Hadiths on Fasting

Authentic When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed, and the devils are chained Good hadith If you fast three days of the month, then fast the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth Authentic hadith Did the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) fast three days of each month? Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) fasted on the Day of ‘Āshūrā' Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to observe I‘tikāf [spiritual retirement in the mosque] during each Ramadan for ten day Authentic hadith Bilāl calls the Adhān at night; so, eat and drink until you hear the Adhān called by Ibn Umm Maktūm Authentic I asked ‘Ā’ishah: Why does the menstruating woman make up for her missed fasts but does not make up for the missed prayers? Authentic Allah said: All the deeds of the son of Adam are for himself except for fasting, as it is, indeed, for Me, and I give reward for it Authentic There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Rayyān through which those who fast will enter on the Day of Judgment. No one else will enter through it Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to strive during the last ten more than he would strive at any other time Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to leave fasting in a certain month until we would think that he has not fas Authentic Whoever fasts Ramadan, out of faith and in pursuit of reward, his past sins will be forgiven Authentic Whoever performs Qiyām (night prayer) in the Night of Decree, out of faith and in pursuit of reward, his past sins will be forgiven Authentic Whoever fasts a day in the way of Allah, Allah will keep his face away from the Fire seventy falls Authentic People will continue to be good as long as they hasten to break the fast Authentic hadith Those who were not fasting today have taken all the reward Authentic hadith None of you should fast on Friday, unless he fasts a day before it or a day after it Authentic We had Suhūr (pre-dawn meal) with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and then he stood for prayer. I said: How long was the ti Authentic hadith Whoever was in I‘tikāf with me should stay in I‘tikāf the last ten; for I was informed of that night, but I was then made to forget it. I saw myself p Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to practice I‘tikāf (seclusion for worship) during the last ten of Ramadan until he die Authentic Have Sahūr (pre-dawn meal) for, indeed, there is a blessing in Sahūr Authentic It is not from righteousness to fast while traveling Authentic hadith We set out during the month of Ramadan with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in such intense heat that one of us w Authentic hadith A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about fasting while traveling. He answered: If you wish then fast, and if you wi Authentic Do not precede Ramadan by fasting a day or two unless a man has a habitual fast, then let him fast it Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would sometimes get up at the time of Fajr while in a state of Janābah after havi Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade fasting the two days: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Ad'ha; wearing a garment tha Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited Wisāl (continuous fasting for two days). So they said to him: But you Authentic Whoever forgets while fasting and eats or drinks, let him complete his fast, for it is Allah Who fed him and gave him drink Authentic hadith Did the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibit the fasting of Friday? He said: Yes Authentic I witnessed Eid with ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: These are two days that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's pe Authentic hadith Whoever dies while still having some fasts to make up for, his heir should fast on his behalf Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died in a state that she had to observe the fast of a month. Should I complete it on her behalf? Thereupon he said Authentic hadith The devil circulates in the son of Adam like blood. I feared lest he should cast evil thoughts in your hearts Authentic My close friend (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) advised me with three: fasting three days of every month, the two Rak‘ahs of Duha, and p Authentic Seek out the Night of Qadr (Decree) in the odd nights of the last ten of Ramadan Authentic hadith The best (voluntary) fast in the sight of Allah is the fast of Dawūd, and the best (voluntary) prayer in the sight of Allah is the prayer of Dawūd. He Authentic hadith 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 Authentic I see that your visions have agreed on the last seven, so, whoever seeks it, let him seek it in the last seven Authentic hadith When the night approaches from this side, and the day retreats from that side, then it is time for the fasting person to break his fast Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, I had vowed, before embracing Islam, to make I‘tikāf for one night – another narration reads: for one day – the Sacred Mosque. H Authentic Fast when you see it, and break the fast when you see it, but if the sky is overcast and you cannot see it, then act on estimation Authentic With the start of the ten, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would revive the night, wake up his family, exert hims Authentic Those who can afford marriage should marry, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity. He who cannot afford it should fast, Authentic hadith Deeds are presented (to Allah) on Monday and Thursday. So, I like my deeds to be presented while I am fasting Authentic hadith Two of the Companions of Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) who never stop to pursue the good Authentic No fasting counts for the one who fasts continuously. Fasting three days is like fasting the entire year Authentic hadith The difference between our fasting and the fasting of the People of the Book is the Suhūr meal Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous of people, and he used to be more generous than ever in Ram Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to strive to fast on Mondays and Thursdays Good hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to break his fast before praying by having three fresh dates Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would not fast in any month more than he did in Sha‘bān Authentic hadith If I were to live till the next year, I would definitely fast the ninth day Authentic hadith He who feeds a fasting person will earn the same reward as him Good hadith Whoever fasts one day in the cause of Allah, Allah shall put between him and Hellfire a trench as wide as the distance between the heavens and the ear Authentic Islam is built on five Authentic I am Dimām ibn Tha‘labah, from the brothers of Banu Sa‘d ibn Bakr Authentic Islam is built on five Authentic If I were to pray the obligatory prayers, fast Ramadan, adopt the lawful, as lawful and adopt the unlawful as unlawful