Thread by @Ubaidbinriyaz

@Hadithoftheday Surah Baqarah (Chapter 2 of Qur'an).

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" - (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:183)

@Hadithoftheday Allah in Surah Baqarah of Glorious Qur'an makes it clear that fasting was ordained compulsory on all Muslims and that Muslims have to fast if they are to stay righteous.

Allah says in Qur'an:
"Allah is with those who restrain themselves." -(Quran 16:128)

@Hadithoftheday Fasting was prescribed to previous nations too (before nation of Prophet ﷺ) as Allah says in Surah Baqarah:
"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 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)

@Hadithoftheday Fasting is like a school that teaches forbearance, patience and sincerity. It promotes good attitudes and virtuous words and actions.

@Hadithoftheday Qur'an was revealed in the Month of 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 Ramadan is a gift from Allah and an opportunity for Muslims to capitalize on and earn His blessings and a way to seek salvation and forgiveness.

@Hadithoftheday Abu Huraira narrated: Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. Whoever prays during the nights in Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven (Bukhari)

@Hadithoftheday Abu Hurairah R.A related that the Prophet ﷺ said: “If anyone omits his fast even for one day in Ramadan without a concession or without being ill, then if he were to fast for the rest of his life he could not make up for it.” (Bukhari)