It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ascended the pulpit, he said: "Ameen, Ameen, Ameen." It was asked of him, "O Messenger of Allah, you did not use to do this before (what is the reason today)?" So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to me and said: May the nose of that person be soiled in dust, or may he be distanced from mercy, who, despite the coming of Ramadan, is deprived of forgiveness and pardon. So I said: Ameen. Then he said: May the nose of that person be soiled in dust, or may he be distanced from the mercy of Allah, who finds his parents or one of them (in old age) and yet does not enter Paradise by serving them. So I said: Ameen. Then he prayed: May the nose of that person also be soiled in dust, or may he be distanced from the mercy of Allah, in whose presence your mention is made and he does not send blessings upon you. So I said: Ameen."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous of all people in goodness and virtue. And he was most generous during Ramadan until Ramadan would end. Jibreel (peace be upon him) used to come to him and review the Noble Qur'an with him, so when Jibreel (peace be upon him) met him, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would be more generous in doing good than the fast wind.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he (peace be upon him) said: "Fasting is a shield."

Hazrat Mutarrif narrates that I was present in the service of Sayyiduna Uthman bin Abi al-As (may Allah be pleased with him), so he called for milk to be brought for me to drink. I said, "I am fasting." He said: "Indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that 'Fasting is a shield from Hell just as a shield is for any one of you in battle.'" And he said: "The best fasting is to fast three days in every month."

Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Fasting is a shield as long as the fasting person does not diminish or damage it."

Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), tell me of a deed." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Observe fasting, for there is no deed like it." Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Muhammad bin Abi Ya'qub is the same narrator about whom Imam Shu'bah (may Allah have mercy on him) said that he is the chief of Banu Tamim.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he said: "Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven, and whoever stands (in prayer) during the Night of Qadr with faith and seeking reward, all his past sins will be forgiven."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Harith Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Allah, the Exalted, revealed to Yahya (peace be upon him) to act upon five words and to command the Children of Israel to act upon them as well. Then, as if he delayed in carrying out this task, ‘Isa (peace be upon him) came to him and said: Indeed, Allah, the Exalted, has commanded you with five words that you should act upon them and command the Children of Israel to act upon them as well. So either you inform them, or I will inform them. Yahya (peace be upon him) said: O my brother, do not do this, for I fear that if you inform them before I do, I may be swallowed up by the earth. So he gathered the Children of Israel in Bayt al-Maqdis until the mosque was filled, and people sat in the corridors and balconies. Then he addressed them and said: Indeed, Allah, the Exalted, has revealed to me five things that I should act upon and command the Children of Israel to act upon as well. The first of them is that you do not associate anything with Allah, for the example of one who associates partners with Allah is like a man who bought a slave with his pure wealth of gold or silver, then settled him in his house and said: Work and give me your wages. But he works and gives his wages to someone other than his master. Which of you would like his slave to do such a thing? So Allah, the Exalted, created you and provides for you, so do not associate anyone with Him. And when you stand for prayer, do not look around, for Allah, the Exalted, turns His noble face towards the face of His servant as long as he does not turn away. And I command you to fast, and its example is like a man among a group who has a pouch of musk. Every one of them likes to smell its fragrance. And indeed, the smell of the fasting person is purer to Allah than the fragrance of musk. And I command you to give charity, and its example is like a man whom the enemy captured and tied his hands to his neck, and then they brought him close to be executed. So he began to say: Can I ransom myself and gain freedom by giving you something? So he started giving them every small and big thing until he ransomed himself and gained freedom. And I command you to remember Allah much, and the example of the remembrance of Allah is like a man whom a swift enemy pursues until he takes refuge in a strong fortress. Likewise, a servant cannot protect himself from Satan except by the remembrance of Allah.”The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“And I also command you with five things which Allah, the Exalted, has commanded me: (1) To stick to the congregation, (2) to listen to the leader, (3) and to obey, (4) to migrate, (5) and to strive in the way of Allah. And whoever separates himself from the congregation even a handspan has removed the collar (bond and covenant) of faith and Islam from his neck, unless he returns. And whoever speaks the words of ignorance is from the people of Hell.”It was said to him: Even if he fasts and prays? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Even if he fasts and prays. Call with the call of Allah, the One who named you Muslims, believers, and servants of Allah with His call.”

It is narrated from Abu Salih Ziyad that he heard Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty says: Every deed of the son of Adam is for him except fasting — it is for Me and I alone will reward it. Fasting is a shield for him. By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, the smell from the mouth of the fasting person is more pleasant to Allah on the Day of Resurrection than the fragrance of musk. The fasting person has two joys: (1) When he breaks his fast, he is happy with his breaking of the fast. (2) When he meets his Lord, he will be happy because of his fasting."