The greeting at the approach of the Month of Ramadan

The greeting at the approach of the Month of Ramadan

 

Text of the Question: When the Month of Ramadan arrives, we hear a lot from the people (that) they wish blessing on each other due to its approach (month of Ramadan) by saying to them, "Congratulation to you (as you reached) the month of Ramadan," So, is there an origin for this in the legislation (of Islam)? 

 

The Text of the Answer: The greeting at the approach of the month of Ramadan, there is no problem with it; because of the Prophet sallahu alayhe wa sallam used to give glad tiding to his companions at the approach of the Month of Ramadan, and he used to encourage them to work hard in it with righteous actions and Allah, the Exalted said,

"Say: 'In the Bounty of Allâh, and in His Mercy (i.e. Islâm and the Qur'ân); -therein let them rejoice.' That is better than what (the wealth) they amass." (Yunus 10:58)

So, the greeting due to this month and the happiness at the approach of it shows the desire for good, and the Salaf (the righteous predecessors) used to give glad tiding to each other at the approach of the Month of Ramadan following the example of the Prophet sallahu alayhe wa sallam; as that came in the long hadith of Salman in which the Prophet sallahu alayhe wa sallam said, "O People! Indeed! A great blessed month has shadowed upon you..." to the end of the hadith.

Answered by Shaykh Saleh Al-Fawzan,

Translated by Nasrin As.Salafiyah

Source: http://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/node/7444