have been further emphasized in numerous other Ahaadith on
the great virtues of Ramadan. Quite a number of important points are brought to our notice.

Firstly, it should be noted that Rasulullah (SAW) delivered this sermon at the end of the month of Sha-baan the
obvious reason being that he intended to put into our minds the great importance of Ramadan so that we could
remember and not allow one second of this month to go by without giving it the full importance it deserves.
Thereafter attention is drawn to Laylatul Qadr, about which more is said later. Then attention is drawn to the fact
that fasting has been made compulsory by Allah who also made Sunnah the Taraaweeh 'salaah by night.

From this Hadith it is noted that the command for Taraaweeh prayers too comes from Allah Himself. Besides
this in all the Ahaadith wherein Rasulullah (SAW) says, I have made it sunnah", is mainly to emphasize its
importance. All the authorities of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah are agreed upon the fact that Taraaweeh is
Sunnah. (Bur-haan mentions that only the Rawaafidh deny this.)

Maulana Shaah Abdulhaq Dehlawi wrote in his book: "Maa Thabata Bis sunnah" that should the people of any
town fail to perform Taraaweeh prayers, the Muslim ruler should make them do so by force.

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hadith16

Abu Hurayrah (Radhiallaahu anhu) reports: Rasulullah (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: "There are three people
whose "Du'aa" is not rejected; the fasting person until he breaks the fast, the just ruler, and the oppressed person,
whose 'Dua' Allah lifts above the clouds and opens unto it the doors of heaven, and Allah says: "I swear by My
honor, verily I shall assist you, even though it may be after some time."

COMMENTARY

In 'Durr Manthur' it is reported from Aa'isha (Radhiallaahu anha) that, when Ramadan appeared, the color of
Rasulullah's face used to change. He then used to increase his "Salaat", become even more humble in his "Duaas"
and exhibit even more fear of Allah. According to another report, he hardly ever lay down in bed until Ramadan
came to an end. Further, it is stated that the angels carrying the Throne are commanded in Ramadan to leave aside
everything else and recite "Aameen" to the "Duaas" of those who fast. Numerous are the Ahaadith stating that the
fasting person's 'Duaas' are answered. When Allah has so promised. and his truthful 'Nabi' (Sallallaahu alaihi
wasallam) has informed us, there should be no doubt whatsoever about the truth of these reports. Yet it is strange
that, in spite of this, we still find such people who apparently do not get what they pray for. They ask and do not
receive; but this does not mean that their prayers have been rejected. One should at this point understand the
significance of a 'Dua' being answered.
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) has informed us that, when a Muslim prays for anything from Allah, on the
condition that he does not pray for breaking off from his near of kin or for anything sinful, he definitely receives
one out of the following three things: he gets the exact thing which he asked. If that is not received, then Allah
either removes from his path some great calamity in exchange for what he desired, or the reward for that thing for
which he prayed is stored for him in the Hereafter. Another Hadith states that on the day of "Qiyaamah", Allah will
call his servant, and say to him: "O my servant, I used to command you to ask of Me and promised to answer. Did
you beg of Me? The servant will answer: "Yes I did." Then Allah shall reply: "You did not put forth any prayer
which has not been accepted. You prayed that a certain calamity should be removed, which I did for you in the
worldly life. You prayed that a certain sorrow should be cast off you, but result of that prayer was not known to
you. For that, I fixed for you such and such a reward in the Hereafter. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) says
that the man shall again be reminded of each and every prayer and he shall be shown how it had been fulfilled in
the world or else what reward had been stored for him in the Hereafter. On seeing that reward, he shall wish that
not a single prayer of his had been answered on Earth, so that he could receive the full reward only in the Hereafter.
Yes, prayer is indeed very important, and to neglect it at any time is a matter of great loss. Even when the outward
signs seem to indicate that our prayer is not answered, hope should not be lost. Even from the lengthy Hadith at the
end of this booklet, it is clear that Allah in answering prayers considers first of all our own good and welfare.
Should Allah find that granting us what we beseech from Him is in our welfare and interest, He grants it, otherwise
not. Actually it is Allah's favor on us that we do not always get what we ask for because very often, due to our lack
of understanding, we beg for things that are not beneficial at a particular time.
Here I must draw your attention to the fact that men as well as women suffer from a bad habit of cursing their
children in their anger and affliction. Beware of this. As preordained by Allah, there are certain occasions when
whatever prayer be made is immediately answered. So sometimes, due to our own stupidity, the child is cursed and
when the effect of that same curse comes upon the child and lands him into a calamity, the parents go about crying
and wailing. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) commanded us not to curse ourselves, our children,
possessions, or servants. It is just possible that the curse is uttered at a time when all requests are granted, especially
in Ramadan, which is replete with such special "Mustajaab" (accepted) moments. Hence, in this month, great care
should be taken.
Ibn Masood (Radhi Allaho anhu) reports that on every night of Ramadan, a crier from the heavens calls out: "O you
seeker of good, come near; O You seeker of evil, turn away (from evil) and open your eyes." Thereafter that angel
calls out: "Is there any seeker of forgiveness, that he may be forgiven? Is there anyone with a prayer, that his prayer
may be heard? Is there anyone wanting anything, so that his wish may be fulfilled?"
Lastly, it should be borne in mind that there are certain conditions under which prayers are accepted; in the absence
of these, prayers may be often rejected. Among these is the use of 'Halaal' food: When 'Haraam' is consumed, the
prayers are not accepted. Rasulullah said: "Many a greatly distressed person lifts up his hands to the heavens.
praying and crying: 'O Allah, O Allah.' But the food he eats is "Haraam", what he drinks is "Haraam", his clothes
are of "Haraam"; then in such cases how can his prayer be accepted?'
A story is related about a group of people in Kufa, whose prayers used to be always accepted. Whenever a (bad)
ruler was placed over them, they used to pray for a curse upon him, which quickly came to destroy him. When
Hajjaaj became ruler there, he invited these people amongst others, to a feast. After they had all eaten, he said: "I
am no longer afraid of the curse upon me from these people, because "Haraam" food has now entered their
stomachs." (At this stage, let us ponder over how much "Haraam" is being consumed in these times, when people
are even trying to make permissible the taking of interest money. We find out people going so far as to think that
bribery and what is obtained through it is permissible, while our merchants very often justify their deceiving people
when trading with them.)

ramadhan ya ramadhan...

Ramadhan adalah bulan umat Muhammad saw. Bersabda baginda yang bermaksud " Apabila tiba bulan Ramadhan maka akan dibukakan pintu-pintu syurga dan ditutupkan pintu-pintu neraka lalu diikatkan semua syaitan."

Sabda baginda dalam hadis yang lain, " Jika umat manusia itu mengetahui kelebihan yang terdapat di dalam bulan ramadhan nescaya umatku akan menginginkan supaya dijadikan sepanjang tahun itu Ramadhan"
Setiap amalan kebajikan akan digandakan oleh Allah sebanyak 1000 kali ganda
Setiap amalan sunat akan diberikan ganjaran pahala amalan fardhu
Ramadhan dibahagikan kepada tiga bahagian istimewa bagi mereka yang berpuasa iaitu bahagian pertamanya dipenuhi dengan rahmat Allah, bahagian kedua dipenuhi dengan keampunan dari Allah dan bahagian ketiga pembebasan dari api neraka
Dituntut supaya mengerjakan solat sunat tarawikh, witir dan solat sunat yang lain.
Benyakkan berdoa, berzikirz selawat, membaca Al Quran, bertaubat dan lain-lain
Banyakkan bersedekah kepada fakir miskin dan membantu mereka yang berada di dalam kesusahan dan ditimpa kemalangan.
Memberi makan kepada mereka yang hendak berbuka puasa.
Menggandakan amalan sunat terutamanya pada 10 malam yang terakhir Ramadhan bagi mengharapkan keberkatan dan kebesaran malam Lailatul Qadar seperti beriktikaf di masjid, qiamullail dan sebagainya

siapkanlah dirmu teman..2

Bulan yang patut bagi kita memanfaatkan seoptimum yang mungkin bagi meraih ganjaran-ganjaran dalam bulan tersebut. Mari dengan sungguh-sungguh kita tanyakan pada diri kita, Adakah kita bersedia sebenar-benarnya untuknya? Adakah hati dan iman kita dah diusahakan dalam kondisi terbaik bagi menghadapinya? atau kita tidak terlintas langsung untuk memanfaatkan Ramadhan sebagai bulan untuk dijadikan titik tolak perubahan kehidupan kita bagi menebus kehidupan kita yang jauh dari Allah? Ramadhan inilah madrasah bagi kita menanam kembali benih-benih keimanan untuk ia hidup subur selepas melalui madrasah ini kerana awal pohon adalah benih. Kesempatan yang kecil seringkali merupakan permulaan kepada usaha yang besar. Jika selama ini, syaitan sentiasa menjadi pendamping kita siang dan malam, mungkin atas dasar jauhnya kita dari al-Quran sehingga..

"Barangsiapa yang berpaling dari pengajaran Tuhan Yang Maha Pemurah (Al Quran), kami adakan baginya syaitan (yang menyesatkan) maka syaitan itulah yang menjadi teman karibnya." (QS Az-Zukhruf, 43:36)

namun..

Dari Abu Hurairah r.a. pula bahwasanya Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda:"Apabila bulan Ramadhan telah datang, maka dibukalah pintu-pintu syurga, ditutuplah pintu-pintu neraka dan diikatlah semua syaitan." (Muttafaq 'alaih)

Maha suci Allah, peluang dibuka seluasnya buat kita semua. Mari hidupkan Ramadhan dengan tadarus dan tadabbur (menghayati) al-Quran. Perbanyakkan membaca tidak kira waktu. Aplikasi al-Quran di telefon bimbit manfaatkan. Quran poket usahakan dibawa. Mulakan menjinakkan hati membacanya sebelum tibanya Ramadhan sebagai langkah menyediakan suluh sebelum tibanya malam kerana..

"Bulan Ramadhan, bulan yang di dalamnya diturunkan (permulaan) Al Quran sebagai petunjuk bagi manusia dan penjelasan-penjelasan mengenai petunjuk itu dan pembeza (antara yang hak dan yang bathil)..." (QS Al-Baqarah, 2:185)

Ikhwah dan Akhwat semoga diberkati sentiasa, persediaan kita menghadapi Ramadhan harus bermula dari sekarang, biasakan diri bangun menghidupkan malam dengan solat-solat malam kita, biasakan bangun awal bagi sahur yang ada berkahnya kelak, bahkan Rasulullah pernah bersabda:

Dari 'Amr bin al-'Ash r.a. bahwasanya Rasulullah s.a.w.
bersabda:"Pemisahan - yakni perbezaan - antara puasa kita dengan puasanya kaum ahlul kitab -yakni kaum Yahudi dan Nasrani - itu ialah adanya makan sahur." (Riwayat Muslim)

Bangunlah untuk bersahur dan tahajjud ikhlas kerana Allah. Manfaatkan Ramadhan bertaubat atas dosa dan maksiat yang pernah dilakukan. Latihan bulan Ramadhan yang menghasilkan orang-orang yang bertakwa, beriman, bersabar dan banyak lagi buah dari bulan mulia ini.

Dari Abu Hurairah r.a., katanya: "Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda:"Apabila pada hari seseorang di antara engkau semua itu berpuasa, maka janganlah ia bercakap-cakap yang kotor dan jangan pula bertengkar. Apabila ia dimaki-maki oleh seseorang atau dilawan bermusuhan, maka hendaklah ia berkata: "Sesungguhnya saya sedang berpuasa." (Muttafaq 'alaih)

Puasa melatih kita menjadi pribadi yang baik. Namun..

Dari Abu Hurairah r.a. pula, katanya: "Nabi s.a.w. bersabda:
"Barangsiapa yang tidak meninggalkan kata-kata dusta dan tidak pula meninggalkan berkelakuan dengan dasar dusta, maka tidak ada keperluannya bagi Allah dalam ia meninggalkan makan dan minumnya." Maksudnya: Di waktu berpuasa itu hendaknya meninggalkan hal-hal di atas, agar berpahala puasanya tadi. (Riwayat Bukhari)

Berkata baik atau diam kerana diam adalah suatu hikmah, tetapi sedikit sekali pelakunya. Jangan sampai kita hanya mendapat lapar dan dahaga dari puasa yang kita lakukan. Usahakan semampunya mendapat markah yang tinggi dalam puasa kita. Persiapkan diri kita dengan ilmu-ilmu yang mampu menambah lagi aroma puasa yang bakal mewangi dalam bulan mulia. Hadirkan diri dan hati untuk solat berjemaah, langkahkan kaki ke majlis-majlis ilmu, hidupkan kumpulan-kumpulan tadarus al-Quran, sampaikan nasihat-nasihat kepada sesama saudara, jaga pandangan dan perlakuan, jaga kesihatan sebaik mungkin untuk berikan ibadat yang berkualiti dan sentiasa memohon keampunan kepada Allah dan sesama kita. Apakah diharapkan hujan tanpa awan? Oraklah langkah perubahan dalam peluang Ramadhan kali ini, kerana boleh jadi ini merupakan Ramadhan terakhir buat diri kita. Tanamkanlah niat dan doa agar kita diberkati dalam bulan rejab dan sya'ban, dan yang paling utama, disampaikan ke dalam bulan suci Ramadhan. Ramadhan umpana aiskrim, nikmatilah ia sebelum cair. Kita mesti pastikan Ramadhan kali ini adalah milik kita kerana kita belum pasti adakah Ramadhan hadapan kita masih diberi peluang melaluinya.

Dari Abu Said r.a., katanya: "Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda: "Tiada seorang hambapun yang berpuasa sehari dengan niat fi-sabilillah - yakni semtata-mata menuju kepada ketaatan kepada Allah, melainkan Allah akan menjauhkan wajahnya - yakni dirinya -kerana puasanya tadi, sejauh perjalanan tujuh puluh tahun dari neraka." (Muttafaq 'alaih)

Seseorang yang melakukan kesalahan dan tidak membetulkannya telah melakukan satu kesalahan lagi. Jangan ulangi kesalahan dahulu. Saya percaya, esok sudah tidak boleh mengubah apa yang berlaku hari ini, tetapi hari ini masih boleh mengubah apa yang akan terjadi pada hari esok. Kita sentiasa muda untuk melakukan dosa tetapi tidak pernah tua untuk bertaubat. Mari warnai diri, keluarga, masyarakat dan negara dengan warna Islam dan Iman. Semarakkan semangat dan ruh Ramadhan bermula dari sekarang. Semoga perkongisian dan peringatan ini kita bersama manfaatkan dan menggantungkan azam dan semangat setinggi bintang di langit dan yang pasti kita rendahkan hati kita serendah mutiara di lautan dihadapan Allah Robbul 'Izzati. Wallahu'alam.