Hadiths on Fasting Prohibitions

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4 explained prophetic hadiths on "Fasting Prohibitions": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Short answer

This category brings together 3 authentic hadiths on the fasts forbidden to the Muslim. Excluded are the day of the festival of breaking the fast and the day of the festival of the sacrifice, as well as Friday taken alone. The limit of continuous fasting is set by the example of Dawūd: “There is no fasting superior to the fast of my brother Dawūd; fasting half of one's life by fasting one day and eating one day”.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Fasting Prohibitions

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الحمد لله Praise be to Allah

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