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Chapter on the Reward of Fasting in Rajab

faqih-1820Vol. 2, p. 91-92

إِنَّ نُوحاً ع رَكِبَ السَّفِينَةَ- أَوَّلَ يَوْمٍ مِنْ رَجَبٍ فَأَمَرَ ع مَنْ مَعَهُ أَنْ يَصُومُوا ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ وَ قَالَ مَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ تَبَاعَدَتْ عَنْهُ النَّارُ مَسِيرَةَ سَنَةٍ وَ مَنْ صَامَ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ أُغْلِقَتْ عَنْهُ أَبْوَابُ النِّيرَانِ السَّبْعَةُ وَ مَنْ صَامَ ثَمَانِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ الْجِنَانِ‌ الثَّمَانِيَةُ وَ مَنْ صَامَ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً أُعْطِيَ مَس

"Indeed, Noah (as) boarded the Ark on the first day of Rajab. He commanded those with him to fast on that day and said: 'Whoever fasts on that day, the Fire will be distanced from him by a journey of one year. Whoever fasts for seven days, the seven gates of Hell will be closed to him. Whoever fasts for eight days, the

faqih-1821Vol. 2, p. 92

رَجَبٌ نَهَرٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَشَدُّ بَيَاضاً مِنَ اللَّبَنِ وَ أَحْلَى مِنَ الْعَسَلِ فَمَنْ صَامَ يَوْماً مِنْ رَجَبٍ سَقَاهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ النَّهَرِ

Hadith.1821 - Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "Rajab is a river in Paradise, whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Whoever fasts a day in Rajab, Allah (swt) will give him to drink from that river."

faqih-1822Vol. 2, p. 92

رَجَبٌ شَهْرٌ عَظِيمٌ يُضَاعِفُ اللَّهُ فِيهِ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَ يَمْحُو فِيهِ السَّيِّئَاتِ مَنْ صَامَ يَوْماً مِنْ رَجَبٍ تَبَاعَدَتْ عَنْهُ النَّارُ مَسِيرَةَ سَنَةٍ وَ مَنْ صَامَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ. وَ قَدْ أَخْرَجْتُ مَا رَوَيْتُهُ فِي هَذَا الْمَعْنَى فِي كِتَابِ فَضَائِلِ رَجَبٍ[1]

Hadith.1822 - Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "Rajab is a great month. In it, Allah (swt) multiplies good deeds and erases sins. Whoever fasts a day in Rajab, the Fire will be distanced from him by a journey of one year, and whoever fasts three days, Paradise becomes obligatory for him."

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