Narrated Talha bin 'Ubaidullah:A bedouin with unkempt hair came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, ""O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Inform me what Allah has made compulsory for me as regards the prayers."" He replied: ""You have to offer perfectly the five compulsory prayers in a day and night (24 hours), unless you want to ...

Narrated Ibn `Umar:The Prophet (ﷺ) observed the fast on the 10th of Muharram ('Ashura), and ordered (Muslims) to fast on that day, but when the fasting of the month of Ramadan was prescribed, the fasting of the 'Ashura' was abandoned. `Abdullah did not use to fast on that day unless it coincided with his routine fastin...

Narrated `Aisha:(The tribe of) Quraish used to fast on the day of Ashura' in the Pre-Islamic period, and then Allah's Apostle ordered (Muslims) to fast on it till the fasting in the month of Ramadan was prescribed; whereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""He who wants to fast (on 'Ashura') may fast, and he who does not want t...

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ""Fasting is a shield (or a screen or a shelter). So, the person observing fasting should avoid sexual relation with his wife and should not behave foolishly and impudently, and if somebody fights with him or abuses him, he should tell him twice, 'I am fasting."" The Pro...

Narrated Abu Wail from Hudhaifa:`Umar asked the people, ""Who remembers the narration of the Prophet (ﷺ) about the affliction?"" Hudhaifa said, ""I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, 'The affliction of a person in his property, family and neighbors is expiated by his prayers, fasting, and giving in charity."" `Umar said, ""...

Narrated Sahl:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe fasts will enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it. It will be said, 'Where are those who used to observe fasts?' They will get up, and none except them will enter thr...

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ""Whoever gives two kinds (of things or property) in charity for Allah's Cause, will be called from the gates of Paradise and will be addressed, 'O slaves of Allah! Here is prosperity.' So, whoever was amongst the people who used to offer their prayers, will be called fr...

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ""When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ""When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained

Narrated Ibn `Umar:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, ""When you see the crescent (of the month of Ramadan), start fasting, and when you see the crescent (of the month of Shawwal), stop fasting; and if the sky is overcast (and you can't see it) then regard the month of Ramadan as of 30 days

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""Whoever established prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous si...

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:The Prophet (ﷺ) was the most generous amongst the people, and he used to be more so in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel visited him, and Gabriel used to meet him on every night of Ramadan till the end of the month. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Holy Qur'an to Gabriel, and when Gabriel met him,...

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink (i.e. Allah will not accept his fasting)

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ""Allah said, 'All the deeds of Adam's sons (people) are for them, except fasting which is for Me, and I will give the reward for it.' Fasting is a shield or protection from the fire and from committing sins. If one of you is fasting, he should avoid sexual relation with...

Narrated 'Alqama:While I was walking with `Abdullah he said, ""We were in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said, 'He who can afford to marry should marry, because it will help him refrain from looking at other women, and save his private parts from committing illegal sexual relation; and he who cannot afford to ma...

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) mentioned Ramadan and said, ""Do not fast unless you see the crescent (of Ramadan), and do not give up fasting till you see the crescent (of Shawwal), but if the sky is overcast (if you cannot see it), then act on estimation (i.e. count Sha'ban as 30 days)

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ""The month (can be) 29 nights (i.e. days), and do not fast till you see the moon, and if the sky is overcast, then complete Sha'ban as thirty days

Narrated Ibn `Umar:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""The month is like this and this,"" (at the same time he showed the fingers of both his hands thrice) and left out one thumb on the third time

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) or Abul-Qasim said, ""Start fasting on seeing the crescent (of Ramadan), and give up fasting on seeing the crescent (of Shawwal), and if the sky is overcast (and you cannot see it), complete thirty days of Sha'ban

Narrated Um Salama:The Prophet (ﷺ) vowed to keep aloof from his wives for a period of one month, and after the completion of 29 days he went either in the morning or in the afternoon to his wives. Someone said to him ""You vowed that you would not go to your wives for one month."" He replied, ""The month is of 29 days

Narrated Anas:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) vowed to keep aloof from his wives for one month, and he had dislocation of his leg. So, he stayed in a Mashruba for 29 nights and then came down. Some people said, ""O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! You vowed to stay aloof for one month,"" He replied, ""The month is of 29 days

Narrated Abu Bakra:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""The two months of `Id i.e. Ramadan and Dhul-Hijja, do not decrease (in superiority)

Narrated Ibn `Umar:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""We are an illiterate nation; we neither write, nor know accounts. The month is like this and this, i.e. sometimes of 29 days and sometimes of thirty days

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""None of you should fast a day or two before the month of Ramadan unless he has the habit of fasting (Nawafil) (and if his fasting coincides with that day) then he can fast that day

Narrated Al-Bara:It was the custom among the companions of Muhammad that if any of them was fasting and the food was presented (for breaking his fast), but he slept before eating, he would not eat that night and the following day till sunset. Qais bin Sirma-al-Ansari was fasting and came to his wife at the time of Ifta...

Narrated `Adi bin Hatim:When the above verses were revealed: 'Until the white thread appears to you, distinct from the black thread,' I took two (hair) strings, one black and the other white, and kept them under my pillow and went on looking at them throughout the night but could not make anything out of it. So, the ne...

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:When the following verses were revealed: 'Eat and drink until the white thread appears to you, distinct from the black thread' and of dawn was not revealed, some people who intended to fast, tied black and white threads to their legs and went on eating till they differentiated between the two. Al...

Narrated `Aisha:Bilal used to pronounce the Adhan at night, so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)? said, ""Carry on taking your meals (eat and drink) till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces the Adhan, for he does not pronounce it till it is dawn

Narrated `Aisha:Bilal used to pronounce the Adhan at night, so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)? said, ""Carry on taking your meals (eat and drink) till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces the Adhan, for he does not pronounce it till it is dawn

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:I used to take my Suhur meals with my family and then hurry up for presenting myself for the (Fajr) prayer with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)