Fasting
كتاب الصيام
Chapter 82: Fasting during the sacred months
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbadefastingRajab.
Chapter 67: Concerning one who says that a grateful eater is like a patient fasting person
“A gratefuleater will have a reward like that of a patient fasting person.”
Chapter 71: One who becomes Muslim during the month of Ramadan
“Our delegation who went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) toannounce the Islam of Thaqif told us that they came to him inRamadan.He set up a tent for them in the mosque, and when theybecame Muslim,they fasted what was left of the month.”
Chapter 75: Eating before going out on the day of Fitr
The Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) would not go out on the Day of Fitr until he had eaten,and he would not eat on the Day of Nahr (the day of sacrifice) untilhe came back.
“The Prophet (ﷺ) would not goouton the Day of Fitr until he had had given his Companions some ofthecharity of Fitr to eat.”
Chapter 79: One who is invited to eat when he is fasting
“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
“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 65: The virtue of the last ten days of the month of Ramadan
“When the last ten days of Ramadanbegan, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to stay up at night, tighten hiswaist-wrap, and wake up his family (to pray).”
Chapter 73: One who dies owing a fast from Ramadan which he neglected
‘Whoever dies owing the fasts of a month, one poor person shouldbefed on his behalf for each day.”
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 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.”
Chapter 89: Fasting the day of `Arafah
“I entered upon Abu Hurairah inhishouse and asked him about fasting the Day of ‘Arafah at ‘Arafat.Abu Hurairah said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade fastingtheDay of ‘Arafah at ‘Arafat.’”
Chapter 93: What was narrated concerning fasting on a Saturday
“Do not fast on Saturdays apart from days when you areobliged to fast. If anyone of you cannot find anything other thangrape stalks or the bark of a tree, let him suck on it.” Another chain from 'Abdullahbin Busr, from his sister who said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said," and he mentioned similarly.
Chapter 100: Fasting six days of Shawwal
“Whoever fastssixdays after the Fitr will have completed the year, for whoever doesagood deed will have the reward of ten like it.”
Chapter 101: What was narrated concerning the fasting of Dawud (as)
“Umar bin Khattab said: ‘OMessenger of Allah! What about a person who fasts two days and doesnot fast one day?’ He said: ‘Is anyone able to do that?’ Hesaid: ‘OMessenger of Allah! What about a person who fasts one dayand not thenext?’ He said: ‘That is the fast of Dawud.’ Hesaid: ‘What about aman who fasts one day and does not fast thenext two days?’ He said:‘I wish that I were given the ability todo that.’”
Chapter 106: What was narrated concerning perpetual fasting
“TheProphet (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever fasts continually, he neither fastsnor breaks his fast.’”
Chapter 107: What was narrated concerning a man who wakes up in a state of sexual impurity and wants to fast
“I asked Umm Salamah about a man whogets up in the morning when he is in a state of sexual impurity andwants to fast. She said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to getupin the morning in a state of sexual impurity after havingintercourse,not from a wet dream, then he would take a bath andcomplete hisfast.’”
“I heard Abuhurairah say: ‘No, by the Lord of the Ka’bah! I did not say:“Whoeverwakes up in a state of sexual impurity (and wants to fast)then hemust not fast.” Muhammad (ﷺ) said it.’”