PRESS RELEASE COMMENCEMENT OF RAMADAN FAST 1435 AH/2014 OF COMMENCEMENT OF RAMADAN IN NIGERIA

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is reported to have said:
“Commence fasting when you sight the (Ramadan) crescent and terminate fasting when you sight the (Shawwal) crescent. But if the sky is cloudy, then, count 30 days of Sha‘ban or of Ramadan as the case may be”.
Therefore, in accordance with the Prophetic tradition, Muslims all over Nigeria are hereby urged to look for the new crescent of Ramadan on Friday, June 27 2014CE which corresponds to 29th day of Sha‘ban, 1435AH.
To this effect, members of the National Moon Sighting Committee have been deployed with appropriate gadgets to various parts of the country for easy sighting of the moon. However, other individuals who are able to sight the crescent are requested to contact, through appropriate authorities, any of the following:
The President-General of NSCIA and the Sultan of Sokoto - Tel: 08036470422
The Deputy President-General (North) of the NSCIA and the Shehu of Borno Tel: 08037855555, 08023549558
The Secretary – General Tel: 08034540120
The Emir of Gwandu and all other Emirs Tel: 08036154369
The Lamido of Adamawa Tel: 07056344449
The Etsu Nupe Tel: 08039668707
The Otaru of Auchi Tel: 08033892928
The Deputy Secretary-General (North) of NSCIA (Prof. Tijani El-Miskin) Tel: 08023577013
The Deputy Secretary-General (South) of NSCIA (Sheikh Adam Idoko) Tel: 08036759892
The President of the League of Imams and Alfas in Yoruba Land: Chief Imam of Osogbo Tel: 08035740333
The Baba Adini of Lagos, Sheikh Hafiz Abou Tel: 08037273382 and
The Chairman, National Moon Sighting Committee, Dr. Hafis Wali Tel: 08036009090, 08023037478
Where the authorities are satisfied that the crescent has been duly sighted, The President-General and Sultan of Sokoto would announce the commencement of the fast. However, if the crescent is not sighted on Friday, the Tarawih prayer should be observed on Saturday the 28th of June for the commencement of Ramadan on the 29th of June whether or not it is sighted on that Saturday.
All media houses in the country are kindly requested to promptly publicise any announcement by His Eminence the President-General of the NSCIA and the Sultan of Sokoto.
Wishing all a blessed Ramadan in advance.
SIGNED:
Professor Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede
Secretary-General, NSCIA.

Ramadan : Gifts to those who fast

At this stage I can not find a better gift or greater masterpiece than to present to those who fast gifts from the Prophet of guidance sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. They are those practical hadiths that have been mentioned in connection with rewards and blessings. Behold! They are the hadiths that lead to the doors of happiness and the paths of goodness in this world and the Hereafter.

O you who fast! Record these hadiths and implement them:

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever says at daybreak: “There is no God save Allah alone, He has no partner, to Him belongs the dominion and the praise and He has power over all things”; such a person will have the equivalent of a slave from the son of Ismail; ten good deeds will be written for him, ten misdeeds will be erased, and he will be elevated ten levels. He will be protected from Satan until evening, and if he says it in the evening, he would have the same rewards until morning.”‘ (Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah – sahih)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam also said:

‘Whoever says in the morning or in the evening: “O Allah! You are my Lord. There is no God beside You. You created me and I am Your slave and I have taken a covenant to You and promised You what I am able to do. I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I have done, I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin. Forgive me because none forgives sins except You.”If a servant died during the day or night after having said this prayer, he will enter Paradise.”‘ (Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Al Nisa’e, Ibn Majah, Ibn Hibban, Al Hakim – sahih; Al Bukhari transmits another version of this hadith)

Again the Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever says at morning or evening: “Glory and praise be Allah the Great” one hundred times, no one will come forward on the Day of Judgement with better than he; except if someone said the same as him and added to it.’ (Muslim, Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Al Tirmidhi)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever said: “Glory and praise be to Allah the Great”, a date tree will be planted for him in the Paradise.’ (Al Tirmidhi, Ibn Hibban, Al Hakim – sahih)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever says: “Glory and praise be to Allah” one hundred times in a single day his sins would be erased even if they were like the waves of the sea.’ (Bukhari and Muslim)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever implements ten verses of the Quran will not be included among the negligent. Whoever implements one hundred verses will be considered among the obedient. And, whoever implements one thousand verses will be among he extremely rich.’ (Abu Dawud, Ibn Hibban – sahih)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever says in the evening: “In the name of Allah with whose name there can be no harm in the earth or in the heavens and He is the Hearer the Knower” three times, he will not be afflicted with a sudden calamity before morning. And whoever says it in the morning three times will not be afflicted with a sudden calamity before evening.’ (Abu Dawud, Ibn Hibban, Al Hakim – sahih)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever says: “I seek refuge with the perfect words of Allah from the evil that He created” three times in the evening will not be harmed by the bite of a serpent during that night.’ (Al Tirmidhi, Ibn Hibban, Al Hakim – sahih)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever says upon leaving his house: “In the name of Allah, I trust in Allah, there is no movement and no power except with Allah”, it would be said to him: “You have been contented and you took precaution”, Satan will turn away from him.’ (Al Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Ibn Hibban, Ibn al Sunni – sahih)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever says when he hears the caller to prayer: “And I bear witness that there is no God save Allah, He is alone and has no partner and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. I am pleased with Allah as Lord, Muhammad as Prophet and Islam as religion” all his sins will be forgiven.’ (Muslim and the other five)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever recites the Surah al Ikhlas ten times, Allah will build for him a house in the Paradise.’ (Ahmad – sahih)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever recites the Surah al Kahf on a Friday, a light will be created for him until the next Friday.’ (Al Hakim and Al Bayhaqi – sahih)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever recites the verse of the throne after every compulsory prayer will not be forbidden entrance to Paradise.’ (Ibn Hibban and Al Nisa’e – sahih)

The Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said:

‘Whoever recites Surah al Ikhlas it is as if he read one-third of the Quran.’ (Ahmad, Al Nisa’e, Al Tirmidhi – sahih)

This bouquet from Muhammad sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam we grant to all those who fast. O Allah! Help us to remember You, thank You and worship You in the best way. Ameen.

Ramadan Kareem

Thank you Allah for counting us among the living that will witness this year Ramadan! May Allah accepts all our good deeds in this month of Ramadan as acts of Ibaadah, forgive us all our sins and register us among the dwellers of Al-Janah in hereafter. Ameen!...Ramadan Kareem to all my Muslim brothers and Sisters World-Wide.