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في شهر رمضان والزيادة من ذَلِكَ في العشر الأواخر منه [1222] وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قَالَ : كَانَ رسول الله أجْوَدَ النَّاسِ ، وَكَانَ أجْوَدَ مَا يَكُونُ في رَمَضَانَ حِيْنَ يَلْقَاهُ جِبْريلُ ، وَكَانَ جِبْريلُ يَلْقَاهُ في كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَيُدَارِسُهُ القُرْآنَ ، فَلَ رسول الله حِيْنَ يَلْقَاهُ جِبرِيلُ أجْوَدُ بالخَيْرِ مِن الرِّيحِ المُرْسَلَةِ . متفقٌ عَلَيْهِ . المرسلة : أي : المطلقة ، يعني : أنه في الإسراع بالجود أسرع من الريح . وعبر بالمرسلة إشارة إلى دوام هبوبها بالرحمة ، وإلى عموم النفع بجوده كما تعم الريح جميع ما تهب عليه . وفي الحديث من الفوائد : الحثُّ على الجود في كل وقت ، والزيادة في رمضان ، وعند الاجتماع بأهل الصلاح ، واستحباب الإكثار من القراءة في رمضان .
1222. Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was the most generous of the men; and he was the most generous during the month of Ramadan when Jibril visited him every night and recited the Qur'an to him. During this period, the generosity of Messenger of Allah (PBUH) waxed faster than the rain bearing wind.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary: This Hadith induces us to do two good things frequently and with full preparation in the month of Ramadan. First, benevolence and generosity so that people get maximum time for worship and reduce their mundane affairs during this month. Second, recitation of the Qur'an and Mudarsah, (reading and hearing the Qur'an from one another) as is done by two Huffaz in this manner. The reason for the stress on the Qur'an is that the Qur'an and the month of Ramadan are closely linked with each other. The Qur'an was revealed in this month.
[1223] وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت : كَانَ رسول الله إِذَا دَخَلَ العَشْر أحْيَا اللَّيْلَ ، وَأيْقَظَ أهْلَهُ ، وَشَدَّ المِئْزَرَ . متفقٌ عَلَيْهِ . في هذا الحديث : دليل على استحباب الزيادة من العمل في العشر الأواخر من رمضان .
1223. 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the last ten nights (of Ramadan) would begin, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) would keep awake at night (for prayer and devotion), awaken his family and prepare himself to be more diligent in worship.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary: The entire month of Ramadan is a spring season for virtues, worship and obedience of Allah, but its last ten days are the peak of this season of worship. Therefore, one must strive hard in the last ten days and nights of this month to follow the practice of the Prophet (PBUH), to seek the Pleasure of Allah and to attain the benefits of Lailat-ul-Qadr, which occurs during this period. The Prophet (PBUH) used to make special arrangement for observing I'tikaf, and we must also follow this practice of his.