The Virtue of the Last Ten Days of Ramadan
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner, Umm Ayman, says: Are the first ten days of Ramadan, Shaykh Salih, equal in righteous deeds to the middle ten and the last ten?
Answer:
There is no doubt that all of Ramadan is good; it is entirely a month of mercy, entirely a month of forgiveness, and entirely a month of being freed from the Fire, as stated in the athar (report from a Companion or successor). There is no doubt that the middle ten days are better than the first ten, and the last ten are better than the twenty. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in the middle ten days seeking the Night of Decree. When it became clear to him that it was in the last ten days, he moved his i'tikaf to the last ten days, and he continued to perform i'tikaf in the last ten days until Allah the Exalted took his soul.
The month has degrees of excellence, and all of it is a noble month, praise be to Allah. However, these are opportunities that Allah provides for His believing servants to provision themselves with righteousness and mindfulness of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner, Umm Ayman, says: Are the first ten days of Ramadan, Shaykh Salih, equal in righteous deeds to the middle ten and the last ten?
Answer:
There is no doubt that all of Ramadan is good; it is entirely a month of mercy, entirely a month of forgiveness, and entirely a month of being freed from the Fire, as stated in the athar (report from a Companion or successor). There is no doubt that the middle ten days are better than the first ten, and the last ten are better than the twenty. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in the middle ten days seeking the Night of Decree. When it became clear to him that it was in the last ten days, he moved his i'tikaf to the last ten days, and he continued to perform i'tikaf in the last ten days until Allah the Exalted took his soul.
The month has degrees of excellence, and all of it is a noble month, praise be to Allah. However, these are opportunities that Allah provides for His believing servants to provision themselves with righteousness and mindfulness of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 12 فتاوى على الهواء - 06 / 09 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (11:57)
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