RAMADAN (FASTING )(Episode 2)

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AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU. LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                              *RAMADAN (FASTING )(Episode 2)*                                                                                                                                       
*Wednesday 18th February 2026. 1 Ramadan 1447 AH*

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Fasting Ramadaan is equivalent to fasting ten months.
(See Musnad Ahmad, 5/280; Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1/421).

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*_“Whoever fasts Ramadaan out of faith and with the hope of reward, all his previous sins will be forgiven.”_*
**(Al-Bukhaari, Fath, no. 37).
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At the breaking of every fast, Allaah will choose people to free from Hellfire.
(Ahmad, 5/256; Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1/419).
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*THE BENEFITS OF FASTING*
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There is much wisdom and many benefits in fasting, which have to do with the taqwa mentioned by Allaah (ﷻ) in the aayah;

*...لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ*
*“… that you may become al-muttaqoon (the pious).”*
[Al-Baqarah 2:183]

*▫️*. The interpretation of this is that if a person refrains from halaal things hoping to earn the pleasure of Allaah and out of fear of His punishment, it will be easier for him to refrain from doing haraam things.
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*▫️*. If a person’s stomach is hungry, this will keep many of his other faculties from feeling hunger or desires; but if his stomach is satisfied, his tongue, eye, hand and private parts will start to feel hungry. Fasting leads to the defeat of Shaytaan; it controls desires and protects one’s faculties.

*▫️*. When the fasting person feels the pangs of hunger, he experiences how the poor feel, so he has compassion towards them and gives them something to ward off their hunger. Hearing about them is not the same as sharing their suffering, just as a rider does not understand the hardship of walking unless he gets down and walks.
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*▫️*. Fasting trains the will to avoid desires and keep away from sin; it helps a person to overcome his own nature and to wean himself away from his habits. It also trains a person to get used to being organized and punctual, which will solve the problem that many people have of being disorganized, if only they realized.

*▫️*. Fasting is also a demonstration of the unity of the Muslims, as the ummah fasts and breaks its fast at the same time.
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*▫️*. Fasting also provides a great opportunity for those who are calling others to Allaah. In this month many people come to the mosque who are coming for the first time, or who have not been to the mosque for a long time, and their hearts are open, so we must make the most of this opportunity by preaching in a gentle manner, teaching appropriate lessons and speaking beneficial words, whilst co-operating in righteousness and good deeds. The dai’yah should not be so preoccupied with others that he forgets his own soul and becomes like a wick that lights the way for others while it is itself consumed.
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*▫️.* We should make sure that we eat and drink something at suhoor, and that we delay it until just before the adhaan of Fajr.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: _*“Have suhoor, for in suhoor there is blessing (barakah).”*_
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath, 4/139).
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*_”Suhoor is a blessed food, and it involves being different from the people of the Book. What a good suhoor for the believer is dates.”_*
(Reported by Abu Dawood, no. 2345; Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1/448).

*▫️.* Not delaying iftaar, because the Prophet (ﷺ) said: *_“The people will be fine so long as they do not delay iftaar.”_*
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath, 4/198).
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*▫️.* Breaking one's fast in the manner described in the hadeeth narrated by Anas (رضي الله عنه): *_“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to break his fast with fresh dates before praying; if fresh dates were not available, he would eat (dried) dates; if dried dates were not available, he would have a few sips of water.”_*
(Reported by al-Tirmidhi, 3/79 and others. He said it is a ghareeb hasan hadeeth. Classed as saheeh in al-Irwa’, no. 922).
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*▫️.* After iftaar, reciting the words reported in the hadeeth narrated by Ibn ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما), according to which _the Prophet (ﷺ), when he broke his fast, would say: *“Dhahaba al-zama’, wa’btallat al-‘urooq, wa thabat al-ajru in'sha'Allaah* (Thirst is gone, veins are flowing again, and the reward is certain, in'sha'Allaah).”_
(Reported by Abu Dawood, 2/765; its isnaad was classed as hasan by al-Daaraqutni, 2/185).
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*▫️.* Keeping away from sin, because the Prophet (ﷺ) said: *_“When any of you is fasting, let him not commit sin…”_*
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, no. 1904).

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: *_“Whoever does not stop speaking falsehood and acting in accordance with it, Allaah has no need of him giving up his food and drink.”_*
(Al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, no. 1903).

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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an laaila Ilan Anta astagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi. *We shall continue on this topic tomorrow in sha Allah*. Questions, problems and complaints on this program are welcome privately. May HE strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...AMIN.