Dream - The upcoming Ramadan month is a special joy for all Muslims around the world. The overwhelming happiness and gratitude can truly be felt among the Muslim community. In this holy month, Muslims will engage in more acts of worship. Not only fasting during Ramadan, but also other acts of worship that bring multiplied rewards. So, how should a Muslim welcome the month of Ramadan?

With that, the moment will be able to bring many blessings from Allah SWT. Here are some hadiths related to welcoming the month of Ramadan as summarized by Dream through various sources.

Spiritually, Muslims need to cleanse their hearts and open themselves to receive the blessings of Ramadan to the best of their ability. This can be done by forgiving those who have hurt us, purifying the heart from envy and jealousy, and increasing worship and devotion to Allah. On the other hand, physically, Muslims need to prepare their bodies and health with a healthy and regular eating pattern, as well as maintaining personal hygiene.

In welcoming Ramadan, Muslims need to pray a lot, asking for goodness and blessings from Allah SWT. Prayers such as seeking forgiveness, ease in worship, and prayers for strength in fasting are highly recommended. By paying attention to spiritual and physical etiquette and being diligent in praying, Muslims are expected to welcome the month of Ramadan with sincerity, simplicity, and purity of heart and body.

He welcomes Ramadan by increasing worship and good deeds, such as observing voluntary fasting, reading the Quran, and increasing prayers and remembrance. Prophet Muhammad also taught his followers to improve personal hygiene and the environment, as well as to increase goodness and virtues in daily life. One of Prophet Muhammad's habits before Ramadan is fasting during the month of Sha'ban as physical and spiritual preparation to welcome the holy month of Ramadan.

In addition, he also increased his charity and good deeds as preparation to welcome this blessed month. Prophet Muhammad also taught his followers to improve their relationships with others, forgive the mistakes of others, and increase their acts of kindness. By doing all of this, Prophet Muhammad showed patience and sincerity in welcoming the holy month of Ramadan. By increasing acts of goodness, Prophet Muhammad has set a good example for his followers in welcoming the month of Ramadan.

One of the preparations that needs to be done is to increase voluntary fasting as a form of physical and mental preparation for obligatory fasting during the month of Ramadan. In addition, increase prayers and remembrance to strengthen faith and draw closer to Allah SWT. Avoiding sinful acts is also an important preparation to cleanse the heart and soul. Paying off missed fasts from the previous year is also necessary as a form of sincerity in worship.

Deepening religious knowledge through reading the Quran also plays an important role in welcoming the holy month of Ramadan. Preparation of pre-dawn and breaking fast meals also needs to be considered to maintain health during fasting. Prepare worship equipment and purify intentions should also not be forgotten to ensure the virtue of worship that is carried out. In addition, increasing gratitude and improving intentions are part of the etiquette of welcoming the holy month of Ramadan.

Given the importance of the month of Ramadan as the doors to heaven and hell, thorough preparation is necessary to obtain blessings in this blessed month. It is also important to prepare oneself to face the night of Lailatul Qodar, a night better than a thousand months. By making these preparations, we hope to welcome the holy month of Ramadan with a sincere heart and be ready to receive blessings and forgiveness from Allah SWT.

"From Abu Hurairah, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "When the month of Ramadan comes, the doors of heaven are opened, the doors of hell are closed, and the devils are chained up." (HR. Bukhari and Muslim)"

From Abu Hurairah ra, the Prophet Muhammad pbuh said: "The month of Ramadan has come to you, a blessed month. Allah has made fasting obligatory for you in this month. In this month, the gates of heaven are opened, the gates of hell are closed, and the devils are chained. In this month, there is a night that is better than a thousand months."

"Whoever is prevented from doing good on that night, then indeed he has been prevented from a lot of goodness." (HR. Ahmad and An-Nasa'i, see Shahihul Jami' No. 7596)"