WEBVTT 00:00:00.780 --> 00:00:09.779 Riyad al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:09.779 --> 00:00:20.500 Chapter: The Obligation of Fasting Ramadan, the Clarification of its Virtue, and Related Matters. 00:00:20.500 --> 00:00:22.500 Allah the Exalted says: 00:00:22.500 --> 00:00:30.559 “O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil);” (2:183) 00:00:30.559 --> 00:00:32.590 Up to His saying: 00:00:32.590 --> 00:00:42.719 "The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion." 00:00:42.719 --> 00:00:46.780 “The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, (let him fast the same) number of other days. Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth not hardship for you; and (He desireth) that ye should complete the period, and that ye should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that peradventure ye may be thankful.” (2:185) 00:00:46.780 --> 00:00:53.850 “The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, (let him fast the same) number of other days. Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth not hardship for you; and (He desireth) that ye should complete the period, and that ye should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that peradventure ye may be thankful.” (2:185) 00:00:53.850 --> 00:00:55.979 The verse. 00:00:55.979 --> 00:01:01.289 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:01:01.289 --> 00:01:05.290 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:01:05.290 --> 00:01:07.290 Allah the Almighty and Majestic says: 00:01:07.290 --> 00:01:15.420 "Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except for fasting; it is for Me, and I shall reward for it." 00:01:15.420 --> 00:01:17.540 "Fasting is a shield." 00:01:17.540 --> 00:01:23.640 "So, when it is a day of fasting for any of you, let him not use foul language nor act ignorantly." 00:01:23.640 --> 00:01:30.670 "And if someone insults him or fights him, let him say: 'I am fasting.'" 00:01:30.670 --> 00:01:33.799 "By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad," 00:01:33.799 --> 00:01:38.799 "The smell of the fasting person's mouth is better in the sight of Allah than the scent of musk." 00:01:38.799 --> 00:01:42.989 "The fasting person has two joys that he experiences:" 00:01:42.989 --> 00:01:45.989 "When he breaks his fast, he rejoices in his breaking of the fast," 00:01:45.989 --> 00:01:49.989 "And when he meets his Lord, he rejoices in his fasting." 00:01:49.989 --> 00:01:52.280 Agreed upon. 00:01:52.280 --> 00:01:55.540 This is the wording of the narration of al-Bukhari. 00:01:55.540 --> 00:01:57.540 And in a narration by Allah [meaning: in another narration]: 00:01:57.540 --> 00:02:02.569 "He leaves his food, his drink, and his desire for My sake." 00:02:02.569 --> 00:02:06.569 "Fasting is for Me, and I shall reward for it." 00:02:06.569 --> 00:02:09.569 "And a good deed is rewarded tenfold." 00:02:09.569 --> 00:02:12.860 And in a narration by Muslim: 00:02:12.860 --> 00:02:15.919 "Every deed of the son of Adam is multiplied," 00:02:15.919 --> 00:02:18.919 "A good deed is rewarded tenfold," 00:02:18.919 --> 00:02:20.919 "Up to seven hundred times." 00:02:20.919 --> 00:02:23.080 Allah the Exalted says: 00:02:23.080 --> 00:02:25.080 "Except for fasting," 00:02:25.080 --> 00:02:28.080 "For it is for Me, and I shall reward for it." 00:02:28.080 --> 00:02:32.180 "He abandons his desire and his food for My sake." 00:02:32.180 --> 00:02:35.180 "The fasting person has two joys:" 00:02:35.180 --> 00:02:38.180 "A joy at the time of breaking his fast," 00:02:38.180 --> 00:02:41.180 "And a joy at the time of meeting his Lord." 00:02:41.180 --> 00:02:47.400 "And the smell of his mouth is better in the sight of Allah than the scent of musk." 00:02:47.400 --> 00:02:50.330 "A shield," 00:02:50.330 --> 00:02:53.330 Meaning: a protection from the Fire or from sins. 00:02:53.330 --> 00:02:55.490 "Foul language," 00:02:55.490 --> 00:02:57.490 Obscene speech. 00:02:57.490 --> 00:02:59.520 "Acting ignorantly," 00:02:59.520 --> 00:03:01.520 It is quarreling and shouting. 00:03:01.520 --> 00:03:03.620 "The smell of his mouth," 00:03:03.620 --> 00:03:05.620 Meaning: the change in the odor of the mouth. 00:03:05.620 --> 00:03:10.150 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:03:10.150 --> 00:03:15.150 Allah the Exalted has guaranteed to reward the fasting person for his fasting. 00:03:15.150 --> 00:03:20.150 This is because fasting is an act of worship between the servant and his Lord. 00:03:20.150 --> 00:03:23.150 And what is involved in it of sincerity, 00:03:23.150 --> 00:03:26.150 And responsiveness to Allah, and hardship and fatigue. 00:03:26.150 --> 00:03:29.150 No one knows the extent of its reward except Allah. 00:03:29.150 --> 00:03:32.180 Therefore, every deed has a limited reward, 00:03:32.180 --> 00:03:35.180 Multiplied up to seven hundred times, 00:03:35.180 --> 00:03:37.180 Except for fasting, 00:03:37.180 --> 00:03:40.180 For its reward is without measure. 00:03:40.180 --> 00:03:43.659 Fasting is a protection from the Fire, 00:03:43.659 --> 00:03:47.659 And a protection from the sins that lead to it, 00:03:47.659 --> 00:03:52.020 And a barrier against committing forbidden acts. 00:03:52.020 --> 00:03:56.020 The fasting person trains his soul and disciplines it for obedience, 00:03:56.020 --> 00:03:59.020 And accustoms it to enduring harm, 00:03:59.020 --> 00:04:01.500 Seeking the pleasure of Allah. 00:04:01.500 --> 00:04:05.500 Teaching people to stop at the sacred limits of Allah, 00:04:05.500 --> 00:04:07.500 So that a person does not transgress them. 00:04:07.500 --> 00:04:10.939 The permissibility of informing people of one's act of worship, 00:04:10.939 --> 00:04:14.939 If it results in a benefit or wards off harm. 00:04:14.939 --> 00:04:17.939 Therefore, the statement of the fasting person, 00:04:17.939 --> 00:04:21.939 "I am fasting," is spoken audibly, 00:04:21.939 --> 00:04:25.389 So that the one insulting or fighting may be deterred. 00:04:25.389 --> 00:04:29.389 The smell of the fasting person's mouth will appear before Allah on the Day of Resurrection, 00:04:29.389 --> 00:04:33.389 Better than the scent of musk we know in this world. 00:04:33.389 --> 00:04:37.639 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:04:37.639 --> 00:04:41.639 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:04:41.639 --> 00:04:45.699 "Whoever spends a pair [of things] in the way of Allah," 00:04:45.699 --> 00:04:48.699 "Will be called from the gates of Paradise," 00:04:48.699 --> 00:04:51.699 "'O servant of Allah, this is good.'" 00:04:51.699 --> 00:04:54.800 "So whoever is among the people of prayer," 00:04:54.800 --> 00:04:57.800 "Will be called from the gate of prayer," 00:04:57.800 --> 00:05:00.800 "And whoever is among the people of jihad," 00:05:00.800 --> 00:05:03.800 "Will be called from the gate of jihad," 00:05:03.800 --> 00:05:06.800 "And whoever is among the people of fasting," 00:05:06.800 --> 00:05:09.829 "Will be called from the gate of Rayyan," 00:05:09.829 --> 00:05:13.149 "And whoever is among the people of charity," 00:05:13.149 --> 00:05:16.149 "Will be called from the gate of charity." 00:05:16.149 --> 00:05:19.149 Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 00:05:19.149 --> 00:05:22.149 "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah," 00:05:22.149 --> 00:05:42.720 "Is it necessary? Will anyone be called from all those gates?" He said, "Yes, and I hope that you will be one of them." Agreed upon. From the benefits of the hadith: Clarification that Paradise has gates guarded by, 00:05:42.720 --> 00:05:58.180 Angels. Acts of worship are divided among these gates. Among the servants are those who will be called from all these gates. Proof of the virtue of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:05:58.180 --> 00:06:15.019 And on the authority of Sahl Ibn Sa'd, may Allah be pleased with him, from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there is a gate called al-Rayyan, through which the fasting people will enter on the Day of Resurrection." 00:06:15.379 --> 00:06:34.819 "No one else will enter through it. It will be said: 'Where are the fasting people?' So they will stand up. No one else will enter through it. When they have entered, it will be closed, and no one else will enter through it." Agreed upon. 00:06:35.980 --> 00:06:52.699 Al-Rayyan is a proper name for one of the gates of Paradise, reserved for the entry of the fasting people. Its wording corresponds to its meaning, as it is derived from 'ray' (quenching thirst), which is appropriate for the state of the fasting people. 00:06:52.699 --> 00:07:03.899 He sufficed with mentioning quenching thirst rather than satiation because it implies it, but it is more difficult for the fasting person than hunger. And Allah knows best. 00:07:05.360 --> 00:07:21.550 From the benefits of the hadith: Allah, Glory be to Him, has set aside for the fasting people one of the eight gates of Paradise. When they enter it, it will be closed. Whoever enters through the gate of al-Rayyan will never thirst again. 00:07:23.230 --> 00:07:44.560 And on the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "There is no servant who fasts a day in the way of Allah, except that Allah will distance his face from the Fire by that day for seventy autumns." Agreed upon. 00:07:46.019 --> 00:07:48.500 "Autumn," meaning: a year. 00:07:50.259 --> 00:08:01.339 From the benefits of the hadith: Encouragement to perform voluntary fasting. Clarification of the virtue of voluntary fasting that is intended for the sake of Allah. 00:08:02.139 --> 00:08:17.819 Whoever is not weakened by fasting from performing jihad, he should fast to combine the two virtues. Specifying 'autumn' is because autumn is the most pleasant of seasons, as fruits are harvested in it. 00:08:19.810 --> 00:08:36.240 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said: "Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven." Agreed upon. 00:08:38.029 --> 00:08:40.429 "Out of faith and seeking reward," 00:08:40.429 --> 00:08:54.669 Meaning: believing in its obligation and desiring its reward, with a willing soul, neither hating its fasting, nor finding its standing in prayer burdensome, nor finding its days long. 00:08:56.460 --> 00:09:10.860 From the benefits of the hadith: Clarification of the virtue of Ramadan and its high status, and that it is the month of fasting. Whoever fasts it, his errors and sins will be forgiven, even if they were like the foam of the sea. 00:09:13.009 --> 00:09:32.529 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained." Agreed upon. 00:09:34.500 --> 00:09:41.860 "Chained," meaning: bound with shackles, which are fetters. It has the same meaning as being put in chains. 00:09:43.580 --> 00:09:58.220 From the benefits of the hadith: In the month of Ramadan, the gates of Paradise are opened, and in the month of Ramadan, the gates of Hell are closed; this is due to the decrease in evils and sins. 00:09:59.309 --> 00:10:10.669 In the month of Ramadan, evil decreases on earth, such that the devils are chained and the rebellious jinn are bound with chains, fetters, and shackles. 00:10:11.149 --> 00:10:16.830 So they are unable to corrupt people as they were able to do in other months. 00:10:17.980 --> 00:10:28.139 The opening of the gates of Paradise, the closing of the gates of Hell, and the chaining of the rebellious jinn occur on the first night of the month of Ramadan. 00:10:29.259 --> 00:10:39.580 There is no excuse for the seeker of evil, because the causes of evil have been restrained or reduced. So, no one is deprived of goodness in the month of goodness except the one who is truly deprived. 00:10:41.629 --> 00:10:48.190 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:10:48.990 --> 00:10:58.509 "Fast when you see it [the crescent] and break your fast when you see it. If it is obscured from you, then complete the count of Sha'ban as thirty days." 00:10:59.309 --> 00:11:02.909 Agreed upon, and this is the wording of al-Bukhari. 00:11:03.809 --> 00:11:10.450 And in a narration by Muslim: "If it is obscured from you, then fast for thirty days." 00:11:12.500 --> 00:11:14.100 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:11:15.059 --> 00:11:18.500 Fasting is linked to the physical sighting of the crescent moon. 00:11:19.059 --> 00:11:23.059 And it is not permissible to fast based on astronomical calculations or the like. 00:11:24.080 --> 00:11:27.200 Likewise, breaking the fast is by visual observation. 00:11:28.259 --> 00:11:33.940 If clouds obscure the sighting, it is necessary to complete Sha'ban as thirty days. 00:11:37.259 --> 00:11:42.860 Chapter: Generosity, Doing Good, and Increasing Good Deeds in the Month of Ramadan. 00:11:43.340 --> 00:11:46.860 And increasing that in the last ten days of it. 00:11:49.230 --> 00:11:52.429 On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 00:11:53.230 --> 00:11:57.870 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the most generous of people. 00:11:58.669 --> 00:12:04.190 And he was at his most generous in Ramadan when Jibril would meet him. 00:12:05.059 --> 00:12:11.779 And Jibril would meet him every night of Ramadan to study the Qur'an with him. 00:12:12.500 --> 00:12:17.539 So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, when Jibril met him, 00:12:18.179 --> 00:12:21.379 Was more generous with goodness than the sent wind. 00:12:22.220 --> 00:12:23.580 Agreed upon. 00:12:25.500 --> 00:12:26.779 "The sent wind," 00:12:27.340 --> 00:12:32.379 Meaning: the continuous wind whose blowing is constant and whose benefit is widespread. 00:12:34.059 --> 00:12:35.580 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:12:36.750 --> 00:12:41.629 Clarification of the generosity of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and the breadth of his kindness. 00:12:42.190 --> 00:12:47.789 Especially in Ramadan, for it is the month of acts of worship and the season of good deeds. 00:12:49.139 --> 00:12:54.740 Jibril, peace be upon him, used to study the Qur'an with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:12:55.460 --> 00:12:57.700 The time for that was the month of Ramadan. 00:12:58.419 --> 00:13:02.100 And in it is the correspondence of the study with the time of revelation. 00:13:03.490 --> 00:13:08.850 It is appropriate for the student of knowledge and the scholars to study knowledge among themselves, 00:13:09.409 --> 00:13:12.210 So that it is not forgotten and is learned from them. 00:13:13.580 --> 00:13:15.899 Encouragement to be generous at all times. 00:13:16.620 --> 00:13:22.299 And it is recommended to increase it when meeting with righteous people and in the month of Ramadan. 00:13:25.090 --> 00:13:27.889 And on the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: 00:13:28.690 --> 00:13:33.250 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, when the ten [last days] entered, 00:13:33.889 --> 00:13:38.850 Would stay awake at night, wake his family, and tighten his waist-wrapper. 00:13:39.710 --> 00:13:41.070 Agreed upon. 00:13:44.769 --> 00:13:49.330 Chapter: Prohibition of Preceding Ramadan with Fasting After the Middle of Sha'ban. 00:13:49.889 --> 00:13:52.289 Except for someone who connects it to what came before it, 00:13:52.769 --> 00:13:54.529 Or it coincides with a habit of his. 00:13:55.090 --> 00:13:59.409 Such as if it were his habit to fast on Mondays and Thursdays, and it coincided with that. 00:14:01.860 --> 00:14:04.179 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:14:04.580 --> 00:14:07.940 From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said: 00:14:08.750 --> 00:14:13.789 "None of you should precede Ramadan by fasting a day or two," 00:14:14.269 --> 00:14:17.710 "Unless it is a man who used to fast his [regular] fast," 00:14:18.269 --> 00:14:20.190 "Then let him fast that day." 00:14:21.230 --> 00:14:22.750 Agreed upon. 00:14:24.610 --> 00:14:26.289 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:14:27.169 --> 00:14:33.649 That it is forbidden to welcome Ramadan by fasting a day before it with the intention of precaution for Ramadan. 00:14:34.929 --> 00:14:37.409 Exception for one who is accustomed to fasting, 00:14:37.730 --> 00:14:40.450 And that fast coincided with the day of doubt. 00:14:42.830 --> 00:14:46.110 And on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 00:14:46.909 --> 00:14:50.190 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:14:50.830 --> 00:14:53.149 "Do not fast before Ramadan." 00:14:53.710 --> 00:14:55.230 "Fast when you see it," 00:14:55.629 --> 00:14:57.309 "And break your fast when you see it." 00:14:58.100 --> 00:15:00.340 "If a cloud obscures it from you," 00:15:00.820 --> 00:15:03.220 "Then complete thirty days." 00:15:04.000 --> 00:15:05.440 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 00:15:06.509 --> 00:15:07.470 "Ghayayah," 00:15:07.870 --> 00:15:08.990 It is the cloud. 00:15:10.159 --> 00:15:13.279 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:15:13.919 --> 00:15:17.200 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:15:17.919 --> 00:15:20.480 "When half of Sha'ban remains," 00:15:20.960 --> 00:15:22.320 "Do not fast." 00:15:23.100 --> 00:15:24.539 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 00:15:26.460 --> 00:15:28.059 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:15:28.929 --> 00:15:33.970 It is disliked to perform voluntary fasting after the middle of Sha'ban for someone who is weakened by fasting. 00:15:34.610 --> 00:15:37.970 If it is the day of doubt, it is forbidden to fast. 00:15:40.240 --> 00:15:45.360 And on the authority of Abu al-Yaqzan 'Ammar Ibn Yasir, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 00:15:46.220 --> 00:15:48.779 "Whoever fasts the day about which there is doubt," 00:15:49.419 --> 00:15:53.419 "Has disobeyed Abu al-Qasim, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him." 00:15:54.590 --> 00:15:56.909 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi. 00:15:58.700 --> 00:16:02.220 Riyad al-Salihin.