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Translation
of Sahih Bukhari, Book 15:
Fasting
Volume 3, Book 31,
Number 115:
Narrated Talha bin 'Ubaid-Ullah:
A bedouin with unkempt hair came to Allah's
Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Inform
me what Allah has made compulsory for me as
regards the prayers." He replied: "You
have to offer perfectly the five compulsory
prayers in a day and night (24 hours), unless you
want to pray Nawafil." The bedouin further
asked, "Inform me what Allah has made
compulsory for me as regards fasting." He
replied, "You have to fast during the whole
month of Ramadan, unless you want to fast more as
Nawafil." The bedouin further asked,
"Tell me how much Zakat Allah has enjoined on
me." Thus, Allah's Apostle informed him about
all the rules (i.e. fundamentals) of Islam. The
bedouin then said, "By Him Who has honored
you, I will neither perform any Nawafil nor will I
decrease what Allah has enjoined on me. Allah's
Apostle said, "If he is saying the truth, he
will succeed (or he will be granted
Paradise)."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
116:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet observed the fast on the 10th of
Muharram ('Ashura), and ordered (Muslims) to fast
on that day, but when the fasting of the month of
Ramadan was prescribed, the fasting of the 'Ashura'
was abandoned. 'Abdullah did not use to fast on
that day unless it coincided with his routine
fasting by chance.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
117:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(The tribe of) Quraish used to fast on the day
of Ashura' in the Pre-lslamic period, and then
Allah's Apostle ordered (Muslims) to fast on it
till the fasting in the month of Ramadan was
prescribed; whereupon the Prophet said, "He
who wants to fast (on 'Ashura') may fast, and he
who does not want to fast may not fast."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
118:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Fasting is a shield
(or a screen or a shelter). So, the person
observing fasting should avoid sexual relation
with his wife and should not behave foolishly and
impudently, and if somebody fights with him or
abuses him, he should tell him twice, 'I am
fasting." The Prophet added, "By Him in
Whose Hands my soul is, the smell coming out from
the mouth of a fasting person is better in the
sight of Allah than the smell of musk. (Allah says
about the fasting person), 'He has left his food,
drink and desires for My sake. The fast is for Me.
So I will reward (the fasting person) for it and
the reward of good deeds is multiplied ten
times."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
119:
Narrated Abu Wail from Hudhaifa:
Umar asked the people, "Who remembers the
narration of the Prophet about the
affliction?" Hudhaifa said, "I heard the
Prophet saying, 'The affliction of a person in his
property, family and neighbors is expiated by his
prayers, fasting, and giving in charity." 'Umar
said, "I do not ask about that, but I ask
about those afflictions which will spread like the
waves of the sea." Hudhaifa replied,
"There is a closed gate in front of those
afflictions." 'Umar asked, "Will that
gate be opened or broken?" He replied,
"It will be broken." 'Umar said,
"Then the gate will not be closed again till
the Day of Resurrection." We said to Masruq,
"Would you ask Hudhaifa whether 'Umar knew
what that gate symbolized?" He asked him and
he replied "He ('Umar) knew it as one knows
that there will be night before tomorrow, morning.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
120:
Narrated Sahl:
The Prophet said, "There is a gate in
Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe
fasts will enter through it on the Day of
Resurrection and none except them will enter
through it. It will be said, 'Where are those who
used to observe fasts?' They will get up, and none
except them will enter through it. After their
entry the gate will be closed and nobody will
enter through it."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
121:
'Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever gives two
kinds (of things or property) in charity for
Allah's Cause, will be called from the gates of
Paradise and will be addressed, 'O slaves of
Allah! Here is prosperity.' So, whoever was
amongst the people who used to offer their
prayers, will be called from the gate of the
prayer; and whoever was amongst the people who
used to participate in Jihad, will be called from
the gate of Jihad; and whoever was amongst those
who used to observe fasts, will be called from the
gate of Ar-Raiyan; whoever was amongst those who
used to give in charity, will be called from the
gate of charity." Abu Bakr said, "Let my
parents be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Apostle!
No distress or need will befall him who will be
called from those gates. Will there be any one who
will be called from all these gates?" The
Prophet replied, "Yes, and I hope you will be
one of them."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
122:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When Ramadan
begins, the gates of Paradise are opened."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
123:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When the month of
Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened
and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils
are chained."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
124:
Narrated Ibn Umar: I heard Allah's Apostle
saying, "When you see the crescent (of the
month of Ramadan), start fasting, and when you see
the crescent (of the month of Shawwal), stop
fasting; and if the sky is overcast (and you can't
see It) then regard the crescent (month) of
Ramadan (as of 30 days)".
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
125:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Whoever established
prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith
and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his
previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts
in the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and
hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his
previous sins will be forgiven."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
126:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet was the most generous amongst the
people, and he used to be more so in the month of
Ramadan when Gabriel visited him, and Gabriel used
to meet him on every night of Ramadan till the end
of the month. The Prophet used to recite the Holy
Qur'an to Gabriel, and when Gabriel met him, he
used to be more generous than a fast wind (which
causes rain and welfare).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
127:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Whoever does not give
up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in
need of his leaving his food and drink (i.e. Allah
will not accept his fasting.)"
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
128:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah said, 'All
the deeds of Adam's sons (people) are for them,
except fasting which is for Me, and I will give
the reward for it.' Fasting is a shield or
protection from the fire and from committing sins.
If one of you is fasting, he should avoid sexual
relation with his wife and quarreling, and if
somebody should fight or quarrel with him, he
should say, 'I am fasting.' By Him in Whose Hands
my soul is' The unpleasant smell coming out from
the mouth of a fasting person is better in the
sight of Allah than the smell of musk. There are
two pleasures for the fasting person, one at the
time of breaking his fast, and the other at the
time when he will meet his Lord; then he will be
pleased because of his fasting."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
129:
Narrated 'Alqama: While I was walking with
'Abdullah he said, "We were in the company of
the Prophet and he said, 'He who can afford to
marry should marry, because it will help him
refrain from looking at other women, and save his
private parts from looking at other women, and
save his private parts from committing illegal
sexual relation; and he who cannot afford to marry
is advised to fast, as fasting will diminish his
sexual power."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
130:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
Allah's Apostle mentioned Ramadan and said,
"Do not fast unless you see the crescent (of
Ramadan), and do not give up fasting till you see
the crescent (of Shawwal), but if the sky is
overcast (if you cannot see it), then act on
estimation (i.e. count Sha'ban as 30 days)."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
131:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "The month (can be)
29 nights (i.e. days), and do not fast till you
see the moon, and if the sky is overcast, then
complete Sha'ban as thirty days."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
132:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet said, "The month is like this
and this," (at the same time he showed the
fingers of both his hands thrice) and left out one
thumb on the third time.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
133:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet or Abu-l-Qasim said, "Start
fasting on seeing the crescent (of Ramadan), and
give up fasting on seeing the crescent (of Shawwal),
and if the sky is overcast (and you cannot see
it), complete thirty days of Sha'ban."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
134:
Narrated Um Salama:
The Prophet vowed to keep aloof from his wives
for a period of one month, and after the
completion of 29 days he went either in the
morning or in the afternoon to his wives. Someone
said to him "You vowed that you would not go
to your wives for one month." He replied,
"The month is of 29 days."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
135:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle vowed to keep aloof from his
wives for one month, and he had dislocation of his
leg. So, he stayed in a Mashruba for 29 nights and
then came down. Some people said, "O Allah's
Apostle! You vowed to stay aloof for one
month," He replied, "The month is of 29
days."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
136:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
The Prophet said, "The two months of 'Id
i.e. Ramadan and Dhul-Hijja, do not decrease (in
superiority)."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
137:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet said, "We are an illiterate
nation; we neither write, nor know accounts. The
month is like this and this, i.e. sometimes of 29
days and sometimes of thirty days."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
138:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "None of you should fast
a day or two before the month of Ramadan unless he
has the habit of fasting (Nawafil) (and if his
fasting coincides with that day) then he can fast
that day."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
139:
Narrated Al-Bara:
It was the custom among the companions of
Muhammad that if any of them was fasting and the
food was presented (for breaking his fast), but he
slept before eating, he would not eat that night
and the following day till sunset.
Qais bin Sirma-al-Ansari was fasting and came
to his wife at the time of Iftar (breaking one's
fast) and asked her whether she had anything to
eat. She replied, "No, but I would go and
bring some for you." He used to do hard work
during the day, so he was overwhelmed by sleep and
slept. When his wife came and saw him, she said,
"Disappointment for you." When it was
midday on the following day, he fainted and the
Prophet was informed about the whole matter and
the following verses were revealed: "You are
permitted To go to your wives (for sexual
relation) At the night of fasting." So, they
were overjoyed by it. And then Allah also
revealed: "And eat and drink Until the white
thread Of dawn appears to you Distinct from the
black thread (of the night)." (2.187)
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
140:
Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim:
When the above verses were revealed: 'Until the
white thread appears to you, distinct from the
black thread,' I took two (hair) strings, one
black and the other white, and kept them under my
pillow and went on looking at them throughout the
night but could not make anything out of it. So,
the next morning I went to Allah's Apostle and
told him the whole story. He explained to me,
"That verse means the darkness of the night
and the whiteness of the dawn."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
141:
Narrated Sahl bin Saud:
When the following verses were revealed: 'Eat
and drink until the white thread appears to you,
distinct from the black thread' and of dawn was
not revealed, some people who intended to fast,
tied black and white threads to their legs and
went on eating till they differentiated between
the two. Allah then revealed the words, 'of dawn',
and it became clear that meant night and day.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
142:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Bilal used to pronounce the Adhan at night, so
Allah's Apostle? said, "Carry on taking your
meals (eat and drink) till Ibn Um Maktum
pronounces the Adhan, for he does not pronounce it
till it is dawn.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
143:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
I used to take my Suhur meals with my family
and then hurry up for presenting myself for the (Fajr)
prayer with Allah's Apostle.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
144:
Narrated Anas:
Zaid bin Thabit said, "We took the Suhur
with the Prophet . Then he stood for the
prayer." I asked, "What was the interval
between the Suhur and the Adhan?" He replied,
"The interval was sufficient to recite fifty
verses of the Quran."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
145:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet fasted for days continuously; the
people also did the same but it was difficult for
them. So, the Prophet forbade them (to fast
continuously for more than one day). They slid,
"But you fast without break (no food was
taken in the evening or in the morning)." The
Prophet replied, "I am not like you, for I am
provided with food and drink (by Allah)."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
146:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Take Suhur as there is
a blessing in it."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
147:
Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa:
Once the Prophet ordered a person on 'Ashura'
(the tenth of Muharram) to announce, "Whoever
has eaten, should not eat any more, but fast, and
who has not eaten should not eat, but complete his
fast (till the end of the day).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
148:
Narrated 'Aisha and Um Salama:
At times Allah's Apostle used to get up in the
morning in the state of Janaba after having sexual
relations with his wives. He would then take a
bath and fast.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
149:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet used to kiss and embrace (his
wives) while he was fasting, and he had more power
to control his desires than any of you. Said Jabir,
"The person who gets discharge after casting
a look (on his wife) should complete his
fast."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
150:
Narrated Hisham's father:
Aisha said, "Allah's Apostle used to kiss
some of his wives while he was fasting," and
then she smiled.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
151:
Narrated Zainab:
(daughter of Um Salama) that her mother said,
"While I was (lying) with Allah's Apostle
underneath a woolen sheet, I got the menstruation,
and then slipped away and put on the clothes
(which I used to wear) in menses. He asked,
"What is the matter? Did you get your
menses?" I replied in the affirmative and
then entered underneath that woolen sheet. I and
Allah's Apostle used to take a bath from one water
pot and he used to kiss me while he was
fasting."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
152:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(At times) in Ramadan the Prophet used to take
a bath in the morning not because of a wet dream
and would continue his fast.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
153:
Narrated Abu Bakr bin 'Abdur-Rahman:
My father and I went to 'Aisha and she said,
"I testify that Allah's Apostle at times used
to get up in the morning in a state of Janaba from
sexual intercourse, not from a wet dream and then
he would fast that day." Then he went to Um
Salama and she also narrated a similar thing.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
154:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "If somebody eats or
drinks forgetfully then he should complete his
fast, for what he has eaten or drunk, has been
given to him by Allah." Narrated 'Amir bin
Rabi'a, "I saw the Prophet cleaning his teeth
with Siwak while he was fasting so many times as I
can't count." And narrated Abu Huraira,
"The Prophet said, 'But for my fear that it
would be hard for my followers, I would have
ordered them to clean their teeth with Siwak on
every performance of ablution." The same is
narrated by Jabir and Zaid bin Khalid from the
Prophet who did not differentiate between a
fasting and a nonfasting person in this respect
(using Siwak).
Aisha said, "The Prophet said, "It
(i.e. Siwak) is a purification for the mouth and
it is a way of seeking Allah's pleasures."
Ata' and Qatada said, "There is no harm in
swallowing the resultant saliva."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
155:
Narrated Humran:
I saw 'Uthman performing ablution; he washed
his hands thrice, rinsed his mouth and then washed
his nose, by putting water in it and then blowing
it out, and washed his face thrice, and then
washed his right forearm up to the elbow thrice,
and then the left-forearm up to the elbow thrice,
then smeared his head with water, washed his right
foot thrice, and then his left foot thrice and
said, "I saw Allah's Apostle performing
ablution similar to my present ablution, and then
he said, 'Whoever performs ablution like my
present ablution and then offers two Rakat in
which he does not think of worldly things, all his
previous sins will be forgiven."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
156:
Narrated 'Aisha:
A man came to the Prophet and said that he had
been burnt (ruined). The Prophet asked him what
was the matter. He replied, "I had sexual
intercourse with my wife in Ramadan (while I was
fasting)." Then a basket full of dates was
brought to the Prophet and he asked, "Where
is the burnt (ruined) man?" He replied,
"I am present." The Prophet told him to
give that basket in charity (as expiation).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
157:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
While we were sitting with the Prophet a man
came and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have
been ruined." Allah's Apostle asked what was
the matter with him. He replied "I had sexual
intercourse with my wife while I was
fasting." Allah's Apostle asked him,
"Can you afford to manumit a slave?" He
replied in the negative. Allah's Apostle asked
him, "Can you fast for two successive
months?" He replied in the negative. The
Prophet asked him, "Can you afford to feed
sixty poor persons?" He replied in the
negative. The Prophet kept silent and while we
were in that state, a big basket full of dates was
brought to the Prophet . He asked, "Where is
the questioner?" He replied, "I (am
here)." The Prophet said (to him), "Take
this (basket of dates) and give it in
charity." The man said, "Should I give
it to a person poorer than I? By Allah; there is
no family between its (i.e. Medina's) two
mountains who are poorer than I." The Prophet
smiled till his pre-molar teeth became visible and
then said, 'Feed your family with it."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
158:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to the Prophet and said, "I had
sexual intercourse with my wife on Ramadan (while
fasting)." The Prophet asked him, "Can
you afford to manumit a slave?" He replied in
the negative. The Prophet asked him, "Can you
fast for two successive months?" He replied
in the negative. He asked him, "Can you
afford to feed sixty poor persons?" He
replied in the negative. (Abu Huraira added): Then
a basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet
and he said (to that man), "Feed (poor
people) with this by way of atonement." He
said, "(Should I feed it) to poorer people
than we? There is no poorer house than ours
between its (Medina's) mountains." The
Prophet said, "Then feed your family with
it."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
159:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet was cupped while he was in the
state of lhram, and also while he was observing a
fast.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
160:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet was cupped while he was fasting.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
161:
Narrated Thabit Al-Bunani:
Anas bin Malik was asked whether they disliked
the cupping for a fasting person. He replied in
the negative and said, "Only if it causes
weakness."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
162:
Narrated Ibn Abi Aufa:
We were in the company of Allah's Apostle on a
journey. He said to a man, "Get down and mix
Sawiq (powdered barley) with water for me."
The man said, "The sun (has not set yet), O
Allah's Apostle." The Prophet again said to
him, "Get down and mix Sawiq with water for
me." The man again said, "O Allah's
Apostle! The sun!" The Prophet said to him
(for the third time) "Get down and mix Sawiq
with water for me." The man dismounted and
mixed Sawiq with water for him. The Prophet drank
it and then beckoned with his hand (towards the
East) and said, "When you see the night
falling from this side, then a fasting person
should break his fast."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
163:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Hamza bin 'Amr Al-Aslami said, "O Allah's
Apostle! I fast continuously."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
164:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Hamza bin 'Amr Al-Aslami
asked the Prophet, "Should I fast while
traveling?" The Prophet replied, "You
may fast if you wish, and you may not fast if you
wish."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
165:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Allah's Apostle set out for Mecca in Ramadan
and he fasted, and when he reached Al-Kadid, he
broke his fast and the people (with him) broke
their fast too. (Abu 'Abdullah said, "Al-Kadid
is a land covered with water between Usfan and
Qudaid.")
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
166:
Narrated Abu Ad-Darda:
We set out with Allah's Apostle on one of his
journeys on a very hot day, and it was so hot that
one had to put his hand over his head because of
the severity of heat. None of us was fasting
except the Prophet and Ibn Rawaha.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
167:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle was on a journey and saw a
crowd of people, and a man was being shaded (by
them). He asked, "What is the matter?"
They said, "He (the man) is fasting."
The Prophet said, "It is not righteousness
that you fast on a journey."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
168:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We used to travel with the Prophet and neither
did the fasting persons criticize those who were
not fasting, nor did those who were not fasting
criticize the fasting ones.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
169:
Narrated Tawus:
Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah's Apostle set out
from Medina to Mecca and he fasted till he reached
'Usfan, where he asked for water and raised his
hand to let the people see him, and then broke the
fast, and did not fast after that till he reached
Mecca, and that happened in Ramadan." Ibn 'Abbas
used to say, "Allah's Apostle (sometimes)
fasted and (sometimes) did not fast during the
journeys so whoever wished to fast could fast, and
whoever wished not to fast, could do so."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
170:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn 'Umar recited the verse: "They had a
choice either to fast or to feed a poor person for
every day, and said that the order of this Verse
was cancelled.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
171:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Sometimes I missed some days of Ramadan, but
could not fast in lieu of them except in the month
of Sha'ban." Said Yahya, a sub-narrator,
"She used to be busy serving the Prophet
."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
172:
Narrated Abu Said:
The Prophet said, "Isn't it true that a
woman does not pray and does not fast on
menstruating? And that is the defect (a loss) in
her religion."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
173:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever died and he
ought to have fasted (the missed days of Ramadan)
then his guardians must fast on his behalf."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
174:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
A man came to the Prophet and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! My mother died and she ought to
have fasted one month (for her missed Ramadan).
Shall I fast on her behalf?" The Prophet
replied in the affirmative and said, "Allah's
debts have more right to be paid." In another
narration a woman is reported to have said,
"My sister died..."
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: A woman said to the
Prophet "My mother died and she had vowed to
fast but she didn't fast." In another
narration Ibn 'Abbas is reported to have said,
"A woman said to the Prophet, "My mother
died while she ought to have fasted for fifteen
days."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
175:
Narrated Umar bin Al-Khattab:
Allah's Apostle said, "When night falls
from this side and the day vanishes from this side
and the sun sets, then the fasting person should
break his fast."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
176:
Narrated Abdullah bin Abi Aufa:
We were in the company of the Prophet on a
journey and he was fasting, and when the sun set,
he addressed somebody, "O so-and-so, get up
and mix Sawiq with water for us." He replied,
"O Allah's Apostle! (Will you wait) till it
is evening?" The Prophet said, "Get down
and mix Sawiq with water for us." He replied,
"O Allah's Apostle! (If you wait) till it is
evening." The Prophet said again, "Get
down and mix Sawiq with water for us." He
replied, "It is still daytime."(1) The
Prophet said again, "Get down and mix Sawiq
with water for us." He got down and mixed
Sawiq for them. The Prophet drank it and then
said, "When you see night falling from this
side, the fasting person should break his
fast."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
177:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Aufa"
We were traveling with Allah's Apostle and he
was fasting, and when the sun set, he said to
(someone), "Get down and mix Sawiq with water
for us." He replied, "O Allah's Apostle!
(Will you wait) till it is evening?" The
Prophet again said, "Get down and mix Sawiq
with water for us." He replied, "O
Allah's Apostle! It is still daytime." The
Prophet said again, "Get down and mix Sawiq
with water for us." So, he got down and
carried out that order. The Prophet then said,
"When you see night falling from this side,
the fasting person should break his fast,"
and he beckoned with his finger towards the east.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
178:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
Allah's Apostle said, "The people will
remain on the right path as long as they hasten
the breaking of the fast."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
179:
Narrated Ibn Abi Aufa:
I was with the Prophet on a journey, and he
observed the fast till evening. The Prophet said
to a man, "Get down and mix Sawiq with water
for me." He replied, "Will you wait till
it is evening?" The Prophet said, "Get
down and mix Sawiq with water for me; when you see
night falling from this side, the fasting person
should break his fast."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
180:
Narrated Abu Usama from Hisham bin 'Ursa from
Fatima:
Asma bint Abi Bakr said, "We broke our
fast during the lifetime of the Prophet on a
cloudy day and then the sun appeared." Hisham
was asked, "Were they ordered to fast in lieu
of that day?" He replied, "It had to be
made up for." Ma'mar said, "I heard
Hisham saying, "I don't know whether they
fasted in lieu of that day or not."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
181:
Narrated Ar-Rubi' bint Mu'awadh:
"The Prophet sent a messenger to the
village of the Ansar in the morning of the day of
'Ashura' (10th of Muharram) to announce: 'Whoever
has eaten something should not eat but complete
the fast, and whoever is observing the fast should
complete it.' "She further said, "Since
then we used to fast on that day regularly and
also make our boys fast. We used to make toys of
wool for the boys and if anyone of them cried for,
he was given those toys till it was the time of
the breaking of the fast."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
182:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Do not practice Al-Wisal
(fasting continuously without breaking one's fast
in the evening or eating before the following
dawn)." The people said to the Prophet,
"But you practice Al-Wisal?" The Prophet
replied, "I am not like any of you, for I am
given food and drink (by Allah) during the
night."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
183:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
Allah's Apostle forbade Al-Wisal. The people
said (to him), "But you practice it?" He
said, "I am not like you, for I am given food
and drink by Allah."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
184:
'Narrated Abu Sa'id:
That he had heard the Prophet saying, "Do
not fast continuously (practise Al-Wisal), and if
you intend to lengthen your fast, then carry it on
only till the Suhur (before the following
dawn)." The people said to him, "But you
practice (Al-Wisal), O Allah's Apostle!" He
replied, "I am not similar to you, for during
my sleep I have One Who makes me eat and
drink."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
185:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle forbade Al-Wisal out of mercy
to them. They said to him, "But you practice
Al-Wisal?" He said, "I am not similar to
you, for my Lord gives me food and drink. "
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
186:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle forbade Al-Wisal in fasting.
So, one of the Muslims said to him, "But you
practice Al-Wisal. O Allah's Apostle!" The
Prophet replied, "Who amongst you is similar
to me? I am given food and drink during my sleep
by my Lord." So, when the people refused to
stop Al-Wisal (fasting continuously), the Prophet
fasted day and night continuously along with them
for a day and then another day and then they saw
the crescent moon (of the month of Shawwal). The
Prophet said to them (angrily), "If It (the
crescent) had not appeared, I would have made you
fast for a longer period." That was as a
punishment for them when they refused to stop (practising
Al-Wisal).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
187:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said twice, "(O you people) Be
cautious! Do not practice Al-Wisal." The
people said to him, "But you practice Al-Wisal?"
The Prophet replied, "My Lord gives me food
and drink during my sleep. Do that much of deeds
which is within your ability."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
188:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle said, "Do not fast
continuously day and night (practise Al-Wisal) and
if anyone of you intends to fast continuously day
and night, he should continue till the Suhur
time." They said, "But you practise Al-Wisal,
O Allah's Apostle!" The Prophet said, "I
am not similar to you;. during my sleep I have One
Who makes me eat and drink."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
189:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
The Prophet made a bond of brotherhood between
Salman and Abu Ad-Darda.' Salman paid a visit to
Abu Ad-Darda' and found Um Ad-Darda' dressed in
shabby clothes and asked her why she was in that
state. She replied, "Your brother Abu Ad-Darda'
is not interested in (the luxuries of) this
world." In the meantime Abu Ad-Darda' came
and prepared a meal for Salman. Salman requested
Abu Ad-Darda' to eat (with him), but Abu Ad-Darda'
said, "I am fasting." Salman said,
"I am not going to eat unless you eat."
So, Abu Ad-Darda' ate(with Salman). When it was
night and (a part of the night passed), Abu Ad-Darda'
got up (to offer the night prayer), but Salman
told him to sleep and Abu Ad-Darda' slept. After
sometime Abu Ad-Darda' again got up but Salman
told him to sleep. When it was the last hours of
the night, Salman told him to get up then, and
both of them offered the prayer. Salman told Abu
Ad-Darda', "Your Lord has a right on you,
your soul has a right on you, and your family has
a right on you; so you should give the rights of
all those who has a right on you." Abu Ad-Darda'
came to the Prophet and narrated the whole story.
The Prophet said, "Salman has spoken the
truth."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
190:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to fast till one would say
that he would never stop fasting, and he would
abandon fasting till one would say that he would
never fast. I never saw Allah's Apostle fasting
for a whole month except the month of Ramadan, and
did not see him fasting in any month more than in
the month of Sha'ban.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
191:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet never fasted in any month more than
in the month of Sha'ban. He used to say, "Do
those deeds which you can do easily, as Allah will
not get tired (of giving rewards) till you get
bored and tired (of performing religious
deeds)." The most beloved prayer to the
Prophet was the one that was done regularly
(throughout the life) even if it were little. And
whenever the Prophet offered a prayer he used to
offer it regularly .
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
192:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet never fasted a full month except
the month of Ramadan, and he used to fast till one
could say, "By Allah, he will never stop
fasting," and he would abandon fasting till
one would say, "By Allah, he will never
fast."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
193:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle used to leave fasting in a
certain month till we thought that he would not
fast in that month, and he used to fast in another
month till we thought he would not stop fasting at
all in that month. And if one wanted to see him
praying at night, one could see him (in that
condition), and if one wanted to see him sleeping
at night, one could see him (in that condition)
too.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
194:
Narrated Humaid:
I asked Anas about the fasting of the Prophet.
He said "Whenever I liked to see the Prophet
fasting in any month, I could see that, and
whenever I liked to see him not fasting, I could
see that too, and if I liked to see him praying in
any night, I could see that, and if I liked to see
him sleeping, I could see that, too." Anas
further said, "I never touched silk or velvet
softer than the hand of Allah's Apostle and never
smelled musk or perfumed smoke more pleasant than
the smell of Allah's Apostle."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
195:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As:
"Once Allah's Apostle came to me,"
and then he narrated the whole narration, i.e.
your guest has a right on you, and your wife has a
right on you. I then asked about the fasting of
David. The Prophet replied, "Half of the
year," (i.e. he used to fast on every
alternate day).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
196:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As:
Allah's Apostle said to me, "O 'Abdullah!
Have I not been informed that you fast during the
day and offer prayers all the night."
'Abdullah replied, "Yes, O Allah's
Apostle!" The Prophet said, "Don't do
that; fast for few days and then give it up for
few days, offer prayers and also sleep at night,
as your body has a right on you, and your wife has
a right on you, and your guest has a right on you.
And it is sufficient for you to fast three days in
a month, as the reward of a good deed is
multiplied ten times, so it will be like fasting
throughout the year." I insisted (on fasting)
and so I was given a hard instruction. I said,
"O Allah's Apostle! I have power." The
Prophet said, "Fast like the fasting of the
Prophet David and do not fast more than
that." I said, "How was the fasting of
the Prophet of Allah, David?" He said,
"Half of the year," (i.e. he used to
fast on every alternate day).
Afterwards when 'Abdullah became old, he used
to say, "It would have been better for me if
I had accepted the permission of the Prophet
(which he gave me i.e. to fast only three days a
month)."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
197:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
Allah's Apostle was informed that I had taken
an oath to fast daily and to pray (every night)
all the night throughout my life (so Allah's
Apostle came to me and asked whether it was
correct): I replied, "Let my parents be
sacrificed for you! I said so." The Prophet
said, "You can not do that. So, fast for few
days and give it up for few days, r ray and sleep.
Fast three days a month as the reward of good
deeds is multiplied ten times and that will be
equal to one year of fasting." I replied,
"I can do better than that." The Prophet
said to me, "Fast one day and give up fasting
for a day and that is the fasting of Prophet David
and that is the best fasting." I said,
"I have the power to fast better (more) than
that." The Prophet said, "There is no
better fasting than that."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
198:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
The news of my daily fasting and praying every
night throughout the night reached the Prophet. So
he sent for me or I met him, and he said, "I
have been informed that you fast everyday and pray
every night (all the night). Fast (for some days)
and give up fasting (for some days); pray and
sleep, for your eyes have a right on you, and your
body and your family (i.e. wife) have a right on
you." I replied, "I have more power than
that (fasting)." The Prophet said, "Then
fast like the fasts of (the Prophet) David".
I said, "How?" He replied, "He used
to fast on alternate days, and he used not to flee
on meeting the enemy." I said, "From
where can I get that chance?" ('Ata' said,
"I do not know how the expression of fasting
daily throughout the life occurred.") So, the
Prophet said, twice, "Whoever fasts daily
throughout his life is just as the one who does
not fast at all."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
199:
Narrated Mujahid from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
The Prophet said (to 'Abdullah), "Fast
three days a month." 'Abdullah said, (to the
Prophet) "I am able to fast more than
that." They kept on arguing on this matter
till the Prophet said, "Fast on alternate
days, and recite the whole Qur'an once a
month." 'Abdullah said, "I can recite
more (in a month)," and the argument went on
till the Prophet said, "Recite the Qur'an
once each three days." (i.e. you must not
recite the whole Qur'an in less than three days).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
200:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As:
The Prophet said to me, "You fast daily
all the year and pray every night all the
night?" I replied in the affirmative. The
Prophet said, "If you keep on doing this,
your eyes will become weak and your body will get
tired. He who fasts all the year is as he who did
not fast at all. The fasting of three days (a
month) will be equal to the tasting of the whole
year." I replied, "I have the power for
more than this." The Prophet said, "Then
fast like the fasting of David who used to fast on
alternate days and would never flee from the
battle field, on meeting the enemy.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
201:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
Allah's Apostle was informed about my fasts,
and he came to me and I spread for him a leather
cushion stuffed with palm fires, but he sat on the
ground and the cushion remained between me and
him, and then he said, "Isn't it sufficient
for you to fast three days a month?" I
replied, "O Allah's Apostle! (I can fast
more)." He said, "Five?" I replied,
"O Allah's Apostle! (I can fast more)."
He said, "Seven?" I replied, "O
Allah's Apostle! (I can fast more)." He said,
"Nine (days per month)?" I replied,
"O Allah's Apostle! (I can fast more)"
He said, "Eleven (days per month)?" And
then the Prophet said, "There is no fast
superior to that of the Prophet David it was for
half of the year. So, fast on alternate
days."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
202:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
My friend (the Prophet ) advised me to observe
three things:
(1) to fast three days a month;
(2) to pray two Rakat of Duha prayer (fore-noon
prayer); and
(3) to pray Witr before sleeping.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
203:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet paid a visit to Um-Sulaim and she
placed before him dates and ghee. The Prophet
said, "Replace the ghee and dates in their
respective containers for I am fasting." Then
he stood somewhere in her house and offered an
optional prayer and then he invoked good on
Um-Sulaim and her family. Then Um-Sulaim said,
"O Allah's Apostle! I have a special request
(today)." He said, "What is it?"
She replied, "(Please invoke for) your
servant Anas." So Allah's Apostle did not
leave anything good in the world or the Hereafter
which he did not invoke (Allah to bestow) on me
and said, "O Allah! Give him (i.e. Anas)
property and children and bless him." Thus I
am one of the richest among the Ansar and my
daughter Umaina told me that when A-Hajjaj came to
Basra, more than 120 of my offspring had been
buried.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
204:
Narrated Mutarrif from 'Imran Ibn Husain:
That the Prophet asked him (Imran) or asked a
man and Imran was listening, "O Abu
so-and-so! Have you fasted the last days of this
month?" (The narrator thought that he said,
"the month of Ramadan"). The man
replied, "No, O Allah's Apostle!" The
Prophet said to him, "When you finish your
fasting (of Ramadan) fast two days (in
Shawwal)." Through another series of
narrators 'Imran said, "The Prophet said,
'(Have you fasted) the last days of Sha'ban?"
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
205:
Narrated Muhammad bin 'Abbas:
I asked Jabir "Did the Prophet forbid
fasting on Fridays?" He replied,
"Yes." (Other narrators added, "If
he intends to fast only that day.")
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
206:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard the Prophet saying, "None of you
should fast on Friday unless he fasts a day before
or after it."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
207:
Narrated Abu Aiyub from Juwairiya bint
Al-Harith:
The Prophet visited her (Juwairiya) on a Friday
and she was fasting. He asked her, "Did you
fast yesterday?" She said, "No." He
said, "Do you intend to fast tomorrow?"
She said, "No." He said, "Then
break your fast." Through another series of
narrators, Abu Aiyub is reported to have said,
"He ordered her and she broke her fast."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
208:
Narrated Alqama:
I asked 'Aisha "Did Allah s Apostle, use
to choose some special days (for fasting)?"
She replied, "No, but he used to be regular
(constant) (in his service of worshipping). Who
amongst you can endure what Allah's Apostle used
to endure?"
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
209:
Narrated Um Al-Fadl bint Al-Harith:
"While the people were with me on the day
of 'Arafat they differed as to whether the Prophet
was fasting or not; some said that he was fasting
while others said that he was not fasting. So, I
sent to him a bowl full of milk while he was
riding over his camel and he drank it."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
210:
Narrated Maimuna:
The people doubted whether the Prophet was
fasting on the day of 'Arafat or not, so I sent
milk while he was standing at 'Arafat, he drank it
and the people were looking at him.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
211:
Narrated Abu 'Ubaid:
(the slave of Ibn Azhar) I witnessed the 'Id
with 'Umar bin Al-Kattab who said, Allah's Apostle
has forbidden people to fast on the day on which
you break fasting (the fasts of Ramadan) and the
day on which you eat the meat of your sacrifices
(the first day of 'Id ul Fitr and 'Id ul-Adha).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
212:
Narrated Abu Sa'id:
The Prophet forbade the fasting of 'Id-ul-Fitr
and 'Id-ul-Adha (two feast days) and also the
wearing of As-Samma' (a single garment covering
the whole body), and sitting with one's leg drawn
up while being wrapped in one garment. He also
forbade the prayers after the Fajr (morning) and
the 'Asr (afternoon) prayers.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
213:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Two fasts and two kinds of sale are forbidden:
fasting on the day of 'Id ul Fitr and 'Id-ul-Adha
and the kinds of sale called Mulamasa and
Munabadha. (These two kinds of sale used to be
practiced in the days of Pre-lslamic period of
ignorance; Mulamasa means when you touch something
displayed for sale you have to buy it; Munabadha
means when the seller throws something to you, you
have to buy it.)
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
214:
Narrated Ziyad bin Jubair:
A man went to Ibn 'Umar I. and said, "A
man vowed to fast one day (the sub-narrator thinks
that he said that the day was Monday), and that
day happened to be 'Id day." Ibn 'Umar said,
"Allah orders vows to be fulfilled and the
Prophet forbade the fasting on this day (i.e.
Id)."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
215:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
(who fought in twelve Ghazawat in the company
of the Prophet). I heard four things from the
Prophet and they won my admiration. He said;
1. "No lady should travel on a journey of
two days except with her husband or a Dhi-Mahram;
2. "No fasting is permissible on the two
days of Id-ul-Fitr and 'Id-ul-Adha;
3. "No prayer (may be offered) after the
morning compulsory prayer until the sun rises; and
no prayer after the 'Asr prayer till the sun sets;
4. "One should travel only for visiting
three Masajid (Mosques): Masjid-ul-Haram (Mecca),
Masjid-ul-Aqsa (Jerusalem), and this (my) Mosque
(at Medina)."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
216:
Narrated 'Aisha and Ibn 'Umar:
Nobody was allowed to fast on the days of
Tashrlq except those who could not afford the Hadi
(Sacrifice).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
217:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Fasting for those who perform ,Hajj-at-Tamattu'
(in lieu of the Hadi which they cannot afford) may
be performed up to the day of 'Arafat. And if one
does not get a Hadi and has not fasted (before the
'Id) then one should fast of the days of Mina.
(11, 12 and 13th of Dhul Hajja).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
218:
Narrated Salim's father:
The Prophet said, "Whoever wishes may fast
on the day of 'Ashura'."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
219:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle ordered (the Muslims) to fast
on the day of 'Ashura', and when fasting in the
month of Ramadan was prescribed, it became
optional for one to fast on that day ('Ashura') or
not.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
220:
Narrated Aisha:
Quraish used to fast on the day of 'Ashura' in
the Pre-lslamic period, and Allah's Apostle too,
used to fast on that day. When he came to Medina,
he fasted on that day and ordered others to fast,
too. Later when the fasting of the month of
Ramadan was prescribed, he gave up fasting on the
day of 'Ashura' and it became optional for one to
fast on it or not.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
221:
Narrated Humaid bin 'Abdur Rahman:
That he heard Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan on the day
of 'Ashura' during the year he performed the Hajj,
saying on the pulpit, "O the people of
Medina! Where are your Religious Scholars? I heard
Allah's Apostle saying, 'This is the day of
'Ashura'. Allah has not enjoined its fasting on
you but I am fasting it. You have the choice
either to fast or not to fast (on this day).'
"
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
222:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet came to Medina and saw the Jews
fasting on the day of Ashura. He asked them about
that. They replied, "This is a good day, the
day on which Allah rescued Bani Israel from their
enemy. So, Moses fasted this day." The
Prophet said, "We have more claim over Moses
than you." So, the Prophet fasted on that day
and ordered (the Muslims) to fast (on that day).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
223:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The day of 'Ashura' was considered as 'Id day
by the Jews. So the Prophet ordered, "I
recommend you (Muslims) to fast on this day."
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
224:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
I never saw the Prophet seeking to fast on a
day more (preferable to him) than this day, the
day of 'Ashura', or this month, i.e. the month of
Ramadan.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number
225:
Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa:
The Prophet ordered a man from the tribe of
Bani Aslam to announce amongst the people that
whoever had eaten should fast the rest of the day,
and whoever had not eaten should continue his
fast, as that day was the day of 'Ashura' .
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