The Beginning of the Month of Ramadan
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Question: Are there specific supplications prescribed for the entry of the blessed month of Ramadan in the Sunnah? And what is obligatory for the Muslim on that night? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer: I am not aware of a specific supplication to be recited upon the entry of the month of Ramadan; rather, it is the general supplication used in all other months.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say when he saw the crescent moon in Ramadan and in other months:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3451Da’if (Darussalam) , and in some narrations, he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: Riyad as-Salihin 1228 . This is the transmitted supplication for seeing the crescent moon for Ramadan and other months. As for Ramadan being distinguished by specific supplications recited upon its entry, I am not aware of anything regarding that.
However, if a Muslim supplicates that Allah will help him to fast the month and that He will accept it from him, there is no harm in that. But a specific supplication is not prescribed for this; rather, the Muslim supplicates that Allah will help him and that He will accept it from him, and he praises Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for having allowed him to reach Ramadan.
Answer: I am not aware of a specific supplication to be recited upon the entry of the month of Ramadan; rather, it is the general supplication used in all other months.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say when he saw the crescent moon in Ramadan and in other months:
O Allah, bring it over us with blessing and faith, and security and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah (Allāhumma ahlilhu `alainā bil-yumni wal-Īmān, was-salāmati wal-Islām, rabbī wa rabbuk Allāh).
اللهم أهله علينا باليمن والإيمان والسلامة والإسلام، ربي وربك اللهAllahumma ahillahu 'alaina bil-amni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam, Rabbi wa Rabbuk-Allah
الله أكبر، الله أكبر، اللهم أهله علينا بالأمن والإيمان والسلامة والإسلام ربي وربك اللهHowever, if a Muslim supplicates that Allah will help him to fast the month and that He will accept it from him, there is no harm in that. But a specific supplication is not prescribed for this; rather, the Muslim supplicates that Allah will help him and that He will accept it from him, and he praises Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for having allowed him to reach Ramadan.