Fasting
كتاب الصيام
Chapter 75: Eating before going out on the day of Fitr
“The Prophet (ﷺ) would not goouton the Day of Fitr until he had had given his Companions some ofthecharity of Fitr to eat.”
Chapter 76: The supplication of the fasting person is not turned back
“When the fasting person breaks his fast, hissupplication is not turned back.” (One of the narrators) Ibn Abi Mulaikah said: "When he broke his fast, I heard 'Abdullah bin'Amr say: 'O Allah! I ask You by Your mercy, which encompasses all things, to forgive me.'"
Chapter 77: Eating before going out on the day of Fitr
“The Prophet (ﷺ) wouldnot goout on the Day of Fitr until he had eaten some dates.”
Chapter 78: The supplication of the fasting person is not turned back
There are three whose supplications are not turned back: A justruler, and a fasting person until he breaks his fast. And, thesupplication of one who has been wronged is raised by Allah up to theclouds on the Day of Resurrection, and the gates of heaven are openedfor it, and Allah says, ‘By My Might I will help you (against thewrongdoer) even if it is after a while.’”
Chapter 79: One who is invited to eat when he is fasting
“Whoeveris invited to eat when he is fasting, let him accept theinvitation;and if he wants to let him eat, and if he wants let himnot eat.”
“Ifanyoneof you is invited to eat when he is fasting, let him say: ‘I amfasting.’”
Chapter 80: Concerning the fasting person when others are eating in his presence
“TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Bilal: ‘Come and eat, O Bilal.’Hesaid: ‘I am fasting.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Weareeating our provision, but most of Bilal’s provision is inParadise. Doyou realise, O Bilal, that the bones of the fastingperson glorifyAllah and the angels pray for forgiveness for him solong as food iseaten in front of him?’”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)came to us and we brought food for him. Some of those who were withhim were fasting, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If foodiseaten in the presence of one who is fasting, the angels sendblessingupon him.’”
Chapter 81: Concerning the reward of the one who gives food for a fasting person to break his fast
“The Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) broke his fast with Sa’d bin Mu’adh and said: ‘Aftara‘indakumus-saimun, wa akala ta’amakumul-abrar, wa sallat‘alaikumul-mala’ikah (May fasting people break their fast withyou, may therighteous eat your food, and may the angels sendblessing upon you).”
“Whoever gives food for a fasting person to breakhisfast, he will have a reward like theirs, without that detractingfromtheir reward in the slightest.”
Chapter 82: Fasting during the sacred months
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbadefastingRajab.
“FastShawwal.” So he forsook the sacred months and he continued tofastShawwal until he died.
Chapter 83: Fasting is the Zakat of the body
“For everything there is Zakat and the Zakat of the body isfasting.”(A narrator in one of the chains) Muhriz added in his narration: "And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:'Fasting is half of patience.'"
Chapter 84: Fasting during the sacred months
“A man came to the Prophet(ﷺ)and said: ‘Which fasting is better after the month of Ramadan?’He said: ‘The month of Allah which is called Muharram.’”
Chapter 85: Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays
“O Messenger of Allah, why doyou fast on Mondays and Thursdays?” He said: “On Mondays andThursdaysAllah forgives every Muslim except two who have forsakenone another.He says: ‘Leave these two until they reconcile.’”
Chapter 86: Fasting during the sacred months
“I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘OProphet ofAllah, I am the man who came to you last year.’ He said:‘Why doI see your body so thin (and weak)?’ He said: ‘O Messenger ofAllah! I do not eat during the day; I only eat at night.’ He said:‘Who commanded you to punish yourself?’ I said: ‘O Messenger ofAllah!I am strong enough.’ He said: ‘Fast the month of patience*and one dayafter it.’ I said: ‘I am strong enough (to do more).’He said: ‘Fastthe month of patience and two days after it.’ Isaid: ‘I am strongenough (to do more).’ He said: ‘Fast themonth of patience and threedays after it, and fast the sacredmonths.’”
Chapter 87: Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays
“He used to makesure he fasted on Mondays and Thursdays.”
Chapter 88: Fasting the day of `Ashura’
“Fasting the day of ‘Ashura’, I hope, will expiate for the sinsof the previous year.”
“If I live until next year, I will fast the ninth day (ofMuharram)too.”
“That was a day when the people oftheIgnorance used to fast. So whoever among you wants to fast may doso,and whoever does not want to may leave it.”