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Sunan an-Nasai 2108 (Book 22, Hadith 19) #16719
The Blessings of Ramadan

SUMMARY: During Ramadan, the gates of Heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and devils are chained. A caller calls out every night to encourage people to do good deeds and refrain from evil.

It was narrated that 'Arfajah said: " I was in a house with 'Utbah bin Farqad, and I wanted to narrate a Hadith, but there was a man from among the Companions of the Prophet there, and I felt it was more appropriate fro him to narrate the Hadith than I. The man narrated that the Prophet said. Concerning of the Prophet there, and I felt it was more appropriate for him to narrate the Hadith than I. the man narrated that the Prophet said, concerning Ramadan: 'In it the gates of Heavens are opened and the gates of the Fire are shut, and every devil is fettered. A caller calls out every night: O seeker of good, proceed; O seeker of evil, desist!"'
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ عَرْفَجَةَ، قَالَ كُنْتُ فِي بَيْتٍ فِيهِ عُتْبَةُ بْنُ فَرْقَدٍ فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أُحَدِّثَ بِحَدِيثٍ وَكَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ كَأَنَّهُ أَوْلَى بِالْحَدِيثِ مِنِّي فَحَدَّثَ الرَّجُلُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ فِي رَمَضَانَ تُفْتَحُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَتُغْلَقُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ وَيُصَفَّدُ فِيهِ كُلُّ شَيْطَانٍ مَرِيدٍ وَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ يَا طَالِبَ الْخَيْرِ هَلُمَّ وَيَا طَالِبَ الشَّرِّ أَمْسِكْ

TOPICS
heaven  *  fire  *  devil  *  deeds  *  ramadan

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for righteousness; Proceed with good deeds; Stay away from sin or wrongdoing; Gain Allah's blessings; Seek goodness in life
EXPLANATIONS:
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset in order to gain Allah's blessings. This hadith tells us that during this blessed month not only do we receive Allah's mercy but also that all doors leading to heaven open up while those leading to hell close down. Furthermore, devils are chained so they cannot tempt us into doing wrong deeds. Every night a caller calls out encouraging people who seek goodness in life to proceed with their good deeds while those seeking evil should desist from it. This hadith teaches us that during this blessed month we should strive for righteousness and stay away from any kind of sin or wrongdoing as it is a time for spiritual growth and purification.

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