@Hadithoftheday No.
Allah says in Qur'an:
"O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous "
(Qur'an. Al-Baqara 2: Verse 183)
@Hadithoftheday Prophet Musa A.S fasted for 40 days and 40 nights when he was waiting for the revelation on the mountain of Sinai. It was after the period of fasting that Torah was revealed to Prophet Musa A.S.
@Hadithoftheday Prophet Isa A.S fasted for 40 days before he received the Gospel.
Fasting has been a gateway to the spiritual world for the prophets and a means to communicate with Allah. The act of fasting is closely associated with spirituality.
@Hadithoftheday Fasting is like a school that teaches forbearance, patience and sincerity. It promotes good attitudes and virtuous words and actions.
@Hadithoftheday Dawood A.S used to fast too.
He used to fast on alternate days.
Narrated Abdullah bin Amr: Allah's Messenger ﷺ said to me, "The most beloved fasting to Allah was the fasting of the Prophet Dawood who used to fast on alternate days. (Sahih al-Bukhari 3420)
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Aisha R.A reported:
The Prophet ﷺ was eager to fast on Monday and Thursday.
- Sunan al-Tirmidhī 745
@Hadithoftheday It was narrated from Abu Qataadah al-Ansaari that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about fasting on Mondays. He said: “On that day I was born, and on it the Revelation came to me.” Narrated by Muslim, 1162.
@Hadithoftheday Narrated from Abu Hurayrah R.A that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Deeds are shown to Allah on Mondays and Thursdays, and I like my deeds to be shown when I am fasting.” - (Tirmidhi)
Allah's Messenger ﷺ said to me, "The most beloved fasting to Allah was the fasting of the Prophet Dawood who used to fast on alternate days. (Bukhari 3420)
@Hadithoftheday The fasting of Prophet Dawood A.S is the best way of fasting. He used to fast every other day i.e Alternatively.
@Hadithoftheday Ramadan.
Allah says in Qur'an:
"The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion."
(Qur'an. Al-Baqara 2: Verse 185)
@Hadithoftheday Allah revealed Quran in Night of Al-Qadr i.e Night of Decree. Night of Decree is in Ramadan.
Allah says in Qur'an:
"Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree."
(Qur'an. Al-Qadr 97: Verse 1)
@Hadithoftheday The revelation of Qur'an began in the month of Ramadan. The night in which the Quran began to be revealed is referred in the Quran as the blessed night.
Allah says in Qur'an:
We sent it (the Quran) down on a blessed night or the night of Decree (44:2).
@Hadithoftheday No.
One can't fast all year as there are two Eids in one year and it's Haram to fast in Eid Days.
Narrated Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri R.A:
The Prophet ﷺ forbade fasting on the day of al-Fitr and al-Nahr.” - (Bukhaari, 1992; Muslim, 827)
@Hadithoftheday It is also haraam to fast on the days of al-Tashreeq which are the three days after Eid al-Adha (the 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhu’l-Hijjah) because the Prophet ﷺ said: “The days of al-Tashreeq are days of eating, drinking and remembering Allaah.” Narrated by Muslim, 1141.
@Hadithoftheday Aside from the days on which it is forbidden to fast - the two days of Eid, the three days of Al-Tashreeq (11th, 12th, 13th of Dhul-Hijjah), the Prophet ﷺ would fast intermittently throughout the year. Based on one’s capacity, fasting is a beloved act of worship.
@Hadithoftheday Umar Ibn Al Khattab R.A.
At his death bed, Abu Bakr R.A nominated Umar as his successor, who then became the Caliph in 13 AH (634 CE)
& ruled for ten years until 23 AH (644 CE)
Umar R.A was the first Muslim leader to be called "Ameer -Al-Muminin (the Commander of the Faithful)"
@Hadithoftheday Abu Bakr R.A led the Muslims for around two years.
When Abu Bakr R.A felt his own death approaching, he gathered his closest friends and advisers around him and informed them that their allegiance to him was over. +
@Hadithoftheday Abu Bakr R.A hoped that these men would choose his successor from among themselves. However, after much discussion Abu Bakr’s companions returned to him and asked him to choose for them for they trusted his choice beyond question. Abu Bakr R.A chose Umar R.A.
@Hadithoftheday Sayyidah Fatimah R.A.
All the children of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ apart from Fatimah R.A died during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Fatimah R.A died after approx ± 90 days after the death of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Fatimah R.A was the youngest daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
@Hadithoftheday Fatimah R.A was described as the "Leader of the women in Jannah". (Bukhari).
The Prophet ﷺ was reported to have said that, “The best women in the entire world are four: Maryam, Asiya - the wife of Pharaoh, Khadijah - and Fatimah R.A.
@Hadithoftheday Before the passing away of Prophet ﷺ , He ﷺ informed Fatimah R.A that she will be the first of his family to join him.” So she wept. Then he said, “Would it not please Fatima R.A to be the leader of the women of Paradise or the women of the believers?” So she smiled.’
(Bukhari)