The Authenticity of the Hadith: "Ramadan begins with mercy and its middle with forgiveness"

Question:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the authenticity of the hadith: "Ramadan begins with mercy, its middle is forgiveness, and its end is release from the Fire," to the end of the hadith?

Answer:
The hadith is weak in terms of its chain of narration, but correct in terms of its meaning. In the month of Ramadan, mercy, forgiveness, and release from the Fire all come together. Mercy is for the doers of good, as He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: And forgiveness is for the sinners, for Allah forgives the sinners in this month. And release from the Fire is for those who have earned entry into the Fire due to major sins they committed that warrant their entry into the Fire. So Allah releases them from the Fire in this month, if they repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and become mindful of themselves. It is a month that gathers all these good things. Yes.