Ramadan in South Sudan

مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 38 — Sahih Muslim 760

إِذَا دَخَلَ رَمَضَانُ فُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ وَسُلْسِلَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ

When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed, and the devils are chained.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1899 — Sahih Muslim 1079

كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ آدَمَ لَهُ إِلَّا الصِّيَامَ فَإِنَّهُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ

Allah said: Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except fasting; it is for Me, and I shall reward it.

Reference: Hadith Qudsi — Sahih al-Bukhari 1904

لَا يَزَالُ النَّاسُ بِخَيْرٍ مَا عَجَّلُوا الْفِطْرَ

The people will remain upon good as long as they hasten to break the fast.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1957 — Sahih Muslim 1098

مَنْ فَطَّرَ صَائِمًا كَانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَجْرِ الصَّائِمِ شَيْئًا

Whoever gives food to a fasting person to break his fast shall have a reward like his, without any decrease in the fasting person’s reward.

Reference: Jami at-Tirmidhi 807

مَنْ لَمْ يَدَعْ قَوْلَ الزُّورِ وَالْعَمَلَ بِهِ فَلَيْسَ لِلَّهِ حَاجَةٌ فِي أَنْ يَدَعَ طَعَامَهُ وَشَرَابَهُ

Whoever does not give up false speech and acting upon it, Allah has no need of his giving up his food and drink.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1903

لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ فَرْحَةٌ عِنْدَ فِطْرِهِ وَفَرْحَةٌ عِنْدَ لِقَاءِ رَبِّهِ

The fasting person has two joys: a joy when he breaks his fast, and a joy when he meets his Lord.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 1151 — Sunan Ibn Majah 1746

إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ بَابًا يُقَالُ لَهُ الرَّيَّانُ يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ الصَّائِمُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

In Paradise there is a gate called Ar-Rayyan, through which those who fast will enter on the Day of Resurrection.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1896 — Sahih Muslim 1152

مَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever stands in prayer on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2014 — Sahih Muslim 760

تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السَّحُورِ بَرَكَةً

Take the pre-dawn meal, for indeed there is a blessing in Suhoor.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1923 — Sahih Muslim 1095