RAMAZAN AND EID-UL-FITR

Deeds and Reward

A portion of an authentic Hadith reported by Abu Hurairah and recorded in Musnad Ahmed is as follows:

During the last night of Ramazan, the sins of all the believers who have been fasting are forgiven. It was asked, ‘O Prophet of God, Is this night the one known as the ‘night of power’?’ The Prophet replied, ‘No, but as soon as the deed is done, the reward for the deed is immediately bestowed’.

ACCORDING to this Hadith, on the last night of Ramazan, those amongst the followers of the Prophet who have fasted in the true spirit will be rewarded for their deeds, and this will be noted in their records. This night of Ramazan is referred to in other Hadith literature as the ‘night of reward’ (Al Bayhaqi). God rewards His believers for every good deed. Due to the special significance of worship during Ramazan, this reward has been specifically mentioned by the Prophet.

In reality, those who have spent the month of Ramazan in its true spirit can never even contemplate that they can spend the last night of Ramazan in frivolous activity. It has been generally noted that when the month of Ramazan is completed, the night before Eid is spent by most people in careless indulgence and entertainment. They throng shopping centres and market places. The above Hadith is a warning against all such frivolities.


The 'night of reward' is best utilised in more prayer and supplication, in introspection of the whole month of Ramazan that has just passed and in making fresh resolutions for the new year to come.

The ‘night of reward’ is best utilised in more prayer and supplication, in introspection of the whole month of Ramazan that has just passed and in making fresh resolutions for the new year to come. To spend this night in frivolous shopping and entertainment is to ignore its importance and lose this great opportunity to earn rewards.

Another authentic Hadith regarding Ramazan has been reported by Anas ibn Malik. One part of this Hadith is: When the day of Eid-ul-Fitr dawns on them, then God is pleased and proclaims to the angels, ‘O my angels, what is the reward for the doer who has completed his deed? The angels reply, ‘Our Lord, such a person should be given the complete reward for the deed done.’

After the end of Ramazan, the day of Eid-ul-Fitr appears with glad tidings, with tidings of everlasting happiness as reward. This reward is for those believers of God who have proved themselves deserving of it by reviving the true spirit of all kinds of good deeds during the month of Ramazan.

Spirit of Eid
The true spirit of Eid is to promote spiritual
values among people and create a peacefull
environment in society.l