Gardens of the Righteous — Page 213
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 213. Servant of Allah, this gate is better for thee. Thus, he who is constant in Prayer will be called from the gate of Prayer; and he who is eager in striving in the cause of Allah will be called from the gate of striving; and he who is regular in fasting will be called from the gate called Rayyan; and he who is munificent in charity will be called from the gate of charity. Abu Bakr said: May my father and mother be thy sacrifice, Messenger of Allah, those who are called from these gates shall want for nothing, but will any one be called from all these gates? He answered: Yes, and I am hoping you will be one of them (Bokhari and Muslim). 1222. Sa'ad ibn Sahl relates that the Holy Prophet said: There is a gate of. Paradise called Rayyan through which only those will enter on the Day of. Judgment who are regular in observing the fast and no one else. A call will go forth: Where are those who observed the fast regularly? and they will step forth and no one beside him will enter through that gate. After they shall have entered the gate will be closed and no one else will enter thereby (Bokhari and Muslim). 1223. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet said: When a servant of Allah observes the fast for a day for the sake of Allah, He thereby repels the Fire from him a distance of seventy years of journeying (Bokhari and. Muslim). 1224. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who observes the fast during Ramadhan out of sincerity of faith and in hope of earning merit will have his past sins forgiven him (Bokhari and Muslim). 1225. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: When Ramadhan arrives the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of hell are locked up and satans are put in chains (Bokhari and Muslim). 1226. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Start the fast with observing the new moon and terminate it with observing it. If you are unable to observe it by reason of the sky being overcast postpone the fast by a day (Bokhari and Muslim). Muslim adds: If you are unable to observe the new moon at the end of Ramadhan, observe the fast for the thirtieth day. 217. . On Munificent Charity etc. during Ramadhan 1227. Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet was the most generous of men and he was at his most bountiful during Ramadhan when Gabriel visited him every night and recited the Quran to him. During this period the bounty of the Holy Prophet waxed faster than the rain-bearing breeze (Bokhari and (Muslim). 1228. This hadith is the same as No. 1198.