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7 Authentic Hadith About Fasting in Islam

S Sehri.bd August 3, 2026 3 min read 292 views

Fasting — 7 hadith.

1. Musnad Ahmad #Ahmad 7904

مَنْ فَطَّرَ صَائِمًا فِي رَمَضَانَ مِنْ كَسْبٍ حَلَالٍ صَلَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ

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)

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2. Musnad Ahmad #Ahmad 9789

لَا تَزَالُ أُمَّتِي بِخَيْرٍ مَا عَجَّلُوا الْإِفْطَارَ وَأَخَّرُوا السَّحُورَ

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)

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3. Sahih Muslim #2531

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبَانَ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ، - قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجُعْفِيُّ، - عَنْ مُجَمِّعِ بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ صَلَّيْنَا الْمَغْرِبَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لَوْ جَلَسْنَا حَتَّى نُصَلِّيَ مَعَهُ الْعِشَاءَ - قَالَ - فَجَلَسْنَا فَخَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا فَقَالَ ‏"

The son of Abu Bakra reported it on the authority of his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said:The two months of 'Id, Ramadan and Dhu'l-Hijja (are not incomplete)

Abu Burda reported on the authority of his father — Sahih Muslim #2531 (Sahih)

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4. Sahih Al-Bukhari #7439

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلْ نَرَى رَبَّنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ تُضَارُونَ فِي رُؤْيَةِ الشَّمْسِ وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا كَانَتْ صَحْوًا ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْنَا لاَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِنَّكُمْ لاَ تُضَارُونَ فِي رُؤْيَةِ رَبِّكُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ، إِلاَّ كَمَا تُضَارُونَ فِي رُؤْيَتِهِمَا ـ ثُمَّ قَالَ ـ يُ

We said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" He said, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun and the moon when the sky is clear?" We said, "No." He said, "So you will have no difficulty in seeing your Lord on that Day as you have no difficulty in seeing the sun and the moon (in a clear sky)." The Prophet then said, "Somebody will then announce, 'Let every nation follow what they used to worship.' So the companions

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri — Sahih Al-Bukhari #7439 (Sahih)

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5. Sahih Al-Bukhari #1997

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عِيسَى، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ،‏.‏ وَعَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهم ـ قَالاَ لَمْ يُرَخَّصْ فِي أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ أَنْ يُصَمْنَ، إِلاَّ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدِ الْهَدْىَ‏.‏

Narrated `Aisha and Ibn `Umar:Nobody was allowed to fast on the days of Tashriq except those who could not afford the Hadi (Sacrifice)

'Aisha and Ibn 'Umar — Sahih Al-Bukhari #1997 (Sahih)

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6. Sunan an-Nasa'i #2277

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِحَاجَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ يَتَغَدَّى قَالَ ‏"‏ هَلُمَّ إِلَى الْغَدَاءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ هَلُمَّ أُخْبِرْكَ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَضَعَ عَنِ الْمُسَافِرِ نِصْفَ الصَّلاَةِ وَالصَّوْمَ وَرَخَّصَ لِلْحُبْلَى وَالْمُرْضِعِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abu Qilabah that a man said:"I came to the Prophet to discuss something and he was eating breakfast. He said: 'Come and eat.' I said: 'I am fasting.' He said: 'Come and I will tell you about fasting. Allah has waived half of prayer and fasting from the traveler, and he has granted a concession to pregnant women and the sick

It was narrated from Abu Qilabah that a man said — Sunan an-Nasa'i #2277 (Hasan)

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7. Riyad as-Salihin #1763

وعن أم المؤمنين جويرة بنت الحارس رضي الله عنها أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم دخل عليها يوم الجمعة وهي صائمة، فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏ أصمت أمس‏؟‏‏"‏ قالت‏:‏ لا، قال‏:‏ ‏"‏ تريدين أن تصومي غدا ‏"‏ قالت‏:‏ لا، قال ‏:‏ ‏"‏فأفطري‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏

On the authority of the Mother of the Believers, Juwayrah bint Al-Haris, may God be pleased with her, that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, entered upon her on Friday while she was fasting, and said: “Did you fast yesterday?” She said: No. He said: “Do you want to fast tomorrow?” She said: No. He said: “Then break your fast” ((Narrated by Al-Bukhari))

— Riyad as-Salihin #1763 (Sahih)

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