How to prepare for Ramaḍhaan:

 

Creed of As-Salaf As-Salih

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PART #2A:

How to prepare for Ramaḍhaan:

The Muslims, on days like these, before the advent of the month of Ramaḍhaan, should prepare for the arrival of Ramaḍhaan with two essential things.

a) The first of these two essential things is that a Believer should intend and be resolute to obey Allaah.

The Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Verily the reward of deeds depends upon the intention, and verily every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.❞ [1]

Ibn Mufliḥ reported: `Abdullaah, the son of Imaam Aḥmad, said to his father one day: “O father, instruct me.” Imaam Aḥmad رحمه الله said: “O my son, intend to do good, for you will continue to be upon goodness as long as you intend good.” [2]

A person should intend to do good and be determined. The intention is the first pillar of every good deed. A person will receive a reward for his sincere intention even if his actions have some deficiencies. Rather, if a person intends to do a righteous good deed, but something prevents him from carrying it out, like sickness, traveling, etc., Allaah تعالى will still write a reward for him – because of his sincere intention – even if he did not act upon it.

The Prophet ﷺ said: ❝When a slave of Allaah falls ill or goes on a journey, then he will receive a reward similar to the good deeds that he used to do when he was not traveling and was in good health.❞ [3]

And from the mercy of Allaah عز وجل upon this Ummah specifically is that they are rewarded for their intentions.

Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ said: ❝Allaah says: {If My slave intends to do a bad deed then (O Angels) do not write it unless he does it; if he does it, then write it as it is, but if he refrains from doing it for My Sake, then write it as a good deed (in his account). (On the other hand), if he intends to do a good deed but does not do it, then write a good deed (in his account), and if he does it, then write it for him (in his account) as ten good deeds up to seven hundred times.}❞ [4]

Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ said: ❝He who intended to do good but did not do it, one good was recorded for him, and he who intended to do good and also did it, ten to seven hundred good deeds were recorded for him. And he who intended evil, but did not commit it, no entry was made against his name, but if he committed that, it was recorded.❞ [5]

This is from the mercy of Allaah upon this Ummah, which is weak in its body and short in its age. Compared to the previous nations, this Ummah is physically weaker and has a shorter lifespan. Nooh عليه السلام called the people towards the worship of Allaah for nine-hundred and fifty years, and he lived longer than this. He lived before he received the Prophethood, and he lived after the great flood.

The most important thing is that the person should always intend to do good deeds. This is because he will be rewarded for his sincere intention and determination, even if he is prevented from doing good deeds.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Ṣaḥeeḥ al-Bukhaaree (1, 54, 2529, 3898, 5070, 6689, 6953) and Ṣaḥeeḥ Muslim (3537)

[2] al-Aadaab al-Shar`iyyah (1/104)

[3] Ṣaḥeeḥ al-Bukhaaree (2996). The wording in Sunan Abu Dawood (3091) is: ❝When a servant of Allaah is accustomed to do a good deed, then becomes ill or goes on journey, what he was accustomed to do when he was well and not traveling will be recorded for him.❞

[4] Ṣaḥeeḥ al-Bukhaaree (6491, 7501) and Ṣaḥeeḥ Muslim

[5] Ṣaḥeeḥ Muslim (130)

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