How to Increase Your Rewards in Ramadan
Maximize Your Blessings
Ramadan is the month of multiplied rewards, where every good deed earns exponentially greater blessings than in other months. Yet many Muslims wonder exactly how to increase their Ramadan rewards and take full advantage of this limited opportunity. This comprehensive guide reveals practical, actionable strategies to maximize your spiritual gains, multiply your hasanat (good deeds), and emerge from Ramadan with treasures of reward that will benefit you for eternity.
📖 In This Guide:
- Understanding Ramadan's Reward Multiplication
- Strategy #1 — Perfect Your Obligatory Acts
- Strategy #2 — Multiply Through Voluntary Worship
- Strategy #3 — Feed Fasting People
- Strategy #4 — Give Charity Generously
- Strategy #5 — Seek Laylatul Qadr Aggressively
- Strategy #6 — Control Your Tongue and Character
- Strategy #7 — Make Strategic Use of Time
- Strategy #8 — Involve Others in Good Deeds
- Strategy #9 — Make Sincere, Abundant Dua
- Strategy #10 — End Ramadan Strong
- Strategy #11 — Plan for Post-Ramadan
✨ Understanding Ramadan's Reward Multiplication
Before exploring specific actions, understand the extraordinary blessing Ramadan offers — it is unlike any other month in its spiritual economy.
"When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ · Sahih Bukhari📌 The key principle: Quality and sincerity matter more than quantity. A single heartfelt prostration with presence of heart outweighs hours of distracted worship. Maximize both quantity and quality.
Perfect Your Obligatory Acts
Multiply Through Voluntary Worship
Feed Fasting People
Give Charity Generously
Seek Laylatul Qadr Aggressively
Control Your Tongue and Character
Make Strategic Use of Time
Involve Others in Good Deeds
Make Sincere, Abundant Dua
End Ramadan Strong
Plan for Post-Ramadan
Sincerity Above All
🕌 Perfect Your Obligatory Acts
The foundation of reward comes from fulfilling mandatory worship excellently. No voluntary act compensates for a neglected obligation.
The Five Daily Prayers
The Prophet ﷺ was asked what deed is most beloved to Allah. He replied: "Prayer at its proper time."
— Sahih Bukhari- Pray on time, every time — set alarms, let nothing regularly delay your salah
- Pray in congregation — multiplies reward 27 times; men should prioritize the mosque
- Don't miss Fajr — the hardest prayer; conquering it earns immense reward
- Maintain khushu — focus the heart, not just the body
- Make sincere dua in sujood — the closest you will ever be to Allah
Maintain Your Fast Properly
True fasting — of body and soul — earns complete reward. The fast of the tongue is as essential as the fast of the stomach.
"Whoever does not abandon false speech and acting upon it, Allah has no need for him to abandon his food and drink."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ · Sahih Bukhari🤲 Multiply Through Voluntary Worship
After obligatory acts, pile on voluntary deeds for unlimited additional rewards. The doors are wide open in Ramadan.
Pray Taraweeh Consistently
"Whoever stands (in prayer) during Ramadan with faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ · Sahih Bukhari- Attend every night — don't only go on the 27th
- Pray the full prayer including Witr
- Listen attentively to the Quran recitation
- If you can't attend the mosque, pray at home
Make Abundant Dhikr
SubhanAllah · Alhamdulillah · Allahu Akbar — repeat abundantly throughout the day
La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lah — recite 10 times after Fajr and Maghrib
Astaghfirullah — repeat hundreds of times daily; especially before Iftar and at night
Every moment of Ramadan carries the potential for reward beyond imagination — don't let a single one pass in heedlessness
🍽️ Feed Fasting People
One of the highest-reward acts specific to Ramadan — and one of the easiest to act on every single day.
"Whoever gives food to a fasting person to break his fast, he will have a reward like his, without that detracting from the reward of the fasting person in the slightest."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ · Tirmidhi✨ Think about this: You earn the complete reward of someone's entire day of fasting just by feeding them at Iftar. Even giving a single date earns this full reward. There is no easier multiplication in all of Ramadan.
- Sponsor iftar at the mosque for the congregation
- Open your home — invite neighbors and friends regularly throughout the month
- Distribute food packages to poor families in your community
- Set up iftar stations in public places or support organizations that do
- Even one date given to break someone's fast earns the complete reward
💛 Give Charity Generously
Ramadan is the season of giving. The Prophet ﷺ was described as "more generous than a swift wind" during Ramadan. Follow his example.
Sadaqah Jariyah — Continuous Charity
These acts continue earning rewards even after your death:
- Water wells — every sip drunk earns you reward forever
- Building mosques or Islamic schools — every prayer inside benefits you
- Printing and distributing Qurans — every letter recited adds to your scale
- Educational endowments — every student who learns earns you reward
"The one who cares for an orphan and myself will be together in Paradise like this," and he held his two fingers together.
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ · Sahih Bukhari💡 Charity to relatives earns double reward: "Charity given to relatives is two things: charity and upholding family ties." (Tirmidhi). Start with those closest to you.
⭐ Seek Laylatul Qadr Aggressively
The Night of Power alone is worth more than 83 years of uninterrupted worship. No other opportunity in the entire year comes close.
"The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months."
— Surah Al-Qadr 97:3⭐ What to Do on the Last 10 Odd Nights
- Focus on nights 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29 — don't gamble on only the 27th
- Attend full Taraweeh and add extra voluntary prayers
- Perform Tahajjud — don't sleep through these nights
- Make abundant dua — especially the special Laylatul Qadr dua
- Recite as much Quran as possible with reflection
- Give charity — generosity on this night multiplies immensely
- Perform I'tikaf if possible — stay in the mosque for all 10 days
The Special Dua for Laylatul Qadr
Repeat this throughout the last 10 nights. The Prophet ﷺ specifically taught this dua to Aisha (RA) for Laylatul Qadr. (Tirmidhi)
🗣️ Control Your Tongue and Character
Good character and avoiding sins protect your accumulated rewards. A single act of backbiting can erase hours of worship.
❌ Avoid
- Lying — destroys trust and reward
- Backbiting — eating the flesh of your brother
- Gossip — spreading unverified information
- Foul language — degrades your speech
- Arguments — wastes time, creates enmity
✅ Practice
- Truthfulness in every word
- Praising and encouraging others
- Speaking kindly and gently
- Staying silent when in doubt
- Dhikr (remembrance of Allah)
"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or remain silent."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ · Sahih Bukhari💡 Good character itself is heavy on the scales of good deeds. Patience, kindness, forgiveness, humility, and generosity — each earns its own immense reward, independent of formal worship.
⏰ Make Strategic Use of Time
Time in Ramadan is more precious than gold. Know your high-value windows and guard them fiercely.
🌅 After Fajr
- Mind is fresh and alert
- Perfect for Quran reading and study
- Make your most important duas here
🌤️ Before Iftar
- Blessed time — duas are accepted
- Final moments of the fast
- Heightened spiritual state
🌙 After Iftar
- Energy restored for worship
- Community and family time
- Taraweeh prayer window
⭐ Last Third of Night
- Allah descends to the lowest heaven
- Premium time for Tahajjud and dua
- Fewer distractions — deep focus
❌ Eliminate
- Excessive social media
- Binge-watching shows
- Unnecessary shopping trips
- Idle conversations
- Oversleeping past Fajr
✅ Replace With
- Quran recitation
- Dhikr and dua
- Islamic knowledge
- Acts of charity and service
- Quality family worship time
👥 Involve Others in Good Deeds
When you help others do good, you earn a share of their reward — without it being reduced for them at all.
"Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their reward at all."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ · Sahih Muslim- Teach Islamic knowledge — explain Ramadan practices, share what you know
- Drive people to the mosque — their prayer earns you reward
- Babysit so parents can attend Taraweeh — their worship becomes yours too
- Share beneficial content online — every person who acts on it earns you reward
- Motivate friends — send Ramadan reminders and check in on their spiritual progress
- Lead by example — your good character inspires others to follow
🤍 Make Sincere, Abundant Dua
Dua is worship itself — and it costs nothing but earns everything. Ramadan multiplies the power of dua more than any other month.
Key Times When Duas Are Especially Answered
While fasting: The dua of the fasting person is not rejected
At Iftar: The moment of breaking the fast is immensely blessed
Last third of the night: "Who is calling upon Me that I may answer him?"
Laylatul Qadr: The best night of the entire year — pour your heart out
During sujood: The closest you will ever be to Allah
Friday afternoon: The blessed hour when duas are answered
✨ Talk to Allah in your own words. Ask for everything — forgiveness, Paradise, health, provision, family, the ummah. Don't limit yourself. Make dua for others too; the angels say "Ameen, and for you the same."
🔥 End Ramadan Strong
Many start Ramadan with enthusiasm but lose momentum toward the end. The Prophet ﷺ did the exact opposite — he intensified in the last 10 days, not relaxed.
⚠️ Avoid these end-of-Ramadan traps: Excessive Eid shopping consuming the last precious days. Preparing for Eid parties at the expense of worship. "Mental checkout" before Ramadan ends. Assuming you've already done enough — there is no "enough" in Allah's worship.
✨ Some scholars say the night before Eid is also a night of special acceptance. Spend it in worship, not just celebration preparations. The month isn't over until it's over.
🌿 Plan for Post-Ramadan
The ultimate reward multiplication is sustaining good habits beyond the month. True success isn't just a good Ramadan — it's becoming a better Muslim for life.
"The most beloved deeds to Allah are those that are most consistent, even if they are small."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ · Sahih Bukhari- Consistent prayer — especially Fajr, the hardest and most rewarding
- Regular Quran reading — even 1–2 pages daily keeps the connection alive
- Ongoing charity — small daily amounts beloved to Allah
- Good character improvements — carry Ramadan's patience and kindness forward
- Voluntary fasting — Mondays, Thursdays, and the six days of Shawwal
🤍 The Intention Multiplier: Sincerity Above All
Every strategy above depends on one critical factor: sincere intention (ikhlas). The Prophet ﷺ established in the very first hadith of Sahih Bukhari: "Actions are judged by intentions."
Perform every deed for Allah's pleasure alone — not for recognition, not to show off, not out of mere habit or cultural routine. Check your heart regularly:
If the answer to each is "to please Allah and earn His reward" — you're on the right path. Sincerity transforms ordinary acts into deeds that shake the heavens.
🤍 Final Reflection
Ramadan is the annual opportunity to fill your scale of good deeds beyond imagination. Every moment offers potential for reward — from the first night to the very last day. The strategies in this guide aren't complicated or impossible — they're accessible to everyone willing to prioritize and commit.
Don't let Ramadan pass as just another month. Make this your best Ramadan ever. Maximize every opportunity, multiply every good deed, and emerge transformed with a treasury of rewards.
Remember: You don't know if you'll see another Ramadan. Give this one everything you have.
May Allah accept your efforts, multiply your rewards exponentially, and grant you the highest levels of Paradise. 🌙
HOW TO INCREASE YOUR REWARDS IN RAMADAN
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