63 - The special status of the month of Ramadan

عن أبي هُرَيرةَ رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ:  «مَن صام رَمَضَانَ إيمانًا واحتسابًا، غُفِرَ له ما تَقَدَّم من ذَنْبه، ومَن قام ليلةَ القَدر إيمانًا واحتسابًا، غُفِر له ما تقدَّم من ذَنْبه». 

وعن أبي هُريرةَ رضي الله عنه أيضًا، أن النبيَّ ﷺ قال:  «مَن قام رمضانَ إيمانًا واحتسابًا، غُفِرَ له ما تقدَّم من ذَنْبه».


Abu Hurayrah narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: 

1. Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan, out of faith and with dedication, shall have his past sins forgiven,  2. and whoever spends the Night of Power in worship, out of faith and with dedication, shall have his past sins forgiven.

Related by al-Bukhari, 1901; Muslim, [760]. 

Abu Hurayrah also narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 

3. Whoever attends to night worship during Ramadan, out of faith and with dedication, shall have his past sins forgiven.

Related by al-Bukhari, 37; Muslim, . [759]


Summary of Meaning

The Prophet (peace be upon him) says that whoever fasts during the month of Ramadan believing that it is a duty incumbent on him, dedicating his worship to God, (limitless He is in His glory), shall have all his past sins forgiven. Likewise, the one who spends the Night of Power in worship, out of faith and in dedication, shall have his past sins forgiven. The same applies, even in a greater degree, to one who attends to night worship throughout the month of Ramadan. He is also forgiven all his past sins.

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