مسعدة

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, would chew food for al- Hassan and al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, when she was fasting in the month of Ramadan.’”

There is no Qada’ (compensatory fast) on him because it is not food.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about one who accepts Islam in the middle of the month of Ramadan would say that he is not obligated for anything of fasting except for the coming days.”

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated from his ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who have stated this Hadith. ’If a man places upon himself fasting of certain known days of every month, then he goes on a journey and many months pass, such person is not required to fast on a journey as well as at home when he comes back.’”

Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has assigned His angels to pray in favor of the fasting people. He (the Holy Prophet) has said, ‘ Jibril has informed me from his Lord who has said, “When I command My angels to pray in favor of someone, I do not leave their prayers without acceptance.’””

The Messenger of Allah (sw) said, "There is no righteous servant who is insulted and responds by saying, 'I am fasting, may peace be upon you, I do not insult you as you have insulted me,' except that the Lord, Blessed and Exalted, says, 'My servant has sought protection in fasting from the evil of My servant; thus, I grant him protection from the Fire.'"

The Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: I entered Paradise, and then I saw that most of its people were stupid. He said: I said: What is the stupid? So he said: The rational in good things, the unaware in evil things, who fasts, in every month, three days.

“Once, during the month of Ramadan, Sadir went to visit abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). The Imam asked, ‘O Sadir, do you know which nights are these days?’ He replied, ‘Yes, I pray to Allah to keep my soul and the soul of my father in service for your cause, these are the nights of the month of Ramadan, but what do they signify?’ The Imam then said, ‘Can you set free ten slaves from the descendants of Isma‘il in every one of these nights?’ Sadir replied, ‘I pray to Allah to keep the souls of my parents in service for your cause, my belongings are not that much.’ The Imam then reduced the number of slaves until it was only one slave, but he kept saying, ‘My belongings are not enough.’ The Imam then asked, ‘Can you serve food to a Muslim every night.’ He replied, ‘Yes, I can do so. I can even serve food to ten people every night.’ The Imam then said, ‘That is what I meant, O Sadir. Your serving food to your Muslim brother is equal in reward to setting free of ten slaves from the descendants of Isma‘il.’”