Fasting

8 Shawwal 14383 July 2017

Exemption from Fasting While on Journey

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? عن حمزة بن عمرو الأسلمي رضي الله عنه أنّه سأل رسول الله صلّى الله عليه و سلّم عن الصيام في السفر فقال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه و سلّم: أيُّ ذلك عليك أيسرُ فافعل. يعني إفطارَ رمضانَ أو صيامَه في السفرِ

4 Shawwal 143829 June 2017

Abu Muslim Al Khawlani (rahimahullah) Fasting While on Journey

QuestionCan you please mention the source of this incident? A few people from Damascus once came to visit Abu Muslim Al-Khawlani (rahimahullah) while he was out in battle in the land of Rome. Abu Muslim (rahimahullah) had dug a pit within his tent, lined the pit with a piece of…

17 Ramadan 143812 June 2017

When to Drink Zamzam?

QuestionAre there Hadiths discussing when it is Sunnah to drink Zamzam?

14 Ramadan 14389 June 2017

A Hadith on Eating Forgetfully When Fasting

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If anyone forgets that he is fasting and eats or drinks he should complete his fast [for the fast does not break], for it is only Allah Who has fed him and given him drink"

13 Ramadan 14388 June 2017

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Would Delay Sehri and Hasten Iftar

QuestionWhat is the reference and authenticity of this? كان أصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم أسرع الناس إفطارا وأبطأه سحورا The Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) were the most hasty to open their fast and would delay eating sehri [till the last possible time].

12 Ramadan 14387 June 2017

The Reward for Feeding a Fasting Person

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) stated: "Whoever feeds a person who is breaking their fast, he gets the same reward as him without any subtraction from the reward of the fasting person."

11 Ramadan 14386 June 2017

An Unauthentic Du’a at the Time of Iftar

QuestionIs the following narration suitable to quote and spread? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is no Muslim who fasts and says the du'a below at the time of iftar, but that he comes out free of his sins like the day on which his mother gave birth to…

7 Ramadan 14382 June 2017

Fasting Is a Shield Against Jahannam

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Narrated Mutarrif who was from the tribe of Banu Amir ibn Sa'sa'ah that Sayyiduna Uthman ibn Abul 'As Ath Thaqafi (radiyallahu 'anhu) invited him to drink some milk. Mutarrif said: "I am fasting." Uthman (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "I heard Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say: ‘Fasting…

5 Ramadan 143831 May 2017

“No One Is to Pray/Fast on Behalf of Another…”

QuestionIs there a contradiction between these Hadiths? Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “No one is to pray on behalf of another and no one is to fast on behalf of another but may feed on his behalf." 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) narrated that Rasulullah…

28 Jumadal Akhirah 143827 March 2017

The Words تحت السرة in the Hadith of Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

Questionثلاثٌ من أخلاقِ النُّبوَّةِ تعجيلُ الإفطارِ وتأخيرُ السُّحورِ ووضعُ اليمينِ على الشِّمالِ في الصَّلاةِ تحت السرۃ Allamah Ibn Hazm (rahimahullah) quoted this narrated through Hazrat Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu). Shaykh Awammah (hafizahullah) has also quoted this in Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah (3/319 ) What is original source of this specific transmission…

16 Jumadal Akhirah 143815 March 2017

Five Deeds for a Friday

QuestionDid you come across a Hadith wherein: Jannah is given to a person who fasts on a Friday, attends a Janazah, visits the sick and gives charity?

20 Rabi'ul Awwal 143820 December 2016

Fasting and the Quran Will Intercede on behalf of a Person on the Day of Qiyamah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? الصِّيام والقرآن يشفعان للعبد يوم القيامة يقول الصيام أي ربِّ منعته الطعام والشَّهوة فشفعني فيه ويقول القرآن منعته النَّوم بالليل فشفعني فيه قال فيشفعان

28 Safar 143829 November 2016

Islam Consists of Eight Portions

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? "Islam consists of eight portions; Islam, Salah, Zakah, Fasting, Hajj, Enjoining good, Prohibiting evil and Jihad in the path of Allah. Certainly one who does not [hold on] to one share is at a loss"