Ramadhan - Benefits & Rulings (1)
~Umm Hyatt حفظها الله
Allaah سبحانه و تعالى says in Surah Al- Baqarah, (2:183):
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
O you who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqun.
(Al-Baqarah, 2:183)
From this verse, we benefit that fasting is not specific for the ummah of Muhammad (ﷺ) alone. Rather, He made it obligatory for those nations before Muhammad (ﷺ).
From the benefits of fasting is that:
There is no specific reward (not a particular number) for the fasting person; rather, the reward is with Allaah (عزّوجلّ). There is no limit to the reward given to fasting. It does not have a specific amount of reward. Allaah (عزّوجلّ) has mentioned that the reward is upon Him and He rewards without any limitations.
The hadith of Abi Hurairah in Bukhari & Muslim where the Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"(Allaah said), 'Every good deed of Aadam's son is for him except fasting; it is for Me. and I shall reward (the fasting person) for it.'
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ آدَمَ لَهُ، إِلاَّ الصَّوْمَ فَإِنَّهُ لِي، وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ....
Because of the greatness and importance of fasting and the love for this particular worship, He (عزّوجلّ) has made it specifically for Him.
There is no limit of reward He bestows on the fasting person.
