The 6 fasts of Shawwal : The Reward of a WHOLE year of fasting

**Hamza81** · 26-08-2012, 12:27 PM

Fasting 6 days of Shawwal : The Reward of an entire year of fasting:

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of fasting in the month of Shawwal, it will be as if he had fasted a whole year." [Sahîh Muslim (1163)]

Subhaanallah! How generous is Allah who loves to give to his slaves!

Does not have to be fasted consecutively

These fasts do not have to be fasted consecutively as they can be fasted seperately.

Better to make up the Qadha fasts first

It is better for those who need to make up Qadha fasts including women who have to make up fasts due to menses, to make up the Qadha fasts first and seperately as it is more reward but some scholars say that one may also make double intentions to fast the Qadha fasts aswell as the 6 fasts of Shawwal.

More Reward to fast on the Sunnah days of fasting

It is even more rewarding to fast on the days where it is Sunnah to do voluntary fasts such as on Mondays and Thursdays and the white days (13th, 14th & 15th of each Islamic month).

The white days in the month of Shawwal will fall on Friday 31st August, Saturday 1st of September and Sunday the 2nd of September.

Do not miss out on such easy abundant rewards

We may not get such an opportunity again so we should not delay in doing good deeds lest we are taken by Death and our good deed accounts get closed forever. So the opportunity to do good is NOW as we may not have a tomorrow.

We have until the 17th of September to keep the 6 fasts which is when the month of Shawwal ends.

**taliburizarehman** · 08-09-2012, 02:26 PM

Its not too late! 8 days left! Its an easy bargain!
May ALLAH t3ala give us all the tawfeeq. aameen

jazakumullah t3ala khairan for the reminder brother.

**REDBULL** · 08-09-2012, 09:56 PM

Ahhhh yes the Shawwal Fasts. I have done mine right after the end of Ramadan. i find it is easier since your already in the swing of things having gotten used to Ramadan. Is it true that the entire years fast will be counted if you just fast these 6 days? Or maybe I am making that up from somewhere...

**taliburizarehman** · 08-09-2012, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by REDBULL

Ahhhh yes the Shawwal Fasts. I have done mine right after the end of Ramadan. i find it is easier since your already in the swing of things having gotten used to Ramadan. Is it true that the entire years fast will be counted if you just fast these 6 days? Or maybe I am making that up from somewhere...

Yes it is true, by fasting these 6 days, you get ajar equivilent to the fasts of one whole year! Subhanallah t3ala!
The OP has listed the hadeeth, look the at 1st post.

**Hamza81** · 10-09-2012, 01:20 AM

There are still 7 days left until the month of Shawwal is over so there is still time to keep the 6 fasts in order to gain rewards like fasting a whole year and according to another hadith a whole lifetime!

How can we afford to miss out these immense rewards when on the day of judgement we will beg for just one good deed but no one will give us any. Therefore let us do as much good as we can until we are taken by Death which can be at any second!