Hadiths on Fasting on the Day of Doubt

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1 explained prophetic hadiths on "Fasting on the Day of Doubt": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Short answer

This section contains a single authentic hadith on fasting the day of doubt. It forbids anticipating Ramadan: «Do not precede Ramadan by fasting a day or two unless a man has a habitual fast, then let him fast it». Fasting the doubtful day is thus excluded, the only exception being one whose habitual fast falls on that day.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Fasting on the Day of Doubt

Authentic Do not precede Ramadan by fasting a day or two unless a man has a habitual fast, then let him fast it

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ