Fasting — 7 hadith.
1. Musnad Ahmad #Ahmad 9789
My Ummah will continue to be upon goodness as long as they hasten breaking the fast and delay the Suhoor.
Abu Hurairah (RA) — Musnad Ahmad #Ahmad 9789 (Sahih)
2. Musnad Ahmad #Ahmad 7904
Whoever feeds a fasting person, the angels send blessings upon him during Ramadan, and Jibreel sends blessings upon him on the night of Qadr.
Abu Hurairah (RA) — Musnad Ahmad #Ahmad 7904 (Hasan)
3. Sahih Al-Bukhari #1816
I sat with Ka`b bin 'Ujra and asked him about the Fidya. He replied, "This revelation was revealed concerning my case especially, but it is also for you in general. I was carried to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the lice were falling in great number on my face. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have never thought that your ailment (or struggle) has reached to such an extent as I see. Can you afford a sheep?" I replied in the negative. He then said, "Fast for three days, or feed six poor persons each with
'Abdullah bin Ma'qil — Sahih Al-Bukhari #1816 (Sahih)
4. Riyad as-Salihin #1250
On the authority of Abu Qatada, may God be pleased with him, he said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was asked: About fasting on the day of Arafat? He said: “It expiates the past year and the coming year” ((Narrated by Muslim)).
Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported — Riyad as-Salihin #1250 (Sahih)
5. Jami' at-Tirmidhi #2974
Ali bin Hajar told us, Ismail bin Ibrahim told us, on the authority of Ayoub, on the authority of Mujahid, on the authority of Abdul Rahman bin Abi Laila, on the authority of Ka’b Ibn Ujrah said, “The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, came to me while I was making a stove under a pot and lice were strewn across my forehead, or rather my eyebrows.” He said, “ Do the vermin of your head bother you? He said, “Yes.” He said, “Then shave your head and practice your rituals, or
'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila — Jami' at-Tirmidhi #2974 (Sahih)
6. Sahih Al-Bukhari #3420
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "The most beloved fasting to Allah was the fasting of (the Prophet) David who used to fast on alternate days. And the most beloved prayer to Allah was the prayer of David who used to sleep for (the first) half of the night and pray for 1/3 of it and (again) sleep for a sixth of it."
'Abdullah bin 'Amr — Sahih Al-Bukhari #3420 (Sahih)
7. Sahih Al-Bukhari #1511
Ibn `Umar said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) made incumbent on every male or female, free man or slave, the payment of one Sa' of dates or barley as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (or said Sadaqa-Ramadan)." The people then substituted half Sa' of wheat for that. Ibn `Umar used to give dates (as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr). Once there was scarcity of dates in Medina and Ibn `Umar gave barley. 'And Ibn `Umar used to give Sadaqat-ul- Fitr for every young and old person. He even used to give on behalf of my children. Ibn `Umar used
Nafi' — Sahih Al-Bukhari #1511 (Sahih)
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