*Ramadan Day
12*
*What have you
learnt?*
Alhamdulilah! Alhamdulilah!! Alhamdulilah!!!
We thank Almighty Allah to spare our lives to witness this
miraculous month (Ramadan). Brothers and sisters in Islam.
*I just want to remind myself and
yours about ‘’ There is no specific
du‘aa’ for each day and night of Ramadan*
Question
I heard that Allah, may He be exalted, divided Ramadan into
three parts: the first ten days of it are mercy, the second ten days are
forgiveness and the third ten days are ransom from the fire. It is said that
there are specific du‘aa’s for each part, so in the first part we say:
Allaahumm arhamni yaa arhaam ar-raahimeen (O Allah, have mercy on me, O most
merciful of those who show mercy); in the second part we say Allaahumm ighfir
li yaa Rabb al-‘Aalameen (O Allah forgive me, O Lord of the Worlds); and in the
third part we say Allahumm a‘tiqni min an-naar wa adkhilni al-Jannah (O Allah,
ransom me from the Fire and admit me to Paradise). Is this correct and is there
any evidence for it? What are the du‘aa’s that should be recited a great deal
in Ramadan? To the best of my knowledge, Allaahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibb
al-‘afwa fa’affu ‘anni (O Allaah, You are forgiving and You love forgiveness,
so forgive me) is one of the du‘aa’s that should be repeated often in the last
ten days, when seeking Laylat al-Qadr. What about the other days of Ramadan?
Are there any specific du‘aa’s for them?
Answer
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
Ibn Khuzaymah narrated in his Saheeh (1887) that Salmaan
(may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) addressed us on the last day of Sha‘baan and said:
“O people, a great month has come upon you, a blessed month… It is a month the
beginning of which is mercy, its middle is forgiveness and its end is ransom
from the Fire.”
In the answer to question no. 21364,
we explained that this hadith is da‘eef (weak).
The entire month of Ramadan is mercy from Allah; the entire
month is also forgiveness and ransom from the Fire. None of these blessings is
restricted to any one part of the month to the exclusion of any other part, and
this is a reflection of the vastness of Allah’s mercy.
Muslim (1079) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be
pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) said: “When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened and the
gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are fettered.”
At-Tirmidhi (682) narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: The
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “When the
first night of Ramadan comes, the devils and mischievous jinn are chained up,
and the gates of Hell are closed, and none of its gates are opened. The gates
of Paradise are opened and none of its gates are closed. And a caller cries
out: ‘O seeker of good, proceed; O seeker of evil, desist.’ And Allah has
people whom He frees (from the Fire), and that happens every day.”
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh at-Tirmidhi.
Based on that, singling out the first third of Ramadan to
pray for mercy, the second third to pray for forgiveness and the last third to
pray for ransom from Hell is an innovation for which there is no basis in Islamic
teachings. There is also no justification for singling out these times for
these supplications, because all the days of Ramadan are equal in that regard.
Rather the Muslim may pray for whatever he wants of goodness in this world and
the hereafter throughout Ramadan; that includes asking Allah for mercy,
forgiveness, ransom from the Fire and admission to Paradise.
Secondly:
The Muslim should offer a great deal of du‘aa’, asking for
goodness and mercy, especially in this month, making the most of this time of
goodness and blessing (barakah), seeking the mercy and forgiveness of their
Lord, may He be exalted. Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the
meaning):
“And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad blessings and peace
of Allah be upon him) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to
them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he
calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and
believe in Me, so that they may be led aright”[al-Baqarah 2:186].
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The fact that Allah, may He be exalted, mentions this verse,
which encourages one to offer du‘aa’, in the midst of the verses that speak of
the rulings on fasting, indicates that one should strive hard in offering
du‘aa’ at the end of the fast and, indeed, every time one breaks the fast.
End quote from Tafseer Ibn Katheer (1/509)
It is good for the one who offers du‘aa’ to follow proper
etiquette and to recite many of the du‘aa’s that have been narrated from the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and not to overstep the
mark in offering du‘aa’. He should observe the etiquette of du‘aa’ and recite
often the du‘aa’s that it is recommended to recite a great deal in Ramadan and
also at times other than Ramadan. These include the following:
· “Rabbana aatina fi’l-dunya hasanah wa fi’l-aakhirah
hasanah wa qina ‘adhaab al-naar (Our Lord, give us that which is good in this
world and that which is good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment
of the Fire),” [al-Baqarah 2:201]
·“Rabbana hab lana min azwaajina wa dhurriyyaatina qurrata
a‘yunin waj‘alna lil-muttaqeena imaama (Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives
and our offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for
the Muttaqoon (the pious))” [al-Furqaan 25:74].
·“Rabb ij‘alni muqeema as-salaati wa min dhurriyyati Rabbana
wa taqabbal du‘aa’. Rabbana ighfir li wa li waalidayya wa lil-mu’mineena yawma
yaqoom ul-hisaab (O my Lord! Make me one who performs As-Salat
(Iqamat-as-Salat), and (also) from my offspring, our Lord! And accept my
invocation. Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents, and (all) the believers on the
Day when the reckoning will be established)” [Ibraaheem 14:40-41].
· Allaahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibb al-‘afwa fa’affu ‘anni
(O Allaah, You are forgiving and You love forgiveness, so forgive me).
· Allaahumma inni as’aluka min al-khayri kullihi ‘aajilihi
wa aajilihi, ma ‘alimtu minhu wa ma lam a‘lam, wa a‘oodhu bika min ash-sharri
kullihi ‘aajilihi wa aajilihi, ma ‘alimtu minhu wa ma lam a‘lam. Allahumma inni
as’aluka min khayri ma sa’alaka ‘abduka wa nabiyyuka, wa a‘oodhu bika min
sharri ma ‘aadha minhu ‘abduka wa nabiyyuka. Allahumma inni as’aluka al-jannata
wa ma qarraba ilayha min qawlin aw ‘amal, wa a‘oodhu bika min an-naari wa ma
qarraba ilayha min qawlin aw ‘amal, wa as’aluka an taj‘ala kulla qada’in
qadaytahu li khayran (O Allah, verily I ask you for all that is good in this
world and the hereafter, what I know of it and what I do not know, and I seek
refuge with You from all that is evil in this world and the hereafter, what I
know of it and what I do not know. O Allah, verily I ask You for the good of
that which Your slave and Prophet asked of You, and I seek refuge with You from
the evil of that from which Your slave and Prophet sought refuge with You. O
Allah, verily I ask you for Paradise and that which will bring me nearer to it
of words and deeds, and I seek refuge with You from Hell and that which would
bring me nearer to it of words and deeds. I ask You to make everything You
decree for me good).
· Allahumma inni as’aluka al-‘aafiyata fi’d-dunya
wa’l-aakhirah. Allahumma inni as’aluka al-‘afwa wa’l-‘aafiyata fi deeni wa
dunyaaya wa ahli wa maali. Allahumma astur ‘awraati wa aamin raw‘aati.
Allahumma ihfazni min bayna yadayya wa min khalfi wa ‘an yameeni wa ‘an
shimaali, wa min fawqi, wa a‘oodhu bi ‘azamatika an ughtaala min tahti (O
Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religious and worldly affairs,
my family and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and protect me from that
which causes me to worry. O Allah, protect me from before me and from behind
me, from my right and from my left, and from above me, and I seek refuge in
Your greatness lest I be destroyed from beneath me).
Similarly, it is recommended to recite general du‘aa’s from
the Qur’an and Sunnah, any du‘aa’ is good in which the individual strives hard,
beseeching his Lord. None of that is limited to Ramadan only.
It is also mustahabb to say after breaking the fast:
“Dhahaba al-zama’ wa abtalat al-‘urooq wa thabata al-ajr in sha Allah (Thirst
is gone, the veins are moistened and the reward is certain if Allah wills).”
One should strive hard in du‘aa’ in the last third of the
night in particular, every night.
During the last ten days, one should recite a great deal the
words: “Allaahumma innaka ‘afuwwan tuhibb ul-‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni (O Allaah, You
are forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me).”
And Allah knows best.
Source: Islam Q&A, 220647
*Du’aa’ of the fasting person when breaking his fast*
Question
What is the du’aa’
that we should say when breaking our fast?
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2357; al-Daaraqutni, 25. Ibn Hajar said in al-Talkhees al-Habeer (2/202): al-Daaraqutni said, its isnaad is saheeh.
The du’aa’ “Allaahumma laka sumtu wa ‘ala rizqika aftartu (O Allaah, for You have I fasted and by Your provision I have broken my fast)” was narrated by Abu Dawood, 2358. It is a mursal hadeeth so it is da’eef (weak) . Al-Albaani classed it as da’eef in ben dawwad (510)
Saying du’aa’ after doing acts of worship is deeply rooted in sharee’ah, such as making du’aa’ after praying and after completing the rituals of Hajj. Fasting is not excluded from that in sha Allaah. Allaah mentioned the verse of du’aa’ and encouraged du’aa’ among the verses that speak of fasting, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright”[al-Baqarah 2:186]
Pointing out the importance of making du’aa’ during this month, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said:
Allaah tells us that He is close to His slaves and responds to the supplication (du’aa’) of the one who calls upon Him. Here He is telling us of His Lordship (ruboobiyyah) over them and that He gives them what they ask for and He responds to their du’aa’. For if they call upon Him that means they believe that He is their Lord… Then He enjoins two things upon them, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright”[al-Baqarah 2:186]
The first is that they should obey His commands to worship Him and seek His help.
The second is that they should believe in His Lordship (ruboobiyyah) and Divinity (uloohiyyah), and that He is their Lord and their God. Hence it is said that response to a person’s du’aa’ is indicative of the soundness of his belief and the perfection of his obedience, because the verse of du’aa’ ends with the words (interpretation of the meaning):
“So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright”[al-Baqarah 2:186]
Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 14/33.
And
Allaah knows best.
May Allah Almighty accept our fast and blessed us
May Almighty Allah reward us abundantly and accept our
Ibadaah. Ameen
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