The Book on Fasting

كتاب الصوم عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 54: What Has Been Related About Fasting Three (Days) Of Every Month

Abu Dharr narrated that

the Messenger of Allah said: "O Abu Dharr! When you fast three days out of a month, then fast the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth."

Abu Dharr narrated

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever fasts three days in every month, then that is (similar to) fasting every day.' Then Allah Mighty and Sublime is He, attested to that in His Book, by revealing: Whoever brings a good deed, shall have ten times the like thereof. So a day is like ten."

Yazid Ar-Rishk said

"I heard Mu'adhah saying to Aishah: 'Did the Messenger of Allah fast three days of every month?' She replied in the affirmative. So she said: 'Which of them would he fast?' She said: 'Which of them he would fast was not noticeable.'"

Chapter 55: What Has Been Related About The Virtues Of Fasting

Abu Hurairah narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "Indeed your Lord said: 'Every good deed is rewarded with ten of the same up to seven hundred times over. Fasting is for Me, and I shall reward for it.' Fasting is a shield from the Fire. The smell coming from the mouth of the one fasting is more pleasant to Allah than the scent of musk. If one of you is abused by an ignorant person while fasting, then let him say: 'Indeed I am fasting.'"

Sahl bin Sa'd narrated that

The Prophet said: "There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyyan, those who fast shall be invited into it, and whoever was among those who fasted, then he will enter it; and whoever enters it, he will never thirst again."

Abu Hurairah narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "There are two joys for the fasting person: the joy when he breaks his fast, and the joy of when he meets his Lord."

Chapter 56: What Has Been Related About Fasting Daily

Abu Qatadah said

"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What is the case of the one who fasts daily?' He said: 'He did not fast nor break (the fast).'" Or, he said: "He never fasted nor broke (his fast)."

Chapter 57: What Has Been Related About Fasting Consecutive Days

Abdullah bin Shaqiq narrated

"I asked Aishah about the Prophet's fasting.' She said: 'He would fast until we said: "He has fasted" and he would abstain from fasting until we said: "He has abstained from fasting." (She said:) 'The Messenger of Allah did not fast an entire month except Ramadan.'"

Jafar bin Humaid narrated that

Anas bin Malik was asked about the Prophet's fasting and he said: "He would fast during a month until we thought that he did not want to abstain from fasting during any of it. And, he would not fast during a month until we thought that he did not want to fast during any of it. (There was no time) that I wanted to see if he was performing Salat during the night, except that I would see him praying, nor to see him sleeping, except that I would see him sleeping."

Abdullah bin Amr narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "The most virtuous fast is the fast of my brother Dawud. He would fast a day, and not fast (the next) day. He would not flee at the time of engagement (with the enemy)."

Chapter 58: What Has Been Related About It Being Dislike To Fast On The Day Of Fitr And The Day Of Nahr

Abu Ubaid, the freed slave of Abdur-Rahman bin Awf narrated

"I witnessed Umar bin Al-Khattab on the Day of Nahr beginning with the Salat before the Khutbah. Then he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah prohibit fasting on these two days. As for the Day of Fitr, then it is for you to take a break from your fasting, and a celebration for the Muslims. As for the Day of Adha, then eat from the flesh that you have sacrificed.'"

Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated

"The Messenger of Allah prohibited two fasts: Fasting the Day of Adha and the Day of Fitr."

Chapter 59: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Fast The Days Of Tashriq

Uqbah bin Amir narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "The Day of Arafah, the Day of Nahr, and the Days of Tashriq are Eid for us. The people of Islam, and they are days of eating and drinking,"

Chapter 60: What Has Been Related About Cupping Being Disliked For The Fasting Person

Rafi bin Khadi narrated that

The Prophet said: "The cupper and the one cupped have broke the fast."

Chapter 61: What Has Been Related About Permission For That

Ibn Abbas narrated

"the Messenger of Allah was cupped while he was fasting and in Ihram."

Ibn Abbas narrated

"The Prophet was cupped while he was fasting."

Ibn Abbas narrated

"The Prophet was cupped somewhere between Makkah and Al-Madinah and he was fasting and in Ihram."

Chapter 62: What Has Been Related About Al-Wisal (Continuous) Fasting Is Disliked

Anas narrated that

the Messenger of Allah said: "Do not perform Wisal" They said: "But you perform Wisal O Messenger of Allah." He said: "I am not like you are, indeed my Lord feeds me and gives me to drink."

Chapter 63: What Has Been Related About the Junub (Sexually Impure) Person Who Discovers That It Is Fajr Time When He Wants To Fast

Abu Bakr Bin Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Harith bin Hashim said

"Aishah and Umm Salamah, the wives of the Prophet informed me that the Prophet would find that it was Fajr while he was Junub from (relations with) his wives, then he would perform Ghusl and fast."

Chapter 64: What Has Been Related About The Fasting Person Accepting The Invitation (To A Meal)

Abu Hurairah narrated that

The Prophet said: "When one of you is invited to eat then let him respond, if he is fasting then let him pray." Meaning: supplicate.