Fasting in Syawal ( puasa 6)

PUASA 6( fasting for 6 days in Syawal)

Puasa 6 is fasting for 6 days in Syawal, a month after fasting in ramadhan. This deed is highly encouraged by our beloved prophet nabi Muhammad S.A.W. There are lots of benefits that you can get by doing puasa 6, one of the best benefit is described below in this hadith:

Daripada Abu Ayub r.a. bahawa Rasulullah SAW. bersabda, Sesiapa yang berpuasa di bulan Ramadhan, kemudian mengiringinya dengan puasa sunat enam hari di bulan Syawal, pahalanya seperti berpuasa setahun.

Source: http://www.islam.gov.my/e-hadith/sunat-berpuasa-enam-hari-di-bulan-syawal

For people who don’t understand malay, basically the hadith is saying that when muslim did fast for a month in ramadhan and another 6 days in Syawal, the reward (pahala) that you get will be equal to reward as if you are fasting for a year.

Fasting in ramadhan = 10 months of reward

Fasting in syawal for 6 days= 2 months of reward

For most women, you have to replace fasting that you miss on ramadhan, as you have to do what is compulsory first, therefore be sure to replace it first, don’t worry, the reward will be double, one for replacement and another one for fasting in syawal.

This fasting for 6 days in syawal is good practice, as most of us are already stuff out eating on eid and open houses, giving digestion system a rest, and a good reminder for us of our brothers and sisters who are not lucky enough to celebrate and have tons of food during Eid month.

Hope you guys take advantage of it!