Tips: Some Tips On How To Deal With Sometimes Feeling Hungry And Thirsty While Fasting

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 

📑 Some tips on how to lessen or ease the feeling of hunger and thirst while fasting during Ramadan: 

1] Remind yourself that you're fasting in Ramadan only to please Allah the Almighty. Good deeds which are sincerely done for Allah's sake become worthwhile and manageable eventually. 

2] Allahu A'lam. Remember how the noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam and his companions, the Sahabas, RadhiAllahu 'anhum were able to fast with patience and perseverance, even though many times their Suhoor may have consisted of just water and dates. They also succeeded, with guidance and help from Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala, in winning at the battle of Badr while a lot of the Muslims were fasting. 

3] Try to join those who have their Suhoor meals a few minutes, like an hour or thirty minutes, before Salat Al-Fajr instead of having the Suhoor at midnight or not having Suhoor at all. If you eat and drink some minutes before the Adhaan of Fajr prayer is called, you're more likely to feel full and remain satiated than if you had your Suhoor too early. 

4] Do not oblige yourself to drink tea or coffee while having each Suhoor meal. Hot beverages may be enjoyed after Iftaar and dinner to avoid feeling thirsty throughout the day. 

5] The more salty edibles you digest while having Suhoor, the more water you should drink to avoid feeling thirsty throughout the day.  

6] Refrain from watching videos related to cooking, especially "mukbangs" which could trigger you to feel hungrier or complain about feeling hungry. 

7] Look forward to attaining rewards from Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala for striving to maintain patience while fasting and doing good deeds for His sake. 

8] Occasionally take brief naps in the daytime without lazily neglecting doing the good deeds which Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala loves such as reading from the Noble Qur'an and learning more about Islam through reliable sources. 

9] Recall the wisdom and reasons behind the legislation of fasting in Ramadan including to gain Taqwa, enhance self-control (if you're capable of avoiding halal actions like eating and drinking while fasting, you actually have the strength to stay away from what Allah the Most Wise has made haraam / forbidden), and to feel how the poor people feel to be motivated to be more generous when one has the financial means to do sadaqah and charity.

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📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan due to faith (Imaan) and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. Whoever stands in prayer during the Night of Decree (Laylatul Qadr) due to faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1802 

Sahih Muslim 760

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim 

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The strong believer is more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, but there is goodness in both of them. Be eager for what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not be frustrated. If something befalls you, then do not say: 'If only I had done something else.' Rather say: "Allah has decreed what He wills." Verily, the phrase ‘if only’ opens the way for the work of shaytan." 

Source: Sahih Muslim 2664 

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim 

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