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Every Muslim who has the right intention for fasting Ramadaan starts fasting
after Sahur with a score of 100%...But our actions, inactions and reactions
during the day determine what we close the day with...Many definitely close
with 0%...Yeees *Zero percent!!*
Abu Hurairah narrated:
The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said: “ *There are people who fast and get nothing from their
fast except hunger, and there are those who pray and get nothing from their
prayer but a sleepless night. (Because of not abstaining from sins)*”
Ibn Majah-1690, classed as saheeh by Ibn Hibbaan (8/257) and by al-Albaani in
Saheeh al-Targheeb (1/262).
Many of our daily misdeeds get accumulated to deny us the 100%
The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) warned us against
being negligent with regard to minor sins, and said:
“Beware of minor sins, like a people who camped in the bottom of a valley, and
one man brought a stick, another man brought a stick, and so on, until they
managed to bake their bread. There are some insignificant sins which, once
(they accumulate) and a person is questioned about them, they lead to his
doom.”
Narrated by Ahmad, 2/223, from the hadeeth of Sahl ibn Sa’d (may Allaah have
mercy on him). Al-Haafiz said: Its isnaad is hasan.
No matter how small we deem those to be; they are impactful...
1. A lie here and there...reduces our 100% score;
2. A glance at this lady or that lady...lessens our 100% score;
3. Continuing bribing and corrupting?...lowers our 100% score;
4. Backbiting, slandering and gossiping (through physical talk or
writing/spreading through social media)...shortens our 100%;
5. Watching obscene things like movies, videos and related stuff...diminishes
our 100%;
6. Many other acts we consider insignificant like arguing and blasting each
other with hot/strategic decreases our 100%;
...So many other...the list goes on and on...They all reduce our 100%.
Unfortunately, we cannot know how much each of these acts/desires reduces from
our 100%. Needless to say though, it's possible a person is already at
Zero...why?
*Because Allaah rewards fasting specially* and He alone really knows if we are
really fasting!
The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Every deed of the son of Aadam will be multiplied between ten and seven
hundred times. Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, said: Except fasting.
It is for Me and I shall reward for it. He gives up his desires and his food
for My sake.”
Narrated by Muslim (1151)
This is why some Muslims don't joke at all with Ramadaan!!! They run away
totally from social media; even run away from work (by going on vacation/
planning spending their leave during it). The efforts of those who do itikaf in
the last 10 days... are also worthwhile to protect their 100%.
The key question now is *How are you protecting your 100% score? And what is
your score at the end of today?*
Indeed, we should leave no measures unimplemented to see that our fasting is
protected. None of us knows if we will get to the end of Ramadaan this year,
let alone getting assurance for another opportunity next year!!!
*O Allaah! Accept our Ramadaan from us; make it easy for us to strive for 100%
of its daily reward(s); and make us among those that will enter al-Jannah
through the gate of Ar-Rayyãn. Aameen*
Originally written by: Arch. Abdullaah World-Trotter
Edited by: M. A. BOLAJI
6-9-1443AH (7-4-2022CE)
