The Prophet S.A.W. Sermon Greeting Ramadan

By
Ustaz Syed Hassan Alatas

Translated by Zainur Alsmi bt. Sharif   

The prophet S.A.W. said “the month of Ramadan which is the most blessed of all   months has come. Allah Has made it obligatory for you all to fast during this month. Ramadan will open all doors of heaven and locked all the doors of hell. All satan and devils  will be tied and imprisoned then. There will be one night during this month of Ramadan which is better than one thousand months. Those who do not take the opportunity to worship Allah during this night will miss  the golden opportunity of getting the multiple virtues that Allah Has Promised.”

Ramadan is the leader of all the months and men welcome it. Allah Has made it obligatory for all men who faces Ramadan to fast during the day and pray at night. This is to show our obedience to Him.

Whoever obeys Allah and do good things will be repaid equivalent to doing obligatory things, whilst those who do their obligatory duties in Ramadan will be repaid equivalent to doing 70 obligatory duties in the other months.  During this month too Allah Will Help and grant prosperity to all His servants.

Whoever feed a fasting man, Allah will forgive all his sins and thus free him from hell. He will get virtues equivalent to the man who is fasting. This virtue is given irrespective of man  giving a single date, a drink of water etc.

At the beginning of this month Allah Gives His Blessings, followed by His forgiveness during the middle of the month and lastly He will free obedient men from hell. Whoever helps a fellow man Allah Will then forgive all his sins.

There are four things that we should do in abundance during Ramadan. The first two things are those that will bring Allah’s Approval while the other two things are those that man wants most. The first two things include our submission that there is no other God except Allah and we ask forgiveness from Him only. The second two things  are our utmost want of heaven and seeking His protection from hell.

Whoever gives a drink to a fasting man will be given a drink from Allah’s  well, after which he will never feel thirsty until he enters heaven.         

(H.R.Ibnu Khuzaimah)