** Fasting 6 days of Shawwal : The Reward of an entire year of fasting:**
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of fasting in the month of Shawwal, it will be as if he had fasted a whole year.” ** [Sahîh Muslim (1163)]**
Subhaanallah! How generous is Allah who loves to give to his slaves!
** Does not have to be fasted consecutively **
These fasts do not have to be fasted consecutively as they can be fasted seperately.
** Better to make up the Qadha fasts first**
It is better for those who need to make up Qadha fasts including women who have to make up fasts due to menses, to make up the Qadha fasts first and seperately as it is more reward but one may also make double intentions to fast the Qadha fasts aswell as the 6 fasts of Shawwal.
** More Reward to fast on the Sunnah days of fasting **
It is even more rewarding to fast on the days where it is Sunnah to do voluntary fasts such as on Mondays and Thursdays and the white days (13th, 14th & 15th of each Islamic month).
The white days in the month of Shawwal will fall on Friday 31st August, Saturday 1st of September and Sunday the 2nd of September.
** Do not miss out on such easy abundant rewards**
We may not get such an opportunity again so we should not delay in doing good deeds lest we are taken by Death and our good deed accounts get closed forever. So the opportunity to do good is NOW as we may not have a tomorrow.
We have until the 17th of September to keep the 6 fasts which is when the month of Shawwal ends.
Re: The 6 fasts of Shawwal : The Reward of a WHOLE year of fasting
Jazakallah. What is whie days? Never heard before.
Re: The 6 fasts of Shawwal : The Reward of a WHOLE year of fasting
Peace,
I also would like to know about these 'white days'. :)
Re: The 6 fasts of Shawwal : The Reward of a WHOLE year of fasting
Peace,
I also would like to know about these 'white days'. :)
Asalaamu Alaikum, the white days are the 13th, 14th and 15th of every Islamic month. They are called the white days because the 13th, 14th and 15th of each month are when the moon becomes full and is especially bright. This is more apparent where there is less light pollution like in the desert but is also apparent in towns and cities. It is Sunnah to fast on these 3 days each month.
Re: The 6 fasts of Shawwal : The Reward of a WHOLE year of fasting
**Fasting makes up shortfalls in obligatory Ramadan fasts
** RasulAllah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said,“Whoever fasts six days after Fitr will have completed the year, for whoever does a good deed will have the reward of ten like it.”[Ibn Majah]*
Another of the important benefits of fasting six days of Shawwal is that it makes up for any shortfall in a person’s obligatory Ramadhan fasts, because no one is free of shortcomings or sins that have a negative effect on his fasting. On the Day of Resurrection, some of his Nawafil deeds will be taken to make up the shortcomings in his obligatory deeds.
Re: The 6 fasts of Shawwal : The Reward of a WHOLE year of fasting
Not started fasting the 6 fasts of Shawwal yet?
Not started fasting the 6 fasts of Shawwal yet? There is no need to feel down about it as there is still time. A Muslim should never have a defeatest attitude. Never say you can never do it. You can do and achieve whatever you want to. The only thing stopping you is that negative attitude that is alwats trying to hold you back but that negative attitude can be deafeated as you are in full control remember that.
There is still time so worry not. Start tomorrow. No more procrastinating. No more putting it off. Just do it and the next thing you know you would have completed all 6 fasts insha'Allah.
Re: The 6 fasts of Shawwal : The Reward of a WHOLE year of fasting
Jazak Allaah Khair Hamza81 for all the details :)