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Fasting Six Days Following Ramadan

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Recommended to Fast Six Days Following Ramadan
As Ramadan draws to a finish – just wanted to remind everyone (& myself) of this Hadith,

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Note

  1. Some commentary on this subject can be found here. [pdf].

Ref

  1. Sahih Muslim. Volume 3, Hadith #2758-2760 (Sahih), pg 247-248. [10007]

Breaking the Fast (Supplication)

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Invocation for Breaking the Fast
From a supplication of Abdullah bin ‘Amr[2],

Note

  1. Ref [1] – States “(One of the narrators) Ibn Abi Mulaikah said: “When he broke his fast, I heard ‘Abdullâh bin ‘Amr say: ‘O Allâh! I ask You by Your mercy, which encompasses all things, to forgive me.’ ” ”
  2. Ref [2] – References “Ibn Mājah 1/557 from a supplication of Abdullah bin ‘Amr. Al-Hāfidh graded it as good in his checking of An-Nawawi’s Kitābul-‘Athkār. See Sharhul-‘Athkār 4/342.”

Ref

  1. Sunan Ibn Majah.Volume 2, Hadith #1753, pg 530. [10011]
  2. “Fortress of the Muslim, Invocations from the Qur’an and Sunnah”. Compiled by Said bin Wahf Al-Qahtani. Darussalam. 7th Edition July, 2008. pg 179. [10003]

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Day of Arafat (9th Dhul Hijjah)

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Did you know,

That “fasting on the day of Arafat” (i.e. 9th Dhul Hijjah), “which immediately precedes the day of the Eid of Sacrifice” (i.e. Eid Al-Adha), “is also recommended, except for those who are doing the pilgrimage”. [1], [2]

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Ref

  1. Our Dialogue – “After Ramadan — Some Suggestions [Oct. ’06]” (link)
  2. Our Dialogue – “After Ramadan [Nov. ’09]” (link)
  3. “English Translation of Jāmi‘ At-Tirmidhī”. Compiled by Mohammad Ibn ‘Eisā At-Tirmidhi et al. Darussalam. Nov, 2007. Volume 2, Hadith #749 (Daif), pg 186 (please refer to Comments)

Breaking the Fast (Supplication)

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Breaking the Fast

Or an alternate recitation,

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[1] “English Translation of Sunan Abu Dawud”. Compiled by Imam Hafiz Abu Dawud Sulaiman bin Ash’ath. Darussalam.July, 2008.Vol 3, Hadith #2357 (Hasan), pg 131

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Dhul Hijjah – 9th (Day of Arafat)

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Did you know,

That ” fasting on the day of Arafat ” (i.e. 9th Dhul Hijjah), ” which immediately precedes the day of the Eid of Sacrifice (i.e. Eid Al-Adha), is “, ” recommended, except for those who are doing the pilgrimage “. (link, link)

Ref: “English Translation of Jāmi‘ At-Tirmidhī”. Compiled by Mohammad Ibn ‘Eisā At-Tirmidhi et al. Darussalam. Nov, 2007. Volume 2, Hadith #749 (Daif), pg 186 (please refer to Comments)