25/04/2020
*بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم*
*Reviving Faiths Ramadhaan Series (RFRS)*
*Preparation towards Ramadhaan - Episode Seven (7)*
Praise be to Allaah,
Respected reader, there is the need to purify your intention sincerely for the pleasure of your Maker, and observe the fast per the teachings of Master Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Any fast devoid of this will equally be devoid of the blessings and reward of Allaah, nay your reward will only be hunger and sleeplessness.
*Al-Bukhari and Muslim recorded, Narrated Abu Huraira:*
*Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon) said, "Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadhaan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven."*
*روا البخاري و مسلم عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: من صام رمضان إيمانا واحتسبا، غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه.*
Ibn Maajah recorded that it was narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon) said:
*روا ابن ماجة عن أبي هريرة* *رضي الله عنه قال، قال رسول* *الله صلى الله عليه و سلم: "* *رُبَّ صَائِمٍ لَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ صِيَامِهِ إِلاَّ الْجُوعُ وَرُبَّ قَائِمٍ لَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ قِيَامِهِ إِلاَّ السَّهَرُ"*
*“There are people who fast and get nothing from their fast except hunger, and there are those who pray and get nothing from their prayer but a sleepless night.”*
Brothers and sisters in Islaam, assuming this was your last Ramadhaan on earth, how would you have done it? Think about this and know for sure that most of us will not live to fast subsequent fasts. You may be one, and I may be one as well. So, what do we need to do? We need to observe the fast as though we were observing our farewell fast of our lives on earth. By Allaah, not a single one of us can tell whether he/she will live to fast the next Ramadhaan.Nay! We are not even guaranteed fasting this impending one. So, fast like th
