The Dhaka Times Desk Among all the hadiths narrated by the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, about fasting, these 10 hadiths are important for every person to know.
1. Hazrat Abdur Rahman Ibn Awf (RA) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,
"Allah Ta'ala has enjoined upon you the fasting of Ramadan, and I have prescribed the Qiyamul Layl i.e. Taraweeh prayer as Sunnah. So whoever fasts and fasts in Ramadan with faith in the hope of reward, he will become as innocent as the day he was born from his mother's womb." (-Musnad Ahmad, Hadith-1660, Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaiba, Hadith-7787, Musnad Bazzar, Hadith-1048, Sahih Ibn Khuzaima, Hadith-2201, Sunan Nasa’i, Hadith-2518)
2. On the authority of Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said:
"Whoever fasts Ramadan, then fasts six Shawwals immediately after it, it is as if he fasted a whole year." (Muslim 1164)
3. On the authority of Abu Huraira (RA): The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
“Siam is like a shield. So don't profanity and don't act like a fool. If someone wants to quarrel with him, abuse him, let him say twice, I am observing fast. By the One in Whose hand is my soul, surely the smell of the mouth of the fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than the fragrance of musk, he forsakes food, drink and lust for me. Siam is for me. So I will donate its reward myself. And every good deed is rewarded tenfold.”
4. On the authority of Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA), the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,
"Allah Ta'ala says, Fasting is for Me, I will reward it myself. On the Day of Resurrection there will be a special water house for those who fast, to which no one but the fasting will enter.” (-Musnad Bazzar, Hadith: 8115; Majmauz Ghawaid, Hadith: 5093)
5. On the authority of Hazrat Sahl Ibn Sa'd (RA), the Prophet (PBUH) said,
“There is a door in Paradise, called Rayyan. Only fasting people will enter through this door on the Day of Judgment. No one else can enter. It will be announced - where are the lucky fasting? Then they will stand up. No one but them can enter through this door. Then when the fasting people enter, it will be closed. As a result, no one except the fasting person can enter through that door.” (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 1896; Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 1152; Musnad Ahmad, Hadith: 22818)
6. On the authority of Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Amr (RA), the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,
"Fasting and the Qur'an will intercede for the servant on the Day of Resurrection. Fasting will say, O Lord! I stopped him from food and sex. So take my recommendation in that regard. The Qur'an will say, I prevented him from sleeping at night, (i.e. he recited without sleeping) so accept my intercession regarding him. Then the recommendation of both of them will be accepted.” (-Musnad Ahmad, Hadith: 6626; Mustadrake Hakim, Hadith: 2080; Baihaqi Shuabul Iman, Hadith: 1994)
7. On the authority of Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA), the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
"Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan with faith in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven." (- Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 38, 2014; Sahih Muslim 760(165); Musnad Ahmad, Hadith: 7170; Musannaf Ibn Abishaibah, Hadith: 8968)
8. On the authority of Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Amr (RA), the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
"When a fasting person makes dua during Iftar, his dua is not returned." (meaning his dua is accepted). (-Sunaneibn Majah, Hadith: 1753)
9. Hazrat Abu Umama (R.A.) narrated,
I said, O Messenger of Allah! Order me a deed. He said, "You fast, for there is nothing like it." I said again, O Messenger of Allah! Tell me of a good deed, "He said, 'You fast, for there is nothing like it.'" (-Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Hadith: 1893; Musnad Ahmad, Hadith: 22140; Sahih Ibn Hibban, Hadith: 3425; Sunan Nasa’i Kubra, Hadith: 2533)
10. Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) said, The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
When you see the moon (of Ramadan), fast from then on, and when you see the moon (of Shawwal), then you break the fast. If the sky is cloudy, fast for thirty days. - Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 1909; Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 1080 (17-18)
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