Whoever fasts Ramadan, out of faith and in pursuit of reward, his past sins will be forgiven
Narrator in the source: Abu Hurayrah reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever fasts Ramadan, out of faith and in pursuit of reward, his past sins will be forgiven."- Grade in the source
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Original Arabic wording
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ»Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that if a person fasts the month of Ramadan out of faith in Allah and out of belief in the obligation of fasting and the abundant reward Allah Almighty has prepared for those who observe fast, seeking thereby Allah's pleasure, without show-off or pursuit of reputation among people, his past sins will be forgiven.
Lessons from the hadith
- The Hadīth points out the merit of sincerity and its significance in fasting Ramadan and other righteous deeds.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (1/ 16) (38). صحيح مسلم (1/ 523) (760). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (2/ 361). نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمصطفى الخِن وغيره (2/ 868). كنوز رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (15/ 40). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (5/ 270).