Ramadhan Preparation: several hadis about Ramadhan

Hadist about Ramadhan 

First Khutbah

Arabic Opening

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَنَسْتَعِينُهُ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُهُ،

وَنَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شُرُورِ أَنْفُسِنَا وَمِنْ سَيِّئَاتِ أَعْمَالِنَا،

مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللَّهُ فَلَا مُضِلَّ لَهُ، وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ.

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ،

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ،

وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ.

أَمَّا بَعْدُ، فَأُوصِيكُمْ وَنَفْسِي بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ، فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ، وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ.

Alhamdulillāh, we praise Allah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of ourselves and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allah guides, none can misguide, and whomsoever He leaves astray, none can guide.

I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and Messenger.

O servants of Allah, I advise myself and you to have taqwā of Allah, for taqwā is the best provision, especially as we approach the blessed month of Ramadan.

Ramadan: An Obligation, Not an Option

Brothers and sisters, fasting Ramadan is not a cultural habit—it is a pillar of Islam.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

1️⃣ Obligation of Fasting Ramadan

Arabic

بُنِيَ الإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ: شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ، وَحَجِّ الْبَيْتِ

English

Islam is built upon five: testifying that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing prayer, giving zakah, fasting Ramadan, and pilgrimage to the House.

📖 Bukhari & Muslim

This means Ramadan is a foundation of our faith. If the foundation is weak, the whole structure is in danger. Ramadan is where our obedience, discipline, and sincerity are tested.

When a believer fasts, he is not fasting for health, weight loss, or social pressure. He is fasting because Allah commanded it, and obedience to Allah is the essence of faith.

2️⃣ Forgiveness Through Fasting

Arabic

مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

English

Explanation 

Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.

📖 Bukhari & Muslim

This hadith gives us hope.

The Prophet ﷺ connects forgiveness to two conditions:

Īmānan – fasting with true faith

Believing that Allah sees us

Believing that His promise is true

Iḥtisāban – seeking reward only from Allah

Not for praise

Not out of habit

Not because “everyone else is fasting”

When these two are present, Allah promises forgiveness of past sins.

This shows us that Ramadan is not about being perfect—it is about being sincere. No matter how heavy our past may be, Ramadan is a chance to start again.

3️⃣ Virtues of Ramadan

Arabic

إِذَا جَاءَ رَمَضَانُ، فُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ، وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ، وَصُفِّدَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ

English

When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained.

📖 Bukhari & Muslim

Explanation

This hadith shows us that Ramadan is unlike any other month.

The doors of Jannah are opened → good deeds are multiplied

The doors of Hellfire are closed → mercy overcomes punishment

The devils are chained → sin becomes easier to leave

If sins continue in Ramadan, it means the struggle is not only against shayṭān—but against our own desires and habits.

Ramadan exposes our hearts. It teaches us that change is possible, and that discipline is achievable when Allah’s help is near.

4️⃣ Laylatul Qadr

Arabic

مَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

English

Whoever stands in prayer on the Night of Decree out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.

📖 Bukhari & Muslim

Explanation

Laylatul Qadr is a night that may come once a year, but its reward equals more than 83 years of worship.

Standing in prayer—even briefly—out of faith and sincerity can erase a lifetime of sins. This teaches us that Allah values quality over quantity, and sincerity over long actions without heart.

Brothers and sisters, this hadith is directly explained and supported by the words of Allah ﷻ in the Qur’an.

Surah Al-Qadr (Arabic)

إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ

لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ أَمْرٍ

سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ

Explanation:

it means that this night is a night of mercy, forgiveness, and safety until dawn. The angels descend with Allah’s permission, carrying peace and blessings for those who worship sincerely.

Whoever is granted Laylatul Qadr and fills it with faith and remembrance has truly been granted a عظیم blessing.

5️⃣ Blessing of Suhoor

Arabic

تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السَّحُورِ بَرَكَةً

English

Take suhoor, for indeed there is blessing in suhoor.

📖 Bukhari & Muslim

Explanation

Laylatul Qadr is a night that may come once a year, but its reward equals more than 83 years of worship.

Standing in prayer—even briefly—out of faith and sincerity can erase a lifetime of sins. This teaches us that Allah values quality over quantity, and sincerity over long actions without heart.

6️⃣ Hastening Iftar

Arabic

لَا يَزَالُ النَّاسُ بِخَيْرٍ مَا عَجَّلُوا الْفِطْرَ

English

People will remain upon goodness as long as they hasten to break the fast.

📖 Bukhari & Muslim

Explanation

Laylatul Qadr is a night that may come once a year, but its reward equals more than 83 years of worship.

Standing in prayer—even briefly—out of faith and sincerity can erase a lifetime of sins. This teaches us that Allah values quality over quantity, and sincerity over long actions without heart.

7️⃣ Du‘a of the Fasting Person

Arabic

ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا تُرَدُّ دَعْوَتُهُمْ: الصَّائِمُ حَتَّى يُفْطِرَ، وَالْإِمَامُ الْعَادِلُ، وَدَعْوَةُ الْمَظْلُومِ

English

Three supplications are not rejected: the fasting person until he breaks his fast, the just ruler, and the supplication of the oppressed.

📖 Tirmidhi

Explanation

While fasting, a believer is in a state of humility, weakness, and sincerity. That is why Allah accepts his du‘a.

Before iftar is not a time for phones and distractions—it is a time to beg Allah, for ourselves, our families, and the Ummah.

Closing of the First Khutbah 

بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لِي وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقُرْآنِ الْعَظِيمِ،

وَنَفَعَنِي وَإِيَّاكُمْ بِمَا فِيهِ مِنَ الْآيَاتِ وَالذِّكْرِ الْحَكِيمِ.

أَقُولُ قَوْلِي هَذَا،

وَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ لِي وَلَكُمْ،

وَلِسَائِرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ،

فَاسْتَغْفِرُوهُ،

إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ.

Opening second kutbah 

Arabic Opening

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ،

كَمَا يُحِبُّ رَبُّنَا وَيَرْضَى.

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ،

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ،

وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ

English Message (Opening Reminder)

Servants of Allah,

once again I remind myself and all of you to fear Allah and to be mindful of Him, especially in this blessed month of Ramadan.

Ramadan is not only about completing the fast from dawn until sunset. It is a month in which Allah opens the doors of mercy, forgiveness, and salvation from the Hellfire. It is a month that returns every year, but many who witnessed the previous Ramadan are no longer with us today.

Therefore, let us not be among those who allow Ramadan to pass without change—without repentance, without improvement in prayer, without a stronger connection to the Qur’an. Let us take advantage of the remaining days and nights, for we do not know whether we will meet another Ramadan after this one.

Closing for second kutbah

Closing Khutbah 

اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ،

وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ،

الْأَحْيَاءِ مِنْهُمْ وَالْأَمْوَاتِ.

اَللَّهُمَّ بَلِّغْنَا رَمَضَانَ،

وَأَعِنَّا عَلَى صِيَامِهِ وَقِيَامِهِ،

وَتِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ فِيهِ.

اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا،

وَتَقَبَّلْ صَالِحَ أَعْمَالِنَا،

وَأَعْتِقْ رِقَابَنَا مِنَ النَّارِ.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاءِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى،

وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ،

يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ.

فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ يَذْكُرْكُمْ،

وَاشْكُرُوهُ يَزِدْكُمْ،

وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ.

وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ.