It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever fasted during the month of Ramadan, observed its limits, and refrained from what should be avoided, then this act will be an expiation for his previous sins.

Mawla of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Whoever fasts during the month of Ramadan, then the fasting of this month (in reward) is equal to the fasting of ten months, and then whoever fasts six days (of Shawwal) after Eid al-Fitr, this entire act becomes equal to fasting for the whole year.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever meets Allah in such a state that he has not associated anyone with Him, is regular in the five prayers, and also fasts in the month of Ramadan, he will be forgiven. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Should I not convey this to the people and give them glad tidings? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Leave them, so that they may continue to act.

A chief of the Quraysh narrates from his father that he heard these words from the blessed mouth of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: Whoever fasts in the months of Ramadan and Shawwal, and then fasts on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, will enter Paradise.

A Bedouin narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The fasts of the month of patience and three fasts of every month remove malice and whispers from the heart.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the month of Ramadan arrived, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The month of Ramadan has begun, it is a blessed month, Allah Almighty has made fasting in this month obligatory upon you, in this month the gates of Paradise are opened and all the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are also chained. In this month there is a night which is better than a thousand months; whoever is deprived of the blessing of this night is truly deprived.

‘Arfajah says: I was present in the gathering of ‘Utbah bin Farqad, and he was speaking about the month of Ramadan. In the meantime, a companion arrived; when ‘Utbah saw him, he became overawed and fell silent, and said: You speak about the month of Ramadan. That companion said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say that in the month of Ramadan the gates of Hell are closed, the gates of Paradise are opened, and the devils are chained, and during this month an angel keeps announcing: O seeker of goodness! Rejoice, and O seeker of evil! Now desist, until Ramadan passes.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, that although the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was the most generous of all people, he would become even more generous when he met Jibreel (Gabriel), peace be upon him, during the month of Ramadan. Every night of Ramadan, Jibreel, peace be upon him, would meet him and they would review the Qur’an together. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was more generous with wealth than the sent wind.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: My Ummah has been given five such virtues in the month of Ramadan that were not given to any Ummah before them. Their details are as follows: (1) The smell from the mouth of a fasting person is purer with Allah than the fragrance of musk, (2) The angels pray for mercy for them until they break their fast, (3) Allah Almighty adorns His Paradise every day and says to it: Soon My righteous servants will cast aside their hardships and difficulties and come to you, (4) In this month, the rebellious devils are chained and cannot carry out their activities as they do on ordinary days, and (5) Allah Almighty forgives my Ummah in the last night of this month. Someone asked: O Messenger of Allah! Is this the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr)? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No, no, the fact is that the laborer is given his wages when he has completed his work.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: May the nose of that person be rubbed in dust who found the month of Ramadan, but this month passed before he was forgiven.