Prayer Ramadan Times and manners of praying for Ramadan.

 

    1. Prayer For Ramadan Times.

      During the life of Muhammad (peace be upon him) when the month of Ramadan came, Hazrat Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to teach his companions to pray like this:

  اللَّهُمَّ سَلِّمْنِي مِنْ رَمَضَانَ، وَسَلِّمْ رَمَضَانَ لِي، وَتَسَلَّمْهُ مِنِّي مُتَقَبَّلًا 

 Translation: O Allah! Save me (from sins) in this month, and make me reach Ramadan, and accept the (worships) of this month from me.

 And it is narrated in Tabarani that all Muslims used to make this supplication during the life of Sahaba( R.A) upon entering the month of Ramadan:

 ”اللَّهُمَّ أَظَلَّ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ وَحَضَرَ، فَسَلِّمْهُ لِي، وَسَلِّمْنِي فِيهِ، وَتَسَلَّمْهُ مِنِّي، اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي صِيَامَهُ وَقِيَامَهُ، صَبْرًا وَاحْتِسَابًا، وَارْزُقْنِي فِيهِ الْجِدَّ وَالِاجْتِهَادَ وَالْقُوَّةَ وَالنَّشَاطَ، وَأَعِذْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ السَّآمَةِ وَالْفَتْرَةِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالنُّعَاسِ، وَوَفِّقْنِي فِيهِ لِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ، وَاجْعَلْهَا خَيْرًا لِي مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ “.

 Translation: O Allah! The month of Ramadan is near, so make this month a source of safety for me and protect me from sins in this month and make it safe for me. O Allah! Grant me the ability of fasting and worshiping him at night with patience and hope of reward, and grant me the ability of effort, hard work, strength and agility in this month, and save me from anxiety in this month, from weariness, laziness and sleepiness, and grant me the bless night of qadar in this month which You have made better than a thousand months.

 Also, in another hadith, Hazrat Ayesha (RA) says that when the month of Ramadan came, I asked the Holy Prophet (PBUH) saying, “O Messenger of Allah!! The month of Ramadan has come, what should I pray in it? So He advised me, pray this:

   ”اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي“

 Translation: O Allah, You are Forgiving, You love forgiveness, so forgive me.

 In another hadith, Hazrat Aisha asked the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that if I knew that Laylatul Qadr is such and such a night, what should I pray on it? So Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: You should pray like this:

      ”اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي“

 Also, according to the blessed hadith, the first decade of Ramadan is the time of the revelation of mercy, the second decade is the time of abundant forgiveness, and the last decade is the time of deliverance from the fire of jahanum.

    2. Prayers in Ramadan.

   In this regard, some elders have described the words of different supplications in accordance with the three decades for the convenience of the every muslim:

       In the first decade

        ’’يَاحَيُّ یَا قَیُّوْمُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ نَسْتَغِیْثُ‘‘ 

                                 Or

     ’’رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنْتَ خَیْرٌ الرَّاحِمِیْنَ‘‘ 

      In the second decade:

   ’’ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ رَبِّيْ مِنْ کُلِّ ذَنْبٍ وَّأَتُوْبُ إِلَیْهِ‘‘ 

                                   Or

     ’’ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ الَّذِيْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيَّ الْقَیُّوْمَ وَ أَتُوْبُ إِلَیْهِ‘‘
 

      In the third decade:

      ’’اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنَّا‘‘ .

   The elders have mentioned the prayers of different types for the convenience of the common people, and it is not Sunnah to read them in the same way.

 Also, it is necessary for every muslim abundance of four things throughout Ramadan is mentioned in a Hadith Sharif:

        1. Recite Proof of the word Tawheed.

        2. Istighfar.

        3. The question of heaven

        4. Refuge from hell.

       These four things are summarized in the following words, which should also be recited:

  
’’لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله، أَسْتَغْفِرُ الله، أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّة، وَ أَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنَ النَّار‘‘.

 Therefore, with the arrangement of the above-mentioned prayers, one should ask Allah for His mercy, forgiveness, safety of faith and body, welfare and all kinds of good.

   3. Prayers of Ramadan.

   There is a powerful effect of Ramadan on the entire eleven months.

 If this month is spent in a good way by adopting good deeds then Allah bless that the whole year will be spent in good deeds.

 Everyone should learn to read Quran, Ramadan is the best month for that. Let us perform our prayers in such a way that we enjoy talking with Allah, may Allah make us forget the world and make us His servants.

 There is a special need for obligatory prayers in Ramadan. It is a pure hadith of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) that

     “doing one obligation in Ramadan is like doing 70 obligations in non-Ramadan”.

 As if the weight of good deeds is increased. Allah ta’ala rewards good deeds in the month of Ramadan immeasurably but we are the ones who are wasting this precious time. Many Muslims do not neglect their prayers, but I am talking about those who go to sleep after eating Suhoor. Some people are not even able to perform Zuhr prayer. We saw that some people’s prayers were spent in buying Asr Iftar items and Maghrib prayers. Read Isha and Taraweeh at home after breaking the fast. This is the state of duty of many people during this bless month.

 The taste and passion of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) of Muhammad (peace be upon him) was such that they decided to spend all their energy in Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to recite Tahajjud and other Nawafils with great regularity in addition to tidings and good deeds. Sometimes there was swelling on the feet. Once someone stopped the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and He said, 

    “Should I not be a grateful servant of Allah?”

 Those who have not been able to perform Nawafil for eleven months apart from Ramadan, try hard to perform them in Ramadan. Arrange salat tasbih.

 Time to perform Salat Tasbih:

     In those times when it is forbidden to perform the Nafal prayer, it should be avoided. As from dawn till sunrise. From the time of Asr to sunset. It is not permissible to perform this prayer at the exact time of sunrise and sunset. Apart from these, it is permissible to perform during the rest of the day and night, however, it is better to pray this prayer after sunset, i.e. when the sun sets in the afternoon, before Zuhr. And if it is not recited for any reason, it can be recited at any time possible during the night or day.

 This prayer should be offered daily and if it is not possible, it must be offered once a week on Friday. Durood Sharif should be recited frequently, it creates love for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) which is the best way to put life on the right path.

  4. Praying for Ramadan.

     Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) said:

         “In month of Ramadan, do a lot of four things, out of which two things are for the sake of Allah Almighty and two things are things that you have no choice but to do.” In order to please the Lord, recite the word of kalma tayyaba and ask for forgiveness a lot, and among the other two things, ask Allah for Paradise and refuge from the fire.

 That is why scholars have mentioned reading these four words frequently. Also, if Durood Sharif should be arranged frequently, it creates love for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), which is the best reason to keep life on the right path.

  Kalma Tayyaba. Third Kalma and Subhan Allahu Allah waBhamdahe Subhan Allah Al-Azeem should also be recited frequently. It is proven by many traditions that this article is proven by many traditions that in the court of Allah Ta’ala there is no better intimacy than reciting the word. After the performance of the duties, the recitation of the Holy Quran should be arranged in addition to the arrangement of Taraweeh. This is the right of the Holy Quran on every servant. But it is necessary to organize it in Ramadan. The Holy Quran was revealed in the blessed night of Ramadan, Shab al-Qadr. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to recite the Holy Quran with Gabriel (peace be upon him) every year during Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak is the best opportunity for a person to follow the path of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) to create a happy and revolutionary change in his life. And adapt all the sunnah of your life to the Islamic structure. By performing all the routines of worship and prayer regularly, a person is able to perform these duties and worship in the remaining 11 months.

 

 Abundance of charity:

       Apart from zakat, also pay charity during the month of Ramadan.The river of generosity of Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to be miraculous throughout the year, but in Ramadan, his generosity was like a strong wind blowing. Whoever came to him, He blessed him, and there was no question of anyone leaving empty-handed.

 One should avoid sins in this holy month. Is it right if you break the fast with forbidden food? I have seen many people in my life mixing forbidden things with their legitimate wealth. It should be avoided. 

  Some people fast and backbite. They speak lie. They accuse each other falsely or hide the truth. They taunt, argue and gossip. All these actions nullify the blessings of fasting. It has been stated in many hadiths regarding this. Avoid verbiage this month. Nowadays it has become a common mood that people sit in masjid and gossip for a long time. Some people even discuss business matters during Itikaaf. If necessary, they even backbite and if they have time, they blame someone, say bad things to someone, this is strictly prohibited. A masjid is only a place of worship.

     I’tikaf is another name for devoting oneself specifically to worship Allah Taala. Spend your maximum time in remembrance and recitation. In the month of Ramadan, it is better for a person to sleep at home than to engage in useless debates and arguments.

 It has often been seen that people neglect their worship and despise others. It is forbidden. Some people say “I pray five times a day in the masjid, I have never seen such a man”. Allah knows why this man’s time has passed. How much did he worship alone and in which masjid did he go to pray? Allah Ta’ala has not made us responsible for thinking this for others. We should only worry about ourselves. Despising others and being presumptuous about one’s worship is equivalent to spoiling one’s own deeds.

     Hazrat Sheikh Saadi, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, says, “My father waking me up to offer Tahjjud in the masjid. When I wake up I said, it is time for Tahjjud and everyone is sleeping. On this, my father gave a strange advice.

 He said, Saadi… Your sleep is better than your waking up. It is as if he got up and got involved in their evils which are forbidden. So this practice needs to be avoided.

  5. Prayers for Ramadan.
 

     It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (RA) that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said, “In every night and day of Ramadan, the prisoners of Hell are released from jahanum, and every night and day, one prayer of every muslim on every day is definitely accepted.

   

 According to many Hadith, the prayer at the time of breaking the fast is definitely accepted.

     According to Hadith of Hazrat Abdullah bin Masoud, may Allah be pleased with him, that in every night of Ramadan, a preacher calls out, O you who seek good, move forward. And O seeker of evil, be still and open your eyes. After that, the angel says that someone seeking forgiveness should be forgiven. There is one who repents so that his repentance is accepted. There is someone asking that his need be fulfilled.

     According to a Hadith that Allah Ta’ala commands the angels who keep up the throne of Allah, in Ramadan to say Ameen to the supplications of those who are fasting.

 It has been narrated from Hazrat Ayesha(R.A) that when the month of Ramadan comes, the face of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to change color. Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to increase the number of prayers with full humility. A lot of humility is seen in the prayers. And the fear of Allah Ta’ala increases.

 Hazrat Umar (RA) narrates from the Holy Prophet (SAW) that:

    “He who remembers Allah in Ramadan is forgiven, and he who asks is not left unsatisfied.”

    Manners of prayer:

       There are many manners of supplication to Allah, but we are describing a few below. Sincerity is very important for supplication. Do not be hasty in accepting dua. For example, saying that many days have passed but the prayer has not had any effect. It is not correct to say. It is better to pray facing the Qibla. Praise Allah Almighty before and after praying. At the beginning and at the end of the prayer, one should send salutations on the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). By this way prayer is accepted. Not insisting on a particular prayer.

    For example, saying, “O Allah, please accept this dua of mine.” It is possible that Allah Ta’ala will reduce many of his troubles or bestow some other mercy on him in exchange for one supplication. Confess your sins. First of all, pray for yourself, then pray for your parents and then pray for all Muslims.

 Time of Dua: 

    By the way, make dua after every obligatory prayer as it is mentioned in the hadith Sharif that this is the time of acceptance of dua. Acceptance of prayer at the time of Tahajjud has also been stated in Hadith Sharif that a Muslim’s prayer must be accepted every day and night, so do not neglect it. Some people forget the prayer at the time of breaking the fast. This must be remembered.

   اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّی لَکَ صُمْتُ وَبِکَ اٰمَنْتُ وَعَلَيْکَ تَوَکَلَّتُ وَعَلَی رِزْقِکَ اَفْطَرْتُ.

  Which translates to:

      O Allah, I fasted for Your sake and broke my fast with Your sustenance.

      The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) used to ask for another supplication after reciting the Iftar prayer, which translates as:

     “O the Most Forgiving, forgive me.”

 Be sure to pray some prayers in particular. As may Allah forgive our sins, forgive the sins of our parents, siblings, teachers, scholars, wives, children and the entire Ummah. May Allah help us to truly appreciate Ramadan, hate sins and do good deeds. Remove envy, malice, malice and enmity from our minds, unite the Ummah. And put an end to the impure ways of the opponents. May Allah grant speedy recovery to the sick, grant us all the opportunity to eat halal food, grant us piety, purity and follow guidance. May Allah make us dependent on ourselves and free from all creation. Deliver us from the neediness of creation. O Allah, I take refuge in You. Take me under your shelter. Grant me knowledge and exalt me ​​with patience. Eliminate disbelief and evil from the world. May Allah grant us the ability to prepare for death before death and let the word of Kalma tayyaba be on our tongues when we are leaving this world. Ameen.