Ramadan

If the servant was to fathom the worth of Ramadan, he would wish that Ramadan lasted the whole year.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنّما سُمِّيَ الرَّمَضانُ لأ نّهُ يَرمَضُ الذُّنوبَ . كنز العمّال : 23688 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily Ramadan has been thus named because it scorches  away sins.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 23688

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إذا استَهَلَّ رَمَضانُ غُلِّقَتْ أبوابُ النارِ ، وفُتِحَتْ أبوابُ الجِنانِ ، وصُفِّدَتِ الشَّياطينُ . بحار الأنوار : 96 / 348 / 14 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'As soon as the month of Ramadan sets in, the gates of Hell are locked up, the gates of Paradise are opened, and the devils are bound up.' Bihar al-Anwar, p. 348, no. 14

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لَو يَعلَمُ العَبدُ ما في رَمَضانَ لَوَدَّ أن يكونَ رَمَضانُ السَّنَةَ . بحار الأنوار : 96 / 346 / 12 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If the servant was to fathom the worth of Ramadan, he would wish that Ramadan lasted the whole year.' Bihar al-Anwar, p. 346, no. 12

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنّ أبوابَ السماءِ تُفتَحُ في أوَّلِ ليلةٍ مِن شَهرِرَمَضانَ، ولا تُغلَقُ إلى‏ آخِرِ ليلةٍ مِنهُ . بحارالأنوار : 96 / 344 / 8 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily the gates of the heavens are opened on the first night of the month of Ramadan, and are not closed again until the very last night.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 34, no. 8

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن أدرَكَ شَهرَ رَمَضانَ فلَم يُغفَرْ لَهُ فَأبعَدَهُ اللَّهُ . بحار الأنوار : 74 / 74 / 62 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who experiences the month of Ramadan and remains unforgiven has indeed been distanced by Allah.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 74, no. 62

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَنْ لم يُغفَرْ لَهُ في شَهرِ رمضانَ ففِي أيِّ شهرٍ يُغفَرُ لَهُ ؟! الأمالي للصدوق : 107 / 79 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If a person remains unforgiven in the month of Ramadan, then what other month is there left for him to be forgiven in?!' Amali al-Saduq, p. 52, no. 2

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  - في خُطبتِهِ عندَ إقبالِ شهرِ رمضانَ - : إنّ الشَّقِيَّ مَن حُرِمَ غُفرانَ اللَّهِ في هذا الشَّهرِ العَظيمِ . عيون أخبار الرِّضا : 1 / 295 / 53 .

 The Prophet (SAWA), in his sermon heralding the advent of the month of Ramadan, said, 'Verily the most unfortunate is he who is deprived of Allah's forgiveness in this great month.' Uyun Akhbar al-Rida (AS), v. 1, p. 295, no. 53