Yesterday was the first time my Nusaybah (5 years and 7 months) attempted to fast from lunch (1:30pm) till maghrib (9:24pm).
she wasn't complaining ماشاء الله
apart from the time she saw her little sister had dinner at 6pm! Lol
When ifthar time arrived, I could see the excitement and happiness, while we were sitting and made دعاء together on the dinner table, she kept asking:" can I eat now? Is it time for ifthar now?" For 5-6 times!
I then reminded her the Hadith about the two happiness of those who fast
1. When they break their fast
2. When they meet Allah ﷻ due to the reward of their fasting
She eventually understood and stopped asking
Today, I asked her again if she wants to fast again, she said:" I don't think so mama, I will be sooo hungry like yesterday" lols
She then asked: "so how long are you going to fast mama?"
"29 or 30 days ان شاءٓ الله " I said
What makes me happy and touched the most is her next comment:
"I hope the Ramadan will be 30 days, mama.... So that the door of Jannah open longer and gate of jahannam close for longer as well, and shaitan will be chained for 1 more day"
Allahumma bariklaha
Indeed...it reminded me a Hadith
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ إِلَّا يُولَدُ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ فَأَبَوَاهُ يُهَوِّدَانِهِ وَيُنَصِّرَانِهِ وَيُمَجِّسَانِهِ كَمَا تُنْتَجُ الْبَهِيمَةُ بَهِيمَةً جَمْعَاءَ هَلْ تُحِسُّونَ فِيهَا مِنْ جَدْعَاءَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ وَاقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ فِطْرَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No one is born except upon FITRAH (instinct to worship Allah), then his parents turn him into a Jew or Christian or Magian......,,
Source: Sahih Bukhari 1292, Sahih Muslim 2658
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