Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 2065

Voluntary Fasting - Section 2
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْغَنِيمَةُ الْبَارِدَةُ الشِّتَاءِ» . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: هَذَا حَدِيثٌ مُرْسل
Translation

‘Amir b. Mas'ud reported God’s messenger as saying, “Fasting in winter is booty gained without trouble.”**Literally, 'the cold booty.' The idea is that in winter one does not suffer from hunger and thirst as in summer.Ahmad and Tirmidhi transmitted it, the latter saying this is a mursal tradition.