Tag Archives: Fasting

March, 2020

• 25 March

  An unreliable narration on spending a night of Rajab in worship and fasting the next day

  Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever revives one night of Rajab [spends it in ‘ibadah] and fasts the next day, Allah will feed him from the fruits of Jannah, clothe him from the garments of Jannah and grant him drink from the sealed nectar.”

December, 2019

• 20 December

  An unreliable virtue of sweeping the Masjid

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? من كسح بيتا من بيوت الله فكأنما حج أربعمائه حجة وغزا أربعمائة غزوة وأعتق أربعمائة نسمة وصام أربعمائة سنة

October, 2019

• 15 October

  Fasting whilst on journey

  Question Can you please verify and explain the following Hadith:  قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ – صلى الله عليه وسلم -: “‏لَيْسَ مِنَ الْبِرِّ الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ”‏
• 8 October

  Six good deeds

  Question Is this an authentic Hadith? عن أبي مالك الأشعري عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ست خصال من الخير: جهاد أعداء الله بالسيف، والصوم في يوم الصيف، وحسن الصبر عند المصيبة، وترك المراء وأنت محق، وتبكير الصلاة في يوم الغيم، وحسن الوضوء في أيام الشتاء

September, 2019

• 10 September

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ensured that he fasted on ‘Aashura

  Question Please could you reference this Hadith? “I never saw Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) seeking to fast on a day more preferable to him than this day, the day of ‘Aashura…”

August, 2019

• 7 August

  An unreliable virtue of fasting on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Nabi Dawud was forgiven on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, thus, whoever fasts on this day sixty (60) years of his sins will be expiated.”

July, 2019

• 30 July

  Five things increase the memory

  Question What is authenticity of following narration? خمس يذهبن بالنسيان ويزدن في الحفظ ويذهبن البلغم السواك والصيام وقراءة القرآن والعسل واللبان
• 16 July

  Anas’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) fatwa regarding making up missed fasts of Ramadan

  Question Can you confirm the source of this verdict of Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? عن أنس (رضي الله عنه) قال: إن شئت فاقض رمضان متتابعا وإن شئت متفرقا If you wish, you could make up the missed fasts of Ramadan consecutively or separately.

June, 2019

• 21 June

  Marriage to a Maiden of Jannah (Hur) as a reward for fasting

  Question What is the status of the below? Is it a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and who is Al Hasan? Al Hasan (rahimahullah) said: “A maiden of Jannah will speak to the Wali of Allah while he is laying with her on [the shore of] a river of honey in Jannah, while she hands him a glass …
• 18 June

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advises Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) to fast the white days (Ayyamul Bid)

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to me: “If you fast any part of the month, then fast the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.” (The Ayyamul Bid)
• 14 June

  Cupping when fasting

  Question I would like to know the reference for the following narration: Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was asked: “Did you dislike cupping for the fasting person [during the time of Nabi sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam]?” He said, ‘No, except for the reason of one becoming weak.'”

May, 2019

• 22 May

  Another narration on fasting is a shield

  Question Is this narration authentic? قال ربنا عز وجل الصيام جنة يستجن بها العبد من النار وهو لي وأنا أجزي به
• 20 May

  Jabir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) explains the conduct of a fasting person

  Question What is the source of this narration? Sayyiduna Jabir ibn ‘Abdillah (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said: “When you fast, then let your hearing, your sight and tongue also fast from speaking lies and carrying out forbidden deeds, and do not cause harm to your servant. When you fasting, you should be dignified and calm. Do not make the day you are …