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Six Days Of Shawwal & Sunnah Fasting
Topic Started: Oct 23 2006, 02:24 AM (124 Views)
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Six Days of Shawwal & Sunnah Fasting

Assalaamualaykum warahmatulahi wabarakatuhuh

The person who guides to what is good shall have the same reward as the one who performs that (good). [Muslim #020, Hadith #4665]

With Ramadhan over, we should be continuing our good deeds and actions. The spirit of Ramadhan should be our energy, momentum, and strength for the rest of the year!! Let us be consistent, for those are the ones that Allah loves.

Six Days of Shawwal & Sunnah Fasting

Aboo Ayyoob al-Ansaaree narrated: Prophet Muhummad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), said: "He who fasts Ramadhaan, and six of Shawwaal, it will be (in terms of rewards) as if the fasted a whole year." (Muslim)

One of the ways to in showing our loving of Allah, by following the Prophet Muhummad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is to do those acts that he (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) advised his Companions, and the Ummah in general, to do. A sunnah which is certainly relevant to us in these days is his (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) practice to fast six days in the month of Shawwal.
When to Fast?

Fast 6 days consecutively following Eid-ul-Fitr as soon as you can.
If you are unable to, fast 6 days consecutively during anytime of the month.
If you are unable to fast consecutively, fast any 6 days during Shawwal.
In the Spirit of Ramadan

On the authority of Abu Harayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who said: Allah says:

Fasting is Mine and it I who give reward for it. [A man] gives up his bad word is not allowed passion, his food and his drink for my sake. Fasting is like a shield, and he who fasts has two joys: a joy whin he breaks his fast and a joy when he meets his Lord. The change in the breath of the mouth of him who fasts is better in Allah's estimation than the smell of musk. (Bukhari)

Fasting: Health & Spiritual Benefits

Physiological effects of fasting:

Lowering of blood sugar
Lowering of cholesterol
Lowering of the systolic blood pressure
Psychological Effects of Fasting:

Inner Peace and Tranquility
Controlling one's emotions such as anger, frustration, and aggression
More time for personal reflection and prayer
The Spirtual and Health Benefits of Fasting http://www.islamfortoday.com/athar07.htm

Recommended Sunnah Fasts

Fast the 13th, 14th, 15th of every month

Abu Zharr al-Ghafari reported: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered us to fast for three days of every month--that is, on the days of the full moon (the 13th, 14th, and 15th of the lunar month). And he said: 'It is like fasting the whole year.' " (An-Nassai)

Fast Mondays and Thursdays of every week

Abu Hurairah reported that the most the Prophet would fast would be Monday and Thursday. He was asked about that and he said: "The actions are presented on every Monday and Thursday. Allah forgives every Muslim or every believer, except for those who are boycotting each other. He says [about them]: 'Leave them.' " This is related by Ahmad with a sahih chain. It is recorded in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet, when asked about fasting on Monday, said: "That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I received revelations."

Narrated Abu Huraira: A man used to eat much, but when he embraced Islam, he started eating less. That was mentioned to the Prophet who then said, "A believer eats in one intestine (is satisfied with a little food) and a Kafir eats in seven intestines (eats much)." [Bukhari #65, Hadith #309]

Making Up Fasts for Others

Narrated 'Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said,
"Whoever died and he ought to have fasted (the missed days of Ramadan) then his guardians must fast on his behalf."
[Bukhari Volume 3, Book 31, Number 173]

Events:

1. Hadhrat Aisha Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) was born in Shawwal, 4 years after Prophethood and 9 years before Hijrah.

2. Hadhrat Aisha Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) was married to Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) in Shawwal, 10 years after Prophethood which is 3 years before Hijrah.

3. The fight between Banu Qaynaqaa took place between the battle of Badr and Uhud, Shawwal 2 A.H. after Hijrah.

4. The battle of Uhud also took place in Shawwaal, three years after Hijrah.

5. Hadhrat Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him) Holy Prophet's grandson (son of Hadhrat Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her) was born in the month of Shawwaal 4 years after Hijrah.

6. The Holy Prophet married Hadhrat Umme Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) in Shawwal in the 4 year after Hijrah.

7. Hadhrat Aisha Siddiqah's (may Allah be pleased with her) mother passed away in year 5 A.H.

8. The Holy Prophet's uncle Abu Talib departed from this world in the middle of Shawwal in the year 5 A.H.

9. Imam Bukhari (may Allah be pleased with him) was born on a Friday of Shawwaal in the year 194 A.H.


Fasting Six days of Shawwal

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Abu Ayyoub reported that the Messenger of Allah, salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said "Whoever fasts the month of Ramadhan and then follows it by fasting six days during the month of Shawwal will be rewarded as if he had fasted the entire year. [Muslim, at-Tirmithi, Ibn Majah, Abu Dawood and Ahmad by way of Jabir].
These days can be anytime during the month of Shawwal except the first day because it is unlawful to fast the day of Eid. These days do not have to be at beginning of the month nor do they have to be consecutive. Hence, Muslims should seize this opportunity and fast these six days to get Allah's reward.

Why the fasting of six days of Shawal after Ramadhan equates that of the whole year? Some `Ulamaa' say that the good deed is rewarded ten times. Thus fasting six days is like fasting 60 days, added to 30 days of Ramadhan times 10 (i.e. 300) it makes it a year.



Virtue of fasting six days of Shawwaal

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Fasting six days of Shawwaal after the obligatory fast of Ramadaan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not waajib. It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwaal, and in this there is great virtue and an immense reward. Whoever fasts these six days will have recorded for him a reward as if he had fasted a whole year, as was reported in a saheeh hadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Abu Ayyoob (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadaan and follows it with six days of Shawwaal, it will be as if he fasted for a lifetime.” (Narrated by Muslim, Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah).



The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained this when he said: “Whoever fasts for six days after (Eid) al-Fitr has completed the year: (whoever does a good deed (hasanah) will have ten hasanah like it).” According to another report: “Allaah has made for each hasanah ten like it, so a month is like fasting ten months, and fasting six days completes the year.” (al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah. See also Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 1/421). It was also narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah with the wording: “Fasting for the month of Ramadaan brings the reward of ten like it, and fasting for six days brings the reward of two months, and that is the fasting of the whole year.”



The Hanbali and Shaafa’i fuqaha’ explained that fasting six days of Shawwaal after fasting Ramadaan makes it as if one has fasted for an entire year of obligatory fasts, because the multiplication of the reward applies even to naafil fasts, because each hasanah brings the reward of ten like it.



Another of the important benefits of fasting six days of Shawwaal is that is makes up for any shortfall in a person's obligatory Ramadaan fasts, because no one is free of shortcomings or sins that have a negative effect on his fasting. On the Day of Resurrection, some of his naafil deeds will be taken to make up the shortcomings in his obligatory deeds, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The first thing for which people will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection will be their salaah (prayer). Our Lord, may He be glorified and exalted, will say to His angels – although He knows best – ‘Look at the salaah of My slave, whether it is complete or incomplete.’ If it is perfect, it will be recorded as perfect, and if something is lacking, He will say, ‘Look and see whether My slave did any voluntary (naafil) prayers.’ If he did some voluntary prayers, [Allaah] will say, Complete the obligatory actions of My slave from his voluntary actions.’ Then all his actions will be dealt with in a similar manner.” (Narrated by Abu Dawood).



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