Tag Archives: Fasting

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, as saying: “Allah said: ‘Every action of the son of Adam is for him except fasting, for that is solely for Me. I give the reward for it.’ The fast is a shield. If one is fasting, …

Ramadan: a Spiritual Time in Senegal for a Foreign Student by Ben Hubbard January 1998 Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. — As-Salaam Alaikum. At this time last year I was fasting. For those of you who don’t know, this is the month of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim year. …