Ma’la Ibn al-Fadhl said about the Salaf (the pious predecessors): “They used to call upon Allah for six months until Ramadan reached them, then they would call on Him the other six months that Allah may accept it from them.” And Yahya Ibn Abee Katheer said, “Their supplication used to be,
‘O Allah, keep me safe until Ramadan, and make Ramadan faultless for me, and secure it for me as an accepted (month of virtue).’”
The early generations of the Ummah used to make Du'a 6 months after Ramadan that Allah accept their deeds in Ramadan. And for the next 6 months, they would make du'a to Allah to grant them the blessing of being alive in the coming Ramadan.
I'm very excited too, I feel like I didn't do as much last Ramadan due to certain stuff happening, so insha'Allah this year I want to try and make the most of it insha'Allah.
Alhamdulillah that time seems to pass by so fast - Ramadan is coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so, so, so, so excited for Ramadan - a spiritual purification inshaAllah - may Allah allow us to change and become better Muslims during this month.
Although what I want to make sure is that I read all of the Qur'an, last year was exams and all and on top of that Ramadan was only 29 days long so before I knew it Maghrib had passed and I hadn't even read the 30th juz'. It was so annoying.
I love the atmosphere in Ramadan. Especially at night during/after taraweeh. You can feel something in the air. May Allah allow us to have another blessed Ramadan and may Allah make it easy for us
Better check the authenticity of the hadith before sharing
Firstly, the statement: "Rajab is the Month of Allah, Sha`ban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my Ummah" is a Hadith Mawdu` (fabricated Hadith). Its Sanad (chain of narrators) includes Abu Bakr ibn Al-Hasan Al-Naqqash who is accused of fabrication, and Al-Kisa'y who is unknown and his name was mentioned in Al-La'ali' fy Al-Mawdu`at [reference book about fabricated Hadiths].
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