Fasting
كتاب الصيام
Chapter 136: What was narrated concerning the prohibition of anticipating Ramadan by fasting before it, except for one who has a habitual pattern of fasting and it coincides with that
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said
‘Do not anticipate Ramadan by fasting one or two days before,except for a man who has a habitual pattern of fasting, in which caselet him fast.”
Chapter 137: What was narrated concerning joining Sha`ban to Ramadan
It wasnarrated that Rabi’ah bin Ghaz asked ‘Aishah about the fastingofthe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She said
“He used to fast all ofSha’ban, until he joined it to Ramadan.”
Chapter 138: What was narrated concerning fasting on the day of doubt
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade anticipating the fast by fasting one day before sighting (ofthe crescent).”
Chapter 139: What was narrated concerning the virtues of Ramadan
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said
“Ramadan began, and theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘This month has come to you, and initthere is a night that is better than a thousand months. Whoever isdeprived of it is deprived of all goodness, and no one is deprived ofits goodness except one who is truly deprived.’”