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7 Authentic Hadith About Fasting in Islam

S SehriTime April 4, 2026 2 min read 37 views

Fasting — 7 hadith.

1. 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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2. 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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3. Mishkat al-Masabih #2090

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ شَدَّ مِئْزَرَهُ وَأَحْيَا ليله وَأَيْقَظَ أَهله

On the authority of Aisha, may God be pleased with her, she said: Whenever the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, entered the tenth day, he would fasten his apron, spend the night, and wake up his family.

— Mishkat al-Masabih #2090 (Sahih)

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4. Sunan an-Nasa'i #2371

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَقُولُ يَا أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ أَيْنَ عُلَمَاؤُكُمْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ ‏ "‏ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ فَمَنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يَصُومَ فَلْيَصُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf said:"I heard Mu'awiyah say on the day of 'Ashura when he was on the Mindar: O people of Al-Madinah, where are your scholars? I heard the Messenger of Allah say on this day: "I am fasting, so whoever wants to fast let him do so

It was narrated that Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf said — Sunan an-Nasa'i #2371 (Sahih)

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5. Riyad as-Salihin #1255

عن أبي قتادة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ سئل عن صوم يوم الاثنين فقال‏:‏ ‏ "‏ذلك يوم ولدت فيه، ويوم بعثت أو أنزل علي فيه‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

On the authority of Abu Qatada, may God be pleased with him, that the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, was asked about fasting on Monday, and he said: “That is the day on which I was born, and the day on which I was sent or sent down upon me” ((Narrated by Muslim)).

Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported — Riyad as-Salihin #1255 (Sahih)

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6. Sunan an-Nasa'i #2198

أَخْبَرَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُرَغِّبُ فِي قِيَامِ رَمَضَانَ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَأْمُرَهُمْ بِعَزِيمَةٍ قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah used to encourage (us) to pray Qiyam during Ramadan, without insisting on that, and he said: 'Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said — Sunan an-Nasa'i #2198 (Sahih)

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7. Hadis Sambhar #1062

عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم قَالَ لاَ يَزَالُ النَّاسُ بِخَيْرٍ مَا عَجَّلُوا الفِطْرَ متفقٌ عَلَيْهِ

On the authority of Sahl bin Saad that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: People will remain well as long as they hasten the breaking of the fast. Agreed upon.

Sahl Ibn Saad (RA) — Hadis Sambhar #1062 (Sahih)

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