Have You Completed 6 Days Shawwal Fasting?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Fasting Ramadan and following it with six days from Shawwal is like continual fasting.” [Muslim, on the authority of Abu Ayyub (Allah be pleased with him)]

Reward of actions is multiplied (at least) ten-fold. Ramadhan fasting is like fasting 300 days, and the six days of Shawwal is like fasting 60 days. The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) himself stated this explicitly: “Fasting Ramadhan is like fasting ten months, and fasting six days [of Shawwal] is like fasting two months. That is like fasting a full year.” [Ahmad & Nasa’i]

We don't limit our fasting and certain acts of good deed in Ramadhan only. If you haven't fasted the 6 days in Shawwal, you still have time to do so.

The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: "The most beloved action to Allah is that which is most consistent."

If we are consistent with our fasting and doing other good deed, not only this is a sign of the acceptance of one’s Ramadan fasts and good deed because a sign of Allah’s acceptance of a good deed is to be granted the success to perform similar good deeds, with consistency, this is a sign of one's commitment to continue in worship and submission to Allah, willingly, and not merely out of duty and obligation.

Good deeds raise one's rank and erase the person's sins (except major sins which require sincere repentance for forgiveness).

One of the signs of the righteous is patience and restraint. If we fasted correctly, then we would have benefited from one of the effects of Ramadhan--an increase in patience. One can never have too much patience. Lack of patience can cause lots of problems--to oneself as well as to others. Patience is an acquired trait which many people don't have or many lose it very easily. If you have patience, nothing befalls you disturbs or bothers you. You will go through challenges, difficulties, uneasiness and discomfort in stride. The pious and the righteous people are not free from trials and tribulations of this life but they are the happiest people because they have patience and restraint.

Take advantage of the remaining Shawwal days to fast and practice patience and restraint.

May Allah make us of those who are patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient ones. Ameen.

 Allahumma salli ala Muihammad wa ala aalihi wasahbihi wasallam