Allaah has made fasting this month the _________pillar of Islam

“The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the ___________, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong)…”- [al-Baqarah 2:185]

Allaah has made _______________ in this month, which is better than a thousand months.

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There has come to you Ramadaan, a blessed month which Allaah has enjoined you to fast, during which the gates of heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the rebellious devils are _____________. In it there is a night which is better than a thousand months, and whoever is deprived of its goodness is indeed deprived.” -Ahmad

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever spends Laylat al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, will be forgiven his ____________.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1910; Muslim, 760.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “At every ____________ of the fast, Allaah has people whom He redeems(from the fire).” -al-Albaani

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The five daily prayers, from one Jumu’ah to the next and from one ______________ to the next are expiation for (sins committed) in between, so long as you avoid major sins.”

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadaan, a month is like ten months, and fasting six days after al-Fitr will complete ________.” -Ahmed

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever prays qiyaam with the imam until he finishes, it will be recorded for him that _______________________.” Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“'Umrah during Ramadan is equivalent to _______.”- Sunan Ibn Majah

It was narrated in the hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to spend the last ten days of Ramadaan in ____________until he passed away, then his wives observed i’tikaaf after him.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari,

Jibreel a.s used to meet the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) every night in Ramadaan and study the Qur’aan with him.

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever gives iftaar to one who is fasting will ____________, without that detracting from the fasting person’s reward in the slightest.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi

‘Umar said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to say when breaking his fast: “Dhahaba al-zama’ wa abtalat al-‘urooq wa thabata al-ajr in sha Allaah ”

Which means..................

Narrated by Abu Dawood

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)

In the hadeeth it says: “The smell coming from the mouth of the fasting person is better before Allah than the fragrance of musk.”

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Eat suhoor, for in suhoor there is ______________.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The best suhoor for the believer is _____________.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2345); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Suhoor is a blessed meal, so do not omit it, even if one of you only takes a sip of water, for Allaah and His angels _______________ on those who eat suhoor.” Narrated by Ahmad

Another etiquette of fasting that was stated by the scholars is that the fasting person should not be extravagant in his suhoor and should not fill his stomach with food, rather he should eat a moderate amount, because the son of Adam does not fill any worse vessel than his stomach.

And he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “The difference between our fasting and the fasting of the People of the Book is _________________.” Narrated by Muslim

Sahoor is the food eaten before dawn by the one who is going to fast in particular, because that food gives the fasting person strength for the act of worship that is fasting, and makes it easier for him. Moreover it is the sahoor that differentiates between our fast – us Muslims – and the fast of the People of the Book. This is the reason why sahoor is regarded as a blessing.

The time of breaking the fast is a time when du’aa’s are answered, because it is the end of an act of worship, and because a person is usually at his weakest when breaking his fast.

With regard to sahoor, there is no specific du’aa’ to be said at this time. What is prescribed is to say Bismillah at the beginning and to praise Him when one stops eating, as should be done at every meal.