Should Christians bless Ramadan?
The Archbishop of Canterbury wished Muslims a blessed time of prayer and fasting this Ramadan. But Ramadan is also a time of remembering and preparing for jihad! Daniel and Lizzie discuss.
Bukhari 4276:
The Prophet left Medina (for Mecca) in the company of ten-thousand (Muslim warriors) in (the month of) Ramadan, and that was eight and a half years after his migration to Medina. He and the Muslims who were with him, proceeded on their way to Mecca. He was fasting and they were fasting, but when they reached a place called Al-Kadid which was a place of water between ‘Usfan and Kudaid, he broke his fast and so did they. (Az-Zuhri said, “One should take the last action of Allah’s Messenger and leave his early action (while taking a verdict.”)
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone breaks his fast one day in Ramadan without a concession granted to him by Allah, a perpetual fast will not atone for it.
Grade
: Da’if (Al-Albani)
ضعيف (الألباني)
حكم :
Reference
: Sunan Abi Dawud 2396
In-book reference
: Book 14, Hadith 84
English translation
: Book 13, Hadith 2390
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven.”
Reference
: Sahih al-Bukhari 38
In-book reference
: Book 2, Hadith 31
USC-MSA web (English) reference
: Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 38
(deprecated numbering scheme)
It looks like Muhammed had very busy nights during Ramadan. He not only had sex but studied the Qur’an with the angel Gabriel. Later on, Aisha said The prophet spent the last ten days in the Mosque and did not have sex with his wives.
‘Aishah, and Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would wake during Ramadan (fasting) in a state of major impurity without a wet dream, but on account of sexual intercourse and he would take a bath before dawn.
[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
Sunnah.com reference
: Book 9, Hadith 255
Arabic/English book reference
: Book 9, Hadith 1245
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was the most generous of all the people, and he used to reach the peak in generosity in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night of Ramadan to teach him the Qur’an. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was the most generous person, even more generous than the strong uncontrollable wind (in readiness and haste to do charitable deeds).
Reference
: Sahih al-Bukhari 6
In-book reference
: Book 1, Hadith 6
USC-MSA web (English) reference
: Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 5
(deprecated numbering scheme)