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Having The Pre-Dawn Meal (As-Suhuur) As Late As Possible [The Sunnah Of Fasting]

Saleem Ibn ‘Ubayd, may Allaah have mercy upon him, reported, “I used to stay in the house of Abuu Bakr. One night, he prayed for as long as Allaah willed him to. He then said [to me], ‘Go and see if al-fajr has started,’ so I went, returned and said, ‘Whiteness has risen in the sky.’ So he prayed for as long as Allaah willed, then said [again], ‘Go and see if al-fajr has started.’ I went out, returned and said, ‘[The light] is spreading out and becoming reddish,’ to which he said, ‘Now bring me my drink (i.e. my pre-dawn meal, as-suhuur).’”

[Al-Daaraqutnee, As-Sunan 2:166. Al-Daaraqutnee grades its chain of transmission as saheeh].

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Breaking The Fast As Soon As The Sun Sets [The Sunnah Of Fasting]

Sa’eed Ibnul-Musayyib, may Allaah have mercy upon him, reports from his father,

“I was once sitting with ʿUmar when a group of people arrived from Ash-Shaam. ʿUmar enquired about them and how they were; he asked, ‘Do the people of Ash-Shaam hasten to break the fast.’ He said, ‘Yes.’ [ʿUmar] said, ‘They will not cease to remain upon good as long as they do this, and do not wait for the stars [to come out] as the people of Iraaq do.’”

[ʿAbdur-Razzaaq As-San’aanee, Al-Musannaf, 4:225]

‘Amr Ibn Maymuun Al-Awdee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, reports, “The Companions of Muḥammad – Allaah's peace and blessings be upon him – used to be the quickest to break the fast and the slowest in taking the pre-dawn meal.”

[ʿAbdur-Razzaaq As-San’aanee, Al-Musannaf, Pg. 226]

Ibnul-Musayyib, may Allaah have mercy upon him, also reports that ʿUmar wrote to the commanders of the various regions, ‘Do not be of the procrastinators when breaking the fast, and nor of those who wait for the stars before they start praying [al-maghrib].’

[ʿAbdur-Razzaaq As-San’aanee, Al-Musannaf, Pg. 225]

Muusaa Ibn Anas, may Allaah have mercy upon him, reports that Anas [Ibn Maalik] used to have his slave-girl go to the top of his house, instructing her, ‘When the horizon becomes even (evenly lit, marking sunset), tell me.’

[Ibn Abee Shaybah, Al-Musannaf, 2:430]

Abuu At-Tiyaah Ad-Daba’ee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, reports that “he used to break fast with Ibn ‘Abbaas during Ramadhaan. When evening approached he would send a girl from his household to the roof [to look out], and when the sun set he would make the call to prayer (athaan). He would eat with us, and when he had finished, the call for the commencement of prayer {iqaamah) would be given, and he would pray, and we would pray with him.”

[Ibn Abee Shaybah, Al-Musannaf, Pg. 429]

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One Benefit a day (Day 5)
Is one considered a show-off for beautifying their voice when reciting in front of people?

Sheikh Uthaymīn, may Allāh have mercy on him, said:

On the authority of Abū Mūsā Al-Ash'arī -may Allāh be pleased with him- that:

The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said to me, 'If you were to see me, as I was listening to your recitation [of the Qur'ān] last night [you would have been delighted]. You are in fact endowed with a sweet voice like that of [Prophet] Dāwūd himself." I said: O Messenger of Allāh, had I been aware of your presence, I would have beautified it even more.

In this is evidence that - if a person beautifies their voice while reciting Qur'ān for others to enjoy and take delight in listening to it, then that is okay, and it is not considered showing off. In fact, this (i.e. beautifying the voice) is what attracts [people] to listen to the Words of Allāh the Almighty, so much so that they find delight in that.

📚 [Sharḥ Riyāḍh Aṣ-Ṣālihīn (4/662)]

This weekend inshaallaah (brothers only).

بســـم اللــه الرحــمــن الـرحـــيــم

▪️ *Being able to read The Qurān is an honour from Allāh*▪️

🔹▪️🔹▪️🔹▪️🔹▪️🔹

✨Benefit

The Imām Ibn As-Salāh -may Allāh have mercy upon him said: Reciting The Qurān is an honour Allāh has bestowed upon mankind. The angels have not been give that [honour] so they are ever eager to hear it from man. (End of speech)


Abū Hurreira (may Allāh be pleased with him) narrated from The Prophet ﷺ that the angels of the night and the angels of the day gather for the fajr prayer then recited the saying of Allāh:

《وَقُرْءَانَ ٱلْفَجْرِۖ إِنَّ قُرْءَانَ ٱلْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًا 》
And the Qurān of Fajr, indeed the Qurān of fajr is ever-witnessed.

Source: Al-Itqān by As-Suyūtī (Volume 1: 275)
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*⁦Translated by:*
Abū Sufyān
Samuel ibn Daniel Al-Ghāni


✨"﴿وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَى تَنفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴾"✨

﴾And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.﴿

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Alhamdulillaah, audios have been added to help memorise them correctly. May Allaah accept from us all and reward us all. The Muslim should call upon Allaah by His Beautiful Names when making supplication so I encourage you all to memorise and learn them at your own pace. Baarakallaahu feekum.

1 Benefit a day (Day 14):
Jumu'ah is most people's favourite day of the week; the evil doers yearn for it to satisfy their desires, whereas the good doers long for it to please The Almighty
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The following is an abridged translation of a benefit transmitted by Sheikh Faysal Al-Hashidi hafidhahullah
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Do you want the reward of fasting & praying hundreds of years in just a few minutes?!

If so, read the greatest authentic hadith on the virtues of deeds; a hadeeth which the people of knowledge said about it: “We do not know a hadith of the Prophet ﷺ more rewarding than this hadith.”

Imam At-Tirmidhi rahimahullah said: “Some of the Imams said, we have not heard a Saheeh Hadeeth in the Shari’ah that includes such a reward.”
[Tuhfatul Ahwadhi (3/5)]

Ibnul Hajar Al-Haythami rahimahullah said: “It was said there is nothing authentic in the Sunnah than contains more reward than this, so let one pay attention to it.”
[Tuhfat al-Muhtaaj (2/471)]

Here's the Hadeeth:

On the authority of Aws ibn Aws Ath-Thaqafi (radhiyallahu anhu) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying:

«مَنْ غَسَلَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَاغْتَسَلَ، ثُمَّ بَكَّرَ وَابْتَكَرَ، وَمَشَى وَلَمْ يَرْكَبْ، وَدَنَا مِنَ الْإِمَامِ فَاسْتَمَعَ وَلَمْ يَلْغُ كَانَ لَهُ بِكُلِّ خُطْوَةٍ عَمَلُ سَنَةٍ أَجْرُ صِيَامِهَا وَقِيَامِهَا»

“Whoever takes a complete bath on Friday then goes very early to the Khutbah, walking and not riding, sits close to the Imam, listens and does not speak or keep himself busy then for every is the reward equivalent to a year of fasting and praying.”

[Collected by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi; authenticated by Sheikh Albani in Saheeh Al-Jaami' As-Sagheer' no. 6405]

Did you pay attention to the hadeeth❓

▪️Every step on your way to the masjid to perform Friday prayer is equivalent to the reward of a year of fasting and praying!

▪️One step equals fasting and praying for 365 days!

▪️So if there are 100 steps between you and the masjid, it is as if you fasted and stood for 100 years, and the more steps you take the number of years increases

But this reward is subject to five conditions:

1⃣- Taking a full BATH

2⃣- Going to the masjid EARLY

3⃣- WALKING to the masjid

4⃣- Sitting CLOSE to the Khateeb

5⃣- Listening to the Khutbah in SILENCE

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This is from the grace of Allah upon us that He has made this relatively easy act of worship carry such a great reward and made it recurring every week so that every Muslim is able to realise it.

Today inshaallaah

⛺️ I'TIKAF 1443 - 2022 ⛺️


Narrated 'Aishah radhiyallahu 'anha:

The Prophet ﷺ used to perform I'tikaf in the masjid during the last ten nights of Ramadhan till he passed away.

[Bukhari and Muslim]


1. What is I'tikaf & what is its ruling?


2. What are the conditions of I'tikaf?


3. When can you perform I'tikaf & what's the minimum duration?


4. What are the recommended and allowable acts of I'tikaf?


5. What are the nullifiers of I'tikaf?

EXERT YOURSELF THROUGHOUT THE LAST TEN - NOT JUST THE ODD NIGHTS❗️

Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah -raḥimahullāh- was asked:

When should we look out for Laylatul Qadr?

He responded (paraphrasing):

“Laylatul Qadr occurs during the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān, as is authentically established from the Prophet ﷺ, who said:

((تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ)).

“Look out for Laylatul Qadr during the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān.”
[Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim on the authority of ‘Ā'ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā]

And In the version of Bukhāri, he ﷺ specifically said:

((تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْوِتْرِ مِنَ الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ)).

"Look out for Laylatul Qadr during the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān."

However, it's important to note that there are two methods of calculating the odd nights:

1⃣ - THE FIRST is to count the days that have already passed; such that Laytul Qadr falls on the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, or 29th night of Ramaḍhān.

or

2⃣ - THE SECOND is to count the days that remain, as the Prophet ﷺ said:

((الْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي تَاسِعَةٍ تَبْقَى، فِي سَابِعَةٍ تَبْقَى، فِي خَامِسَةٍ تَبْقَى)).

“Look out for the Laylatul Qadr during the REMAINING TEN NIGHTS of Ramaḍhān; on the night when nine or seven or five nights remain.”
[Reported by Bukhāri on the authority of Ibn Abbās -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhumā]

So according to this method, if Ramaḍhān consisted of 30 days -and only Allāh knows if this will be the case- LAYLATUL QADR MIGHT FALL ON ONE OF THE EVEN NIGHTS, because the 22nd will be the night when nine remains, the 24th will be the night when seven remains, and the 26th will be the night when five remains.

This was the understanding of Abū Sa‘īd Al-Khudri -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhu-:

Muslim reports that Abun Naḍhr enquired:

يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ! إِنَّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِالْعَدَدِ مِنَّا‏.‏ قَالَ: أَجَلْ! نَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ مِنْكُمْ.‏ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: مَا التَّاسِعَةُ وَالسَّابِعَةُ وَالْخَامِسَةُ؟ قَالَ: إِذَا مَضَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا ثِنْتَيْنِ وَعِشْرِينَ وَهْىَ التَّاسِعَةُ، فَإِذَا مَضَتْ ثَلاَثٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا السَّابِعَةُ، فَإِذَا مَضَى خَمْسٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا الْخَامِسَةُ.

“O Abū Sa‘īd, you know more than us about (these) numbers. He said: Yes, indeed we have better right than you. I said: What is this ninth, seventh, and fifth? He said: When 21 (nights are over) and the 22nd begins, it is the ninth. When 23 (nights) are over, that which follows (i.e. the 24th) is the seventh. When 25 nights are over, what follows (i.e. the 26th) is the fifth.”

If, however, Ramaḍhān consists of 29 days, then these two forms of calculations will be exactly the same.

This being the case, it is only befitting that the believer works hard throughout the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān - NOT JUST THE ODD NIGHTS.

This was the practice of the Prophet ﷺ as ‘Ā’ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā- said:

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ - أي العشر الأواخر من رمضان - شَدَّ مِئْزَرَهُ، وَأَحْيَا لَيْلَهُ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ‏.‏

“With the start of the last ten days of Ramaḍhān, the Prophet ﷺ would tighten his waist sheet (i.e. work hard and refrain from sexual relations), pray throughout the night, and he would also wake his wives.”
[Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim]

📚 [Majmū‘ Al-Fatāwā (25/284)]

قال الشيخ عبد العزيز ابن باز رحمه الله :

المستمع شريك للقارئ، في كلّ حرف حسنة، والحسنة بعشر أمثالها.

فتاوى نور على الدرب (٢٦/٣٥٠)

Shaykh Abdul-Azīz ibn bāz رحمه الله :

“The one listening to the Qurān is a participant with the reciter, in every letter recited is a good deed, and every good deed is ten times the likes of it.”

Fatwā noor a’la darb (26/350)

Al-Quraan 22:77

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱفْعَلُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ۩

O you who have believed! Bow down, and prostrate yourselves, and worship your Lord and do good that you may be successful.

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SIX DIFFERENT WAYS TO OFFER THE NIGHT PRAYER

1⃣ - Praying a single rak’ah.

The Prophet ﷺ said: 
((الوتر ركعة من آخر الليل))
“Witr is a rak'ah at the end of the night.”
[Reported by Muslim on the authority of Ibn 'Umar -raḍhiyallāhu 'anhu-]

And in the ḥadīth of Ḥudhayfah raḍhiyallāhu 'anhu the Prophet ﷺ demonstrated this practically;
https://sunnah.com/muslim/6/242

2⃣ - Praying nine consecutively with tashahhud in the eighth, then without making tasleem you stand for the ninth. Upon completion you make tasleem and offer two separate rak’ahs while seated (you should stand to perform rukoo') = 11 Rak'ahs in total
https://sunnah.com/muslim/6/168

3⃣ - Praying seven consecutively with tashahhud in the sixth, then without making tasleem you stand for the seventh. Upon completion you make tasleem and offer two separate rak’ahs while seated (you should stand to perform rukoo') = 9 Rak'ahs in total.

NOTE: this occurred when the Prophet ﷺ grew old. See previous link.

4⃣ - Praying 10 rak’ahs in pairs, then offering one rak’ah separately = 11 Rak'ahs in total.

This is the most common method due to the statement of Prophet ﷺ:
((‏صلاة الليل مثنى مثنى، فإذا خفت الصبح فأوتر بواحدة‏))
“The night prayers consist of pairs, but if you fear that morning is near, then pray one Rak'ah as Witr.”
[Bukhāri and Muslim]

5⃣ - Praying 8 rak’ahs in pairs, then five consecutive rak’ahs with one tasleem = 13 rak'ahs in total.
https://sunnah.com/muslim/6/149

NOTE: The first two rak’ahs in this method are either the two voluntary rak’ahs after ‘Ishā, or two introductory rak’ahs with which one begins the Night Prayer as stated by Sheikh Albāni -raḥimahullāh. It's also possible that the two extra rak’ahs are in fact the two voluntary rak’ahs for Fajr as mentioned in some of the narrations.
https://sunnah.com/bulugh/2/282

6⃣ - Praying four consecutive rak’ahs with one tasleem, then another four consecutive rak’ahs in the same manner, then three consecutive rak’ahs with one tashahhud in the final rak‘ah = 11 Rak'ahs in total
https://sunnah.com/bulugh/2/281

NOTE: in the last two methods (5 & 6) you can offer the final three/five rak’ahs with one tasleem at the end, or make tasleem between every two rak’ahs.
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These are the methods reported from the Prophet ﷺ, although it's permissible for one to pray any odd number of rak'ahs between one to 11/13; the more the better as An-Nawawi mentions:

«قد سبق أن مذهبنا أن أقله ركعة، وأكثره إحدى عشرة، وفي وجه ثلاث عشرة، وما بين ذلك جائز، وكلما قرب من أكثره كان أفضل، وبهذا قال جمهور العلماء من الصحابة والتابعين»
[Sharḥul Muhadh-dhab (4/21)]

One should avoid praying more than eleven rak'ahs a night because the best guidance is the guidance of the Prophet ﷺ.

Ā'ishah -raḍhiyallāhu 'anhā- said: “The Prophet ﷺ did not offer more than eleven rak'ah (during the night prayer) in Ramaḍhān or in any other month.”
[Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim]

Bear in mind, Ā'ishah radhiyallahu anha is unmatched in her knowledge in this field, as Ibn Abbās confirmed when he said to Sa‘d ibn Hishām: “Shall I not direct you to the most knowledgeable person on earth with regards to the Prophet's night prayer (Witr)? He (Hishām) asked, Who? So he said, 'Ā'ishah. Go to her and ask her, then return back to me and inform me of her answer.
[Muslim (746)]


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REFERENCES:
(1) https://t.me/A_lzoukory/33543
(2) 'Salātu-Tarāwīḥ' of Sheikh Albāni
(3) sunnah.com

Lift your hands to Allaah in these blessed nights, call upon Him to suffice your needs and remove all your problems and griefs, have hope and good thoughts in Allaah and be certain that He will answer you.

{ وَیَسۡتَجِیبُ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَیَزِیدُهُم مِّن فَضۡلِهِۦۚ }

And He answers (the invocation of) those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and gives them increase of His Bounty.
[Surah Ash-Shûrâ: 26]

{ وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِی عَنِّی فَإِنِّی قَرِیبٌۖ أُجِیبُ دَعۡوَةَ ٱلدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِۖ فَلۡیَسۡتَجِیبُوا۟ لِی وَلۡیُؤۡمِنُوا۟ بِی لَعَلَّهُمۡ یَرۡشُدُونَ }

And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright
[Surah Al-Baqarah: 186]

{ أَمَّن یُجِیبُ ٱلۡمُضۡطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَیَكۡشِفُ ٱلسُّوۤءَ وَیَجۡعَلُكُمۡ خُلَفَاۤءَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ أَءِلَـٰهࣱ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ قَلِیلࣰا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ }
Who responds to the distressed one, when he calls Him, and Who removes the evil, and makes you inheritors of the earth, generations after generations. Is there any ilah (god) with Allah? Little is that you remember!
[Surah An-Naml: 62]

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Zakāh al-Fiṭr 1443/2022

Narrated by Ibn Umar may Allāh be pleased with him, the Messenger ﷺ ordered for the payment of one Ṣā’* of dates or one Ṣā’ of barley as Zakāh al-Fiṭr on every Muslim slave or free, male or female, young or old, and he ordered that it be paid before the people went out to offer the ‘Īd prayer. [Bukhārī and Muslim]

*Four palmfuls taken with both hands

Taalib is providing a service to the community by collecting and distributing the Zakāh al-Fiṭr.

The contributions will be used to purchase/distribute rice in Nigeria before Ṣalāh al-‘Īd is established in the UK (1st / 2nd May) InshāAllah.

The cost of rice equivalent to one Ṣā’ is ₦2000 / £4 including transaction charges.

Any surplus monies will be given as sadaqah there.

Contribute your zakah at: www.taalib.co/product/zakah

The deadline to pay Zakāh via Taalib is 8pm BST Friday 29th April.

بارك الله فيكم
May Allah accept from us.

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As we are about to reach the Last 10 days of Ramadan I would to remind myself and you of the following,

Narrated by Aisha (رضي الله عنها)

When the last ten days of Ramadan begin, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to tighten his waist belt (exert himself), used to pray all the night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers.

[Saheeh al-Bukhari 2024 (32/11)]

This was in order to seek and benefit from the night of Qadr (Decree) which better then worshiping Allah for a thousand months which is equivalent to 83 years and 4 months.

Allah ﷻ says

إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ

Verily! We have sent it (this Quran) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree)

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ

And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is?

لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months.

تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ

Therein descend the angels and the Ruh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] by Allah's Permission with all Decrees,

سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ

Peace! (All that night, there is Peace and Goodness from Allah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn.

[Surah al-Qadr 97:1-5]

Narrated by Aisha (رضي الله عنها),

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to practice I`tikaf (seclusion in Masjid) in the last ten nights of Ramadan and used to say, “Look for the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan.”

[Saheeh al-Bukhari 2020 (32/7)]

He ﷺ said in another narration,

“Search for the Night of Qadr (Decree) in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.”

[Saheeh al-Bukhari 2017 (32/4). Narrated by Aisha (رضي الله عنها)]

Aisha (رضي الله عنها) said:
“I asked the Prophet (ﷺ), ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I am to witness the night of Qadr, what should I say during it?’ He (ﷺ) said: ‘Say: O Allah, You are Oft-Pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.’”

[Jami at-Tirmidhi 3513 (48/144)]

اللَّهُمَّ اِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
[Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibul ‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni]

Remember!!!

• The supplication of Jibriel (عليه السلام) against the one reaches this month and does not benefit from it

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ascended the pulpit and he said, “Ameen, Ameen, Ameen.” It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, you ascended the pulpit and said Ameen, Ameen, Ameen.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said,

“Verily, Jibriel (عليه السلام) came to me and he said: Whoever reaches the month of Ramadan and he is not forgiven, may he enter the Hellfire and be distant from Allah mercy, so say Ameen. I said Ameen...”

[Ibn Hibbaan, 3/188; classed as saheeh by al-Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1679. Narrated by Abu Hurayrah]

Note: This Dua (supplication) is most definitely accepted by Allah for it was made by Gabriel, who is the best of Angels and the one to say Ameen was Muhammad ﷺ, who is the best of creation.

• Many wished to have reached this month but were unable

Talha Bin Ubaidullah (رضي الله عنه) reported about two men who came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and accepted Islam at the same time.

One of them would part take in Jihad more than the other. He was martyred in one of the battles he fought. The other man lived for another year, and then he too passed away.

Talha said, “I saw in my dream that I was at the door of Paradise when behold, I was with both of them (the two men). Someone came out of Paradise and allowed the man who passed away later to enter first.

Then he came out again and allowed the martyred one to enter. Then he returned and said to me, ‘Go back, for your time has not come yet.’”

Talha woke up and began to inform others about this and they were all surprised. When they informed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it, he said, “What are you surprised about?” They said, “O Messenger of Allah! Out of them both, this one strove harder (in Jihad) then he was martyred, but the other one was entered into Paradise before him.”

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Did he not remain behind him for another year?” They said, “Yes

(he did).” He said, “Did he not reach Ramadan, fast and pray with such and such number of prostrations in the year?” They said, “Yes.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “So the difference between them is greater than what is between the heavens and the earth.”

[Ibn Majah (2/345-346) authenticated by Al-Albani]

• Repent from all your previous sins

The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said:

“The one who repents from sin is like one who did not sin.”

[Classed as Hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah (4250) ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (رضي الله عنه)]

• This may be your last Ramadan so make the most of it by praying at night, reading lots of Quran and giving charity

Allah ﷻ says

By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, etc., it means here Allah's Reward, i.e. Paradise), unless you spend (in Allah's Cause) of that which you love; and whatever of good you spend, Allah knows it well.

[Surah Al-Imraan 3:92]

Don't forget forward it and join in with the reward

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, Whoever invites to guidance, he will have a reward similar to the reward of those who follow him, without reducing anything from their rewards.

[Recorded by Muslim in the Book of Knowledge, Chapter: Whoever Institutes a Good or Evil Practice]