24 Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad about Ramadan

Hadiths about the Virtues of Ramadan

Many Hadiths of the Prophet (peace be upon him) have been mentioned, illustrating the virtues of the great Ramadan. Among these Hadiths are the following:

1. The Gates of Paradise are Opened, the Gates of Hell are Closed, and the Devils are Chained: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained". [Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim]
2. Sins are Forgiven: It is reported from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that he said: "The five daily prayers, from one Friday prayer to the next, and from one Ramadan to the next are expiation for sins committed in between, so long as major sins are avoided". [Narrated by Muslim]
3. Forgiveness for Fasting and Praying on Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree): The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and with the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. And whoever prays during the night of Qadr with faith and seeking his reward, his previous sins will be forgiven". [Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim]
4. Equivalent to Fasting for a Lifetime: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Fasting three days of each month and Ramadan to Ramadan are equivalent to fasting a lifetime". [Narrated by Ahmad and An-Nasa'i]
5. The Gate of Rayyan for the Observers of Fasting on the Day of Judgment: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Indeed, there is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Rayyan, and those who observe fasting will enter through it on the Day of Resurrection, and none except them will enter through it. It will be said, 'Where are the fasting people?' They will get up, and none except them will enter through it. After the last of them, it will be closed, and no one will enter through it". [Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim]
6. Allah Added Fasting for Its Great Reward and Virtue: Allah, the Almighty, said: "Every deed of the son of Adam is for him except fasting, for it is for Me and I shall reward for it. Fasting is a shield; when anyone of you is fasting on a day, he should neither indulge in obscene language nor should he raise his voice. If anyone reviles him or tries to quarrel with him, he should say: 'I am fasting'. By Him in Whose hand the soul of Muhammad is, the breath of one observing Saum (fasting) is sweeter to Allah on the Day of Judgment than the fragrance of musk. The one who fasts has two joys: one when he breaks his fast and the other when he meets his Lord. The smell that comes from the mouth of a fasting person is better with Allah than the scent of musk". [Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim]
7. One of the Five Pillars of Islam: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Islam is built on five pillars: the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing prayer, giving Zakat, performing Hajj, and fasting Ramadan". [Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim]
8. Reason to Enter Paradise: According to the hadith narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), a man asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), "If I pray the obligatory prayers, fast Ramadan, treat the lawful as permissible and the forbidden as impermissible, and do not add anything to that, will I enter Paradise?" He said, "Yes". [Narrated by Muslim]
9. Many are Freed from Hellfire in Ramadan: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "A caller will call out: 'O seeker of good, come forward, and O seeker of evil, stop, and there are many whom Allah will free from the Fire, and that is every night". [Narrated by Ahmad and An-Nasa'i]
10. Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) in Ramadan: Allah, the Most High, has favored the month of Ramadan by placing within it a night that is greater than a thousand months. It is a night in which sins are forgiven and acts of worship are multiplied. As Allah says: "Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree. And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months". [Quran 97:1-3]
11. Revelation of the Quran: Allah says: "The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion". [Quran 2:185]

Hadiths About Righteous Deeds in Ramadan

It is incumbent upon an individual to utilize and seize every moment in their life, and the greatest times that one should take advantage of and seize every moment in are the months when acts of worship are increased, rewards are multiplied, and they become seasons of their own. It is also incumbent upon a person to have the spirit of competition in those months, and one of those seasons is the blessed month of Ramadan. Many noble Hadiths have been reported that illustrate the virtue of great deeds in the blessed month of Ramadan, including the following:

1. Praying at Night in Ramadan with Faith and Hope for Reward is a Means of Expiation of Sins: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever prays at night in Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward, his previous sins will be forgiven". [Narrated by Muslim]
2. Turning to Obedience to Allah (SWT) in Ramadan is a Means of Forgiveness of Sins: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "A man may fast and find nothing of his fasting except hunger, and a man may pray at night and find nothing of his standing except sleepiness". [Narrated by Ibn Majah]
3. Performing Umrah in Ramadan is Equivalent to Hajj: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to a woman from the Ansar: "What stopped you from performing Hajj with us?" She said: "We had a camel that we used for irrigation and the father of so-and-so and his son had gone with it, and I have nobody to irrigate with it now". He said: "When Ramadan comes, go for 'Umrah, for 'Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to Hajj". [Narrated by An-Nasa'i]
4. The Great Reward of Feeding the Fasting Person: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever feeds a fasting person will have a reward like that of the fasting person, without any reduction in his reward". [Narrated by At-Tirmidhi]
5. Intercession of Fasting and the Quran for the Fasting Person on the Day of Resurrection and Admission to Paradise: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Fasting and the Quran will intercede for the slave on the Day of Resurrection. Fasting will say: 'O My Lord, I prevented him from food and desires, so accept my intercession for him'. And the Quran will say: 'O My Lord, I prevented him from sleep during the night, so accept my intercession for him'. Thus, their intercession will be accepted". [Narrated by Ahmad]
6. The Great Reward of Night Prayer in Ramadan: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "You should observe the night prayer, for it was the practice of the righteous before you. It is a means of gaining proximity to Allah, expiation for sin, and prevention of evil deeds". [Narrated by At-Tirmidhi]
7. Attainment of High Ranks in Paradise: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Indeed, in Paradise, there are chambers the outside of which can be seen from the inside and the inside of which can be seen from the outside". A Bedouin stood up and said: "For whom are these, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "For one who speaks good words, feeds others, fasts regularly, and prays at night while the people are asleep". [Narrated by At-Tirmidhi]

Hadiths about the Prophet's Guidance in the Month of Ramadan

The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to increase in righteous deeds during Ramadan. Some of the Hadiths that illustrate the guidance of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in Ramadan are as follows:

1. Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (peace be upon him) was the most generous of people, and he was even more generous in Ramadan when Gabriel met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night in Ramadan to teach him the Qur'an. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was more generous with goodness than the blowing wind. [Narrated by Bukhari]
2. The Prophet's I'tikaf: The Prophet (peace be upon him) observed I'tikaf during the middle ten days of Ramadan, seeking the Night of Decree. Then, when it was the night of the twenty-first, he ordered his tent to be pitched. He then addressed the people and said, "Verily, I was shown the exact date of the Night of Decree, but I have forgotten it. So seek it in the last ten nights, on the odd nights". [Narrated by Bukhari]
3. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated about the Prophet's worship during the last ten days of Ramadan: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would exert himself in worship during the last ten nights to a greater extent than at any other time". [Narrated by Muslim]
4. It was narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "When the last ten days of Ramadan came, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would stay up at night, wake his family, and exert himself in worship". [Narrated by Muslim]
5. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: "The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to observe I'tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan until Allah took him, and then his wives observed I'tikaf after him". [Narrated by Bukhari]
6. When Aisha was asked about the Prophet's night prayer (Tahajjud) during Ramadan: "She replied, 'He did not increase in Ramadan or in any other month over eleven rak'ahs. He used to pray four, do not ask me about their beauty and length, then he would pray four, do not ask me about their beauty and length, then he would pray three'." [Narrated by Bukhari]