Although the days of one's life pass quickly just as those of Ramadan, one feels this quick passage especially in Ramadan, because its days are very short. The truth is, all of one's days are limited and short even though a person does not feel it.

The Hadeeth narrated on the authority of Talhah, may Allah be pleased with him, clarifies well the blessing attained by reaching the month of Ramadan. In his vision, he saw as if there were three men in Jihaad (armed struggle in the cause of Allah The Almighty), two of whom were martyred, and the gates of Paradise were opened to them, and they saw the Hoor (celestial maidens) and although the third was awaited by his wife from among the Hoor, he did not fall as a martyr in the cause of Allah The Almighty. She said, "May Allah disappoint you! What have you done in order not to rise up to that rank?" A year later, he saw in a vision the third one who died naturally and did not fall as a martyr in the cause of Allah The Almighty in a degree higher than that of his two fellows who had fallen martyrs in the cause of Allah. He related that to the Messenger of Allah, , who said: "Has he not prayed to Allah six thousand Rak‘ahs? Has he not observed the fast of Ramadan?" Allah The Almighty caused him to survive this year that delayed him from his fellows who fell as martyrs, and because of his prayers and fasting during this year, he rose to a rank higher than that of the martyrs, and became higher in position than those who were martyred in the way of Allah The Almighty, due to his righteous deeds, including, of course, witnessing Ramadan. Let us consider how one should praise his Lord because He has granted him this great opportunity.