Fasting
كتاب الصيام
Chapter 91: Fasting the day of `Arafah
“Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah, I hope from Allah, expiates forthe sins of the year before and the year after.”
Chapter 92: Fasting the (first) ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah)
“I never saw theMessengerof Allah (ﷺ) fasting the (first) ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah).”
“There are no days in this world during which worship is morebeloved to Allah, Glorious is He, than the (first) ten days (ofDhul-Hijjah). Fasting one of these days is equivalent to fasting foroneyear, and one night of them is equal to Lailatul-Qadr.”
“There are no days during which righteous deeds are more belovedtoAllah than these days,” meaning the (first) ten days ofDhul-Hijjah. They said: “O Messenger of Allah! Not even Jihad inthe causeof Allah?” He said: “Not even Jihad in the cause ofAllah, unless aman goes out with himself and his wealth and does notbring anythingback.”
Chapter 94: Fasting on a Friday
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade fasting on a Friday unless it (is joined to) the day beforeorthe day after.”
Chapter 96: What was narrated concerning the prohibition of fasting on the days of Tashriq
The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)delivered a sermon on the days of Tashriq (11th, 12th,and 13thof Dhul-Hijjah) and said: “No one will enterParadise but a Muslimsoul, and these days are the days of eating anddrinking.”
Chapter 97: Fasting one day in the cause of Allah
“Whoever fasts one day for the sake of Allah, Allah will movehisface away from the Fire a distance of seventy autumns (years).”
Chapter 98: Fasting six days of Shawwal
“Whoever fasts Ramadan then follows it with six days of Shawwal,itis as if he fasted for a lifetime.”
Chapter 104: What was narrated concerning perpetual fasting
“There is no fasting for one who fasts continually.”
Chapter 105: What was narrated concerning fasting three days of each month
TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to enjoin fasting the bright days –the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth (when the moon is full). Hesaid: “It is like fasting for a lifetime.” Another chain from 'Abdul-Malik bin Qatadah bin Malhan Al-Qaisi, from his father, from the Prophet (ﷺ) with similar wording. Ibn Majah said: Shu'bah erred (in the name of one of the narrators)and Hammam was correct.
Chapter 109: What has been narrated concerning what is recommended for one to break one’s fast with
"Whenany one of you breaks his fast, let him break it with dates. Ifhecannot find dates, then let him break it with water, for it is ameans of purification."
Chapter 110: What was narrated concerning hastening to break the fast
“Thepeople will remain upon goodness as long as they hasten to breaktheirfast.”
Chapter 113: What was narrated concerning backbiting and obscene speech while fasting
“When anyone of you is fasting, let him not utter evil orignorantspeech. If anyone speaks to him in an ignorant manner, lethim say:‘I am fasting.’”
Chapter 115: What was narrated concerning backbiting and obscene speech while fasting
“There are people who fast and get nothing from their fastexcepthunger, and there are those who pray and get nothing from theirprayer but a sleepless night.”
Chapter 117: What was narrated concerning a fasting person kissing
“The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about aman whokissed his wife when they were both fasting. He said: ‘Theyhavebroken their fast.’”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) usedtokiss when he was fasting, and who among you can control his desireasthe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to control his desire?”
Chapter 121: What was narrated concerning the tooth stick and kohl for one who is fasting
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)appliedkohl to his eyes while he was fasting.”
Chapter 128: What was narrated concerning making up for (fasts missed) during Ramadan
“I heard ‘Aishah say: ‘I usedto owe fasts from the month of Ramadan, and I would not make them upfor until Sha’ban came.’”
Chapter 131: What was narrated concerning fasting while traveling
“We were with the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) on one of his journeys on a hot day, and it was extremelyhot. A man would put his hand over his head because of the intenseheat. No one among the people was fasting except for the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) and ‘Abdullah bin Rawahah.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)fasted while he was traveling, and he broke his fast.”