It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "This month has come upon you—listen with the oath of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him—that no month better than this has come upon the Muslims, and no month worse than this has come upon the hypocrites. By the oath of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, Allah Almighty writes the reward and supererogatory acts for this month before its arrival, and Allah Almighty writes its sins and punishment before its arrival. For this reason, the ability and strength for worship and good deeds are increased for the believer, and for the hypocrites, seeking out and spreading the faults of the Muslims is made easy. This month is a gain for the believer and a calamity for the wicked."