سعيد

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘In the twenty- first and twenty-third nights, you should perform salat (prayer) of one hundred Rak’ats and in each Rak’at read Chapter 112 of the Holy Quran ten times.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that on the day of al-Fitr, one should have food before salat (prayer); however, on the day of Adha’, one should not have any food until after the prayer leader leaves.”

Hadith.1897 - In the narration of Ibn Abi Nasr from Abu Sa'id al-Qammat: Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about someone who became junub (in a state of ritual impurity) at the beginning of the night in the Month of Ramadan and then slept until morning. Imam (as) said: "There is no penalty upon him, as his state of janabah occurred during a permissible time."

“I once asked Abu `Abd Allah (a.s.), ’I have fasted on the day which is doubtful about its being of al-Sha £ ban or of the month of Ramadan, if there is Qada’ (compensatory fast) upon me.’ He (the Imam) said, £ No, Qada’ (compensatory fast) is not obligatory on you and it was a day in which you had a fortunate chance.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), would fast during the month of Sha‘ban and the month of Ramadan in a continuous manner and would say, ‘Fasting during two months in a continuous manner is returning to Allah.’”

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, would fast during the month of Sha‘ban and the month of Ramadan and continue fasting. He (the Messenger of Allah) prohibited people to continue fasting without a break (after sunset). He also said, ‘These two are the months of Allah and this (fasting in the two months) is expiation of the sins before and after these two months.’”

“I asked him (a.s.), about breakfast before dawn in the case of one who wants to fast. He replied, In the month of Ramadan, it is better even with one sip of water. In an optional fast, one may or may not take breakfast before dawn as he likes.’”

Say one-hundred units of prayers on the 21st and 23rd nights of the month of Ramazan. Say the Opening Chapter (Al-Fatiha ) once in each unit and say the Al-Ikhlas Chapter ten times in each unit of these prayers.”

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who comes from his journey and arrives in his family when it is morning and the day is high. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is dawn and he is not yet arrived in his family, then he has the choice to fast or not to fast.’”

"I wrote to Abu Al-Hasan Al-Ridha (as), asking him about a group of people among us who pray but do not fast during the Month of Ramadan. Sometimes I need their help to harvest my crops, but if I call them for the harvest, they do not respond unless I feed them. They also find others who provide them with food, so they go to them and leave me. I am constrained in my ability to feed them during Month of Ramadan.” Imam (as) wrote back in his handwriting: 'Recognize their situation; feed them.'

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who drinks after dawn and he does not know that it is the month of Ramadan. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is required to fast that day and make Qada’ (compensatory fast) on another day, and if it is a Qada’ of the month of Ramadan in (the month of) Shawwal or other times and he drinks after dawn, let him break his fast that day and make Qada'.‘“

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Torah was revealed during the sixth night of the month of Ramadan. Injil (New Testament) was revealed during the twelfth night of the month of Ramadan. Al-Zabbur, (Psalms) was revealed during the eighteenth night of the month of Ramadan; and the Holy Quran was revealed during the night of destiny.’”

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about commencing a journey when the month of Ramadan has just arrived. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, except that which I tell you. Traveling to Makkah, travelling in an armed expedition for the cause of Allah, for protection of an asset that is feared for its destruction, and to say farewell to and escort a brother and it applies not only to your brother from your father and mother, are permissible.”’

When the month of Ramadan would begin, the Messenger of Allah (s) would free every captive and give to every beggar.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during the last night of the month of Ramadan, say this prayer. ‘O Allah, this is the month of Ramadan when You revealed the Holy Quran, and now it has ended. I seek refuge with Your honorable face, against my remaining in a condition, O Lord, that this night ends up with dawn or the month of Ramadan ends up, but You will have (in record) against me consequences (of my deeds) or sins for which You want to punish me on the day I am brought in your presence.’”

“Once I asked one of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about signs of the night of destiny. He replied, ‘One of the signs of this night is sweet fragrance; during the cold season it is warm, and during the hot season it is cool and pleasant.’ Someone asked him about the night of destiny. He (the Imam) replied, ‘The angels and scribes come down to the sky above the world and then they write down all that has to happen during the year and what people will experience therein. Its affairs are withheld with Him. In it He has a wish and thus He brings forward whatever He wishes or delays whatever He wishes. He confirms whatever He wishes and deletes whatever He wishes; the mother book is with Him.’”

I heard al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as) say: Surely, for every night in the month of Ramadan, Allah frees people from the Fire; except for those who break their fast on an intoxicant. On the last night of it, He frees as many people as He frees in the rest of the month.

“Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) said to me, ‘On al-Fitr (first day of the month of Shawwal), there is Takbir (saying ‘Allah is greater than what can be described’), but it is concealed.’ I (the narrator) then asked, ‘Where is it?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is during the night of al-Fitr, in Maghrib and the last ‘Isha’, and in the Fajr salat (prayer) and in the salat of ‘Id, and then it is cut-off.’ I then asked, ‘How do I say it?’ He replied, 'say, ‘Allah is the greatest (beyond description), Allah is the greatest, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, all praise belongs to Allah, Allah is greatest upon what He guided us.' This is in the words of Allah, the most Majestic and Glorious, “So you can complete the number’, (2:182) meaning, the fasts, ‘and that you should exclaim the Greatness of Allah for His having Guided you.” (2:185)
A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Asbat from Khalaf ibn Hammad a similar Hadith.

The Messenger of Allah (sw) used to turn his face to the people and say, "O people, when the crescent of the month of Ramadan appears, the rebellious devils are chained; the gates of the sky, the gates of Paradise, and the gates of mercy are opened; the gates of Hell are closed; and prayers are answered. Allah has, at every breaking of the fast, people whom He frees from Hell. A caller calls out every night, 'Is there anyone asking? Is there anyone seeking forgiveness? O Allah, grant every spender (of charity) a replacement (reward), and give every withholder destruction.' Then, when the crescent of Shawwal appears, the believers are called out to, 'Go to your rewards, for it is the day of prize.'"
Then Abu Ja'far (as) said, "By Him in Whose hand is my soul, it is not a prize of dinars or dirhams."

”Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, once, just three days before the month of Ramadan, said to Bilal, ‘Call people (to come to the Masjid).’ People then gathered, and he climbed on the pulpit, thanked Allah, praised Him, and then said, “O people, Allah has granted you a privilege with this month. He has made it especially for you, and it is about to be upon you. There is one night in it that is better than one thousand months. The doors of hell fire remain closed in this month, and the doors of Paradise are open. If one’s sins remain without being forgiven in this month, Allah keeps him away. One who lives with his parents, but is not forgiven, Allah keeps him away; and one before whom I am mentioned but who does not say salawat (O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to your cause) and is not forgiven, Allah keeps him away.’”