Fasting

كتاب الصيام

Chapter 75: Eating before going out on the day of Fitr

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Umar said

“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

It wasnarrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin ‘As that the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) said

“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

It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said

“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

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

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

It wasnarrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“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.”

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“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

It wasnarrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah that his father said

“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?’”

It wasnarrated that Umm ‘Umarah said

“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

It wasnarrated that ‘Abdullah bin Zubair said

“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).”

It wasnarrated from Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani that the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) said

“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

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that

The Prophet (ﷺ) forbadefastingRajab.

It wasnarrated from Muhammad bin Ibrahim that Usamah bin Zaid usedto fastthe sacred months. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him

“FastShawwal.” So he forsook the sacred months and he continued tofastShawwal until he died.

Chapter 83: Fasting is the Zakat of the body

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“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

It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said

“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

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to fastonMondays and Thursdays. It was said

“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

It wasnarrated from Abu Mujibah Al-Bahili that his father or, hispaternaluncle, said

“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

It wasnarrated from Rabi’ah bin Ghaz that he asked ‘Aishah about thefasting of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She said

“He used to makesure he fasted on Mondays and Thursdays.”

Chapter 88: Fasting the day of `Ashura’

It wasnarrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“Fasting the day of ‘Ashura’, I hope, will expiate for the sinsof the previous year.”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“If I live until next year, I will fast the ninth day (ofMuharram)too.”

It wasnarrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar that the Day of ‘Ashura’wasmentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“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.”