Narrated Abu Wail from Hudhaifa: `Umar asked the people, Who remembers the narration of the Prophet about the affliction? Hudhaifa said, I heard the Prophet saying, 'The affliction of a person in his property, family and neighbors is expiated by his prayers, fasting, and giving in charity. `Umar said, I do not ask about that, but I ask about those afflictions which will spread like the waves of the sea. Hudhaifa replied, There is a closed gate in front of those afflictions. `Umar asked, Will that gate be opened or broken? He replied, It will be broken. `Umar said, Then the gate will not be closed again till the Day of Resurrection. We said to Masruq, Would you ask Hudhaifa whether `Umar knew what that gate symbolized? He asked him and he replied He (`Umar) knew it as one knows that there will be night before tomorrow, morning.
Read More..Narrated Sahl: The Prophet said, There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe fasts will enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it. It will be said, 'Where are those who used to observe fasts?' They will get up, and none except them will enter through it. After their entry the gate will be closed and nobody will enter through it.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, Whoever gives two kinds (of things or property) in charity for Allah's Cause, will be called from the gates of Paradise and will be addressed, 'O slaves of Allah! Here is prosperity.' So, whoever was amongst the people who used to offer their prayers, will be called from the gate of the prayer; and whoever was amongst the people who used to participate in Jihad, will be called from the gate of Jihad; and whoever was amongst those who used to observe fasts, will be called from the gate of Ar-Raiyan; whoever was amongst those who used to give in charity, will be called from the gate of charity. Abu Bakr said, Let my parents be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Apostle! No distress or need will befall him who will be called from those gates. Will there be any one who will be called from all these gates? The Prophet replied, Yes, and I hope you will be one of them.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: 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.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Umar: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, When you see the crescent (of the month of Ramadan), start fasting, and when you see the crescent (of the month of Shawwal), stop fasting; and if the sky is overcast (and you can't see it) then regard the month of Ramadan as of 30 days.
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