𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬;𝐃𝐚𝐲 2

Ramadan Mubarak; Gates of Heaven and Hell

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The month of Ramad‌ān has come to you, a blessed month in which Allah – Exalted and Majestic is He – has obligated (its) fasting upon you. In it the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell-fire are closed, and the rebellious devils are chained. In it, Allah has a night which is better than a thousand months. Whoever is deprived of its good is truly deprived!” (Nasā’ī 2106)

“Some of the scholars said: ‘This ḥadīth is the basis for congratulating one another for the arrival of Ramad‌ān. Why shouldn’t the believer be congratulated when the gates of Paradise have opened? Why shouldn’t the sinner be congratulated when the gates of the Hell-fire have closed? Why shouldn’t the intelligent be congratulated for a time when the devils are chained? How can this time be compared to any other time?’” (Ibn Rajab)

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