“The Virtues of the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah”
Tag: fasting
Fasting the day of ‘Arafah if it coincides with Friday
The Prophet ﷺ forbade fasting on Friday alone.
Whilst fasting, he masturbated without ejaculating
A man masturbates during the day in Ramadhaan, but as he is ejaculating he holds his penis [firmly] so no semen comes out from it; is he required to have a bath [or take a shower]?
Taste the sweetness of obedience in worship
[In accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ] it is recommended for the one fasting to eat dates for suhoor and iftaar.
Immense in reward, yet little in action
I do not know of a hadeeth which is so immense in reward, and [yet] little in action than the [following] hadeeth…
Allaah fills their heart with eemaan
[There are] three [categories of people] in whom [should these habits] exist, then Allaah fills their heart with eemaan…
He is not considered a traveller
That is because in both cities, he is with his family.
At the service of the Prophet ﷺ
When observing the case of ‘Aa.ishah رضي الله عنها, it’s difficult [to comprehend] that she delayed making-up the [missed] fasts [of the previous Ramadhaan] until Sha’baan. So the question arises, did she not fast the voluntary fasts which were encouraged?
The best of fasts
How are we to understand the Prophet ﷺ encouraging ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr al-’Aas رضي الله عنه with the fast of [Prophet] Daawood (‘alayhis-salaam), whilst he himself did not fast it despite it being the best of fasts?
The easy prize
«Fasting in Winter is the easy prize.»