“The Book on Fasting” is a chapter in Jami` at-Tirmidhi. It contains 127 hadiths on this page, presented with the Arabic text, English translation, narrator information and collection reference where available.
the Messenger of Allah said: "On the first night of the month of Ramadan, the Shayatin are shackled, the jinns are restrained, the gates of the Fires are shut such that no gate among them would be opened. The gates of Paradise are opened such that no gate among them would be closed, and a caller calls: 'O seeker of the good; come near!' and 'O seeker of evil; stop! For there are those whom Allah frees from the Fire.' And that is every night."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 682
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 1
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 682
the Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever fasts Ramadan and stands (in the night prayer) for it out of faith and seeking a reward (from Allah), he will be forgiven what preceded of his sins. Whoever stands (in the night prayer) on the Night of Al-Qadr out of faith and seeking a reward (from Allah), he will be forgiven what preceded of his sins."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 683
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 2
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 683
the Prophet said: "Do not precede the month with a day nor with two days, unless that fast falls on a day that one of you would have (normally) fasted. Fast with its sighting and break fast with its sighting, and if it is cloudy, then count for thirty days, and then break (the fast)."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 684
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 3
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 684
the Messenger of Allah said: "Do no precede the month of Ramadan by fasting a day or two before it, unless it is the case of a man who normally performs some fast, then let him fast it."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 685
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 4
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 685
"We were with Ammar bin Yasir when a roasted sheep was brought and he said: 'Eat.' Someone among the people said: 'I am fasting.' So Ammar said: 'Whoever fasts on a day in which there is doubt, then he has disobeyed Abu l-Qasim (ﷺ)."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 686
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 5
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 686
#6Hadith 687
Chapter 4
Abu Hurairah narrated that :
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ حَجَّاجٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَحْصُوا هِلاَلَ شَعْبَانَ لِرَمَضَانَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مِثْلَ هَذَا إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ . وَالصَّحِيحُ مَا رُوِيَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَقَدَّمُوا شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ بِيَوْمٍ وَلاَ يَوْمَيْنِ " . وَهَكَذَا رُوِيَ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوُ حَدِيثِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو اللَّيْثِيِّ ."
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the Messenger of Allah said: "Count the (the appearances of) the crescent of Sha'ban for Ramadan."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 687
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 6
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 687
the Messenger of Allah said: "Do not fast before Ramadan. Fast with its sighting, and break fast with its sighting, and if it is obscured from you, then complete thirty days."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 688
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 7
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 688
#8Hadith 689
Chapter 6
Ibn Mas'ud said:
الشَّهْرُ يَكُونُ تِسْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ "
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"What I fasted with the Prophet hat was twenty-nine (days), was more than what we fasted that was thirty."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 689
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 8
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 689
#9Hadith 690
Chapter 6
Anas narrated:
الشَّهْرُ تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ "
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"The Messenger of Allah vowed to stay away from his wives for a month, so he stayed in a loft for twenty-nine days. They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, your vow was for a month,' so he said: 'The month is twenty-nine (days).'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 690
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 9
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 690
"A Bedouin came to the Prophet and said: 'I have seen the crescent.' So he said: 'Do you testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah? Do you testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Yes.' So he said: 'O Bilal! Announce to the people that they should fast tomorrow.'"
#11Hadith 692
Chapter 8
Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah narrated from his father that :
"Kuraib informed me that Umm Al-Fadl bin Al-Harith sent him to Mu'awiyah in Ash-Sham. He said: 'So I arrived in Ash-Sham and finished her errand, and I saw the crescent of Ramadan while I was in Ash-Sham. We saw the crescent on the night of Friday. Then I arrived in Al-Madinah at the end of the month. Ibn Abbas was questioning me, then he mentioned the crescent and he said: "When did you see the crescent?" I said: "We saw it n the night of Friday." He said: "Did you see it on the night of Friday?" I said: "The people saw it, so they fasted, and Mu'awiyah fasted." He said: "But we saw it on the night of Saturday, so we will not stop fasting until we complete thirty days or we see it." So I said: "Is not the sighting and fasting of Mu'awiyah enough for you?" He said: "This is not how the Messenger of Allah ordered us."
the Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever has dried dates, then let him break the fast with that, and whoever does not, then let him break the fast with water, for indeed water is purifying."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 694
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 13
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 694
the Prophet said: "When one of you breaks his fast, then let him do so with dried dates. And whoever does not find dates, then water, for it is purifying."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 695
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 14
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 695
#15Hadith 696
Chapter 10
Anas bin Malik narrated:
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُفْطِرُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى رُطَبَاتٍ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ رُطَبَاتٌ فَتُمَيْرَاتٍ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تُمَيْرَاتٌ حَسَا حَسَوَاتٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ "
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"The Messenger of Allah would break the fast with fresh dates before performing Salat. If there were no fresh dates then (he would break the fast) with dried dates, and if there were no dried dates then he would take a few sips of water."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 696
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 15
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 696
the Prophet said: "The fast is the day the people fast, the breaking of the fast is the day the people break their fast, and the sacrifice is the day the people sacrifice."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 697
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 16
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 697
the Messenger of Allah said: "Allah, Mighty and Sublime is He, said: 'Those of My worshippers who are most beloved to me are the quickest to break their fast.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 700
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 19
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 700
"Masruq and I entered upon Aishah and we said: 'O Mother of the Believers! There are two men from the Companions of Muhammad, one of them hastens to break the fasts and he hastens to perform Salat. The other delays breaking the fast and he delays the Salat.' She said: 'Which of them hastens to break the fast and hastens to perform the Salat?' We said that it was Abdullah bin Mas'ud. She said: 'This is how the Messenger of Allah did it.' And the other was Abu Musa."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 702
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 21
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 702
Zaid bin Thabit said: "We ate Sahar with the Messenger of Allah, then we stood for the Salat." I (Anas) said: "How long was that?" He said: "About the lengthy of fifty Ayahs."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 703
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 22
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 703
The Messenger of Allah said: "Eat and drink, and do not be disturbed by the rising glow, eat and drink until the redness appears to you on the horizon."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 705
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 24
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 705
the Messenger of Allah said: "Do not let the Adhan of Bilal prevent you from your Sahar, nor the drawn out Fajr, but the Fajr that spreads on the horizon."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 706
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 25
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 706
the Prophet said: "Whoever does not leave false speech, and acting according to it, then Allah is not in any need of him leaving his food and his drink."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 707
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 26
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 707
#27Hadith 708
Chapter 17
Anas bin Malik narrated that :
تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السُّحُورِ بَرَكَةً "
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the Messenger of Allah said: "Partake of Sahar, for indeed there is a blessing in the Sahar."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 708
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 27
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 708
Hamzah bin Amr Al-Aslami asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling, and he fasted regularly. So the Messenger of Allah said: 'If you wish then fast, and if you wish then break (the fast).'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 711
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 30
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 711
"We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah during the month of Ramadan. No one objected to the fast of the one fasting nor the fast breaking of the one who broke his fast."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 712
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 31
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 712
"We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah. Some of us were fasting and some of us broke their fast. The one who broke their fast had no objection to the one who fasted, and the one who fasted had no objection to the one who broke his fast. They saw that whoever had the strength to fast then that was good, and whoever was weak, then breaking it was better."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 713
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 32
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 713
he asked Ibn Al-Musaiyab about fasting on a journey, so he narrated to him that Umar bin Al-Khattab said: "We fought in two battles along with the Messenger of Allah during Ramadan; the Day of Badr, and the Conquest (of Makkah), so we broke our fast during them."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 714
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 33
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 714
#34Hadith 715
Chapter 21
Anas bin Malik, a man from Banu Abdullah bin Ka'b said:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، وَيُوسُفُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَوَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ قَالَ أَغَارَتْ عَلَيْنَا خَيْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَوَجَدْتُهُ يَتَغَدَّى فَقَالَ ادْنُ فَكُلْ " . فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ . فَقَالَ " ادْنُ أُحَدِّثْكَ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ أَوِ الصِّيَامِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى وَضَعَ عَنِ الْمُسَافِرِ الصَّوْمَ وَشَطْرَ الصَّلاَةِ وَعَنِ الْحَامِلِ أَوِ الْمُرْضِعِ الصَّوْمَ أَوِ الصِّيَامَ " . وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ قَالَهُمَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كِلْتَيْهِمَا أَوْ إِحْدَاهُمَا فَيَا لَهْفَ نَفْسِي أَنْ لاَ أَكُونَ طَعِمْتُ مِنْ طَعَامِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْكَعْبِيِّ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ وَلاَ نَعْرِفُ لأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ هَذَا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غَيْرَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ الْوَاحِدِ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ الْحَامِلُ وَالْمُرْضِعُ تُفْطِرَانِ وَتَقْضِيَانِ وَتُطْعِمَانِ . وَبِهِ يَقُولُ سُفْيَانُ وَمَالِكٌ وَالشَّافِعِيُّ وَأَحْمَدُ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ تُفْطِرَانِ وَتُطْعِمَانِ وَلاَ قَضَاءَ عَلَيْهِمَا وَإِنْ شَاءَتَا قَضَتَا وَلاَ إِطْعَامَ عَلَيْهِمَا . وَبِهِ يَقُولُ إِسْحَاقُ ."
"A woman came to the Prophet and said: 'My sister died while she had two consecutive months of fasting due.' So he said: 'Do you not see that if there was a debt due from your sister then you would have to pay it?' She said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then the right of Allah is more appropriate.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 716
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 35
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 716
the Prophet said: "Whoever is overcome by vomiting, then he is not required to make up (the fast), and whoever vomits on purpose, then he must make it up."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 720
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 39
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 720
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Chapter 26
Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:
the Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever breaks the fast during Ramadan without an allowance or illness, then if he fasted for all time, his fasting would not make up for it."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 723
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 42
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 723
"I was sitting with the Prophet when some drink was brought, so he drank from it, then he offered it to me and I drank it. Then I said: 'I have indeed sinned, so seek forgiveness for me.' He said: 'What is that?' I said: 'I was fasting, then I broke the fast.' He said: 'Were you performing a fast that you had to make up?' I said: 'No.' He said: 'Then it is no harm for you.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 731
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 50
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 731
"The Messenger of Allah came to me saying, 'Do you have anything for breakfast?' I said: 'No.' Then he said: 'I am fasting.'" She said: "One day he came to me and I said: 'O Messenger of Allah; I have received a gift for us.' He said: 'What is it?'" She said: "I said 'Hais' He said: 'I began the day fasting'" She said: "Then he ate."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 734
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 53
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 733
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Chapter 36
Aishah narrated:
اقْضِيَا يَوْمًا آخَرَ مَكَانَهُ "
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"Hafsah and I were both fasting when we were presented some food that we really wanted, so we ate from it. The Messenger of Allah came, and Hafsah beat me to him - she was the daughter of her father - and she said: 'O Messenger of Allah! We were both fasting when we were presented with some food that we wanted, so we ate from it.' He said: 'Make up another day in its place.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 735
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 54
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 735
"I could not find the Messenger of Allah one night. So I left and found him at Al-Baqi. He said: 'Did you fear that you had been wronged by Allah and His Messenger?' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I thought that you had gone to one of your wives.' So he said: 'Indeed Allah, Mighty and Sublime is He, descends to the lowest Heavens during the night of the middle of Sha'ban, to grant forgiveness to more than the number of hairs on the sheep of (Banu) Kalb.'"
"A man asked Ali: "Which month do you order me to fast after the month of Ramadan?' He said to him, 'I have not heard anyone ask this except for a man whom I heard asking the Messenger of Allah while I was sitting with him. He said: "O Messenger of Allah! Which month do you order me to fast after the month of Ramadan?" He said: "If you will fast after the month of Ramadan, then fast Al-Muharram, for indeed it is Allah's month in which there is a day that Allah accepted the repentance of a people, and in which He accepts the repentance of other people."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 741
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 60
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 741
the Messenger of Allah said: "Do not fast on Saturday except for what has been made obligatory upon you (by Allah). If one of you does not find but a grape peal or a tree's twig, then let him chew it."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 744
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 63
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 744
"I asked - or; the Prophet was asked - about fasting daily. So he said: 'Your family has a right over you.' Then he said: 'Fast Ramadan and that which is after it, and every Wednesday and Thursday. If you do that, then you will have fasted daily, as well as broken (the fast).'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 748
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 67
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 748
"Ibn Umar was asked about fasting (the Day of) Arafah (at Arafat). He said: 'I performed Hajj with the Prophet, and he did not fast it, and with Abu Bakr, and he did not fast it, and with Umar, and he did not fast it, and with Uthman, and he did not fast it. I do no fast it, nor order it nor forbid it."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 751
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 70
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 751
"Ashura was a day that the Quraish used to fast during Jahiliyyah, and the Messenger of Allah used to fast it. But when (the fast of) Ramadan became obligatory, the Ramadan was the required and Ashura was left. So whoever wanted to, he fasted it, and whoever wanted to, he left it."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 753
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 72
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 753
"I met up with Ibn Abbas while he was reclining on his Rida at the Zamzam (well). So I said: 'Inform me about the Day of Ashura. On which day is it fasted?' He said: 'When you see the crescent of Al-Muharram, then count, then fast on the morning of the ninth day.'" He said: 'I said: Is this how Muhammad fasted it?' He said: 'Yes.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 754
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 73
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 754
the Messenger of Allah said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than those ten days." They said: "O Messenger of Allah! Not even Jihad in Allah Cause?" The Messenger of Allah said: "Not even Jihad in Allah's Cause, unless a man were to out with his self and his wealth and not return from that with anything."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 757
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 76
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 757
the Prophet said: "There are no days more beloved to Allah that He be worshipped in them than the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, fasting every day of them is the equivalent of fasting a year, and standing every night of them (in prayer) is the equivalent of standing on the Night of Qadr."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 758
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 77
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 758
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثَلاَثَةً أَنْ لاَ أَنَامَ إِلاَّ عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَصَوْمَ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَأَنْ أُصَلِّيَ الضُّحَى .
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"The Messenger of Allah took a covenant from me for three: To not sleep except after performing Witr, to fast three days of every month, and to perform the Duha prayer."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 760
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 79
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 760
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever fasts three days in every month, then that is (similar to) fasting every day.' Then Allah Mighty and Sublime is He, attested to that in His Book, by revealing: Whoever brings a good deed, shall have ten times the like thereof. So a day is like ten."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 762
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 81
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 762
"I heard Mu'adhah saying to Aishah: 'Did the Messenger of Allah fast three days of every month?' She replied in the affirmative. So she said: 'Which of them would he fast?' She said: 'Which of them he would fast was not noticeable.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 763
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 82
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 763
The Messenger of Allah said: "Indeed your Lord said: 'Every good deed is rewarded with ten of the same up to seven hundred times over. Fasting is for Me, and I shall reward for it.' Fasting is a shield from the Fire. The smell coming from the mouth of the one fasting is more pleasant to Allah than the scent of musk. If one of you is Abu sed by an ignorant person while fasting, then let him say: 'Indeed I am fasting.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 764
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 83
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 764
The Prophet said: "There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyyan, those who fast shall be invited into it, and whoever was among those who fasted, then he will enter it; and whoever enters it, he will never thirst again."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 765
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 84
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 765
"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What is the case of the one who fasts daily?' He said: 'He did not fast nor break (the fast).'" Or, he said: "He never fasted nor broke (his fast)."
#87Hadith 768
Chapter 57
Abdullah bin Shaqiq narrated:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ صِيَامِ النَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ كَانَ يَصُومُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ قَدْ صَامَ وَيُفْطِرُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ قَدْ أَفْطَرَ . قَالَتْ وَمَا صَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَهْرًا كَامِلاً إِلاَّ رَمَضَانَ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَائِشَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
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"I asked Aishah about the Prophet's fasting.' She said: 'He would fast until we said: "He has fasted" and he would abstain from fasting until we said: "He has abstained from fasting." (She said:) 'The Messenger of Allah did not fast an entire month except Ramadan.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 768
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 87
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 768
Anas bin Malik was asked about the Prophet's fasting and he said: "He would fast during a month until we thought that he did not want to abstain from fasting during any of it. And, he would not fast during a month until we thought that he did not want to fast during any of it. (There was no time) that I wanted to see if he was performing Salat during the night, except that I would see him praying, nor to see him sleeping, except that I would see him sleeping."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 769
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 88
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 769
The Messenger of Allah said: "The most virtuous fast is the fast of my brother Dawud. He would fast a day, and not fast (the next) day. He would not flee at the time of engagement (with the enemy)."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 770
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 89
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 770
#90Hadith 771
Chapter 58
Abu Ubaid, the freed slave of Abdur-Rahman bin Awf narrated:
"I witnessed Umar bin Al-Khattab on the Day of Nahr beginning with the Salat before the Khutbah. Then he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah prohibit fasting on these two days. As for the Day of Fitr, then it is for you to take a break from your fasting, and a celebration for the Muslims. As for the Day of Adha, then eat from the flesh that you have sacrificed.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 771
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 90
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 771
The Messenger of Allah said: "The Day of Arafah, the Day of Nahr, and the Days of Tashriq are Eid for us. The people of Islam, and they are days of eating and drinking,"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 773
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 92
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 773
the Messenger of Allah said: "Do not perform Wisal" They said: "But you perform Wisal O Messenger of Allah." He said: "I am not like you are, indeed my Lord feeds me and gives me to drink."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 778
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 97
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 778
#98Hadith 779
Chapter 63
Abu Bakr Bin Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Harith bin Hashim said:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ، وَأُمُّ سَلَمَةَ زَوْجَا النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُدْرِكُهُ الْفَجْرُ وَهُوَ جُنُبٌ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ ثُمَّ يَغْتَسِلُ فَيَصُومُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَائِشَةَ وَأُمِّ سَلَمَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ وَالشَّافِعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ . وَقَدْ قَالَ قَوْمٌ مِنَ التَّابِعِينَ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ جُنُبًا يَقْضِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ . وَالْقَوْلُ الأَوَّلُ أَصَحُّ .
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"Aishah and Umm Salamah, the wives of the Prophet informed me that the Prophet would find that it was Fajr while he was Junub from (relations with) his wives, then he would perform Ghusl and fast."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 779
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 98
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 779
"I heard a freed slave of ours called Laila narrated from [his (Habib's) grandmother] Umm Amarah bint Ka'b Al-Ansar, that the Prophet entered upon her and some food was brought to him. He said: 'Eat.' She said: 'I am fasting.' So the Messenger of Allah said: 'Indeed the angels send Salat upon the fasting person when (others) eat in his presence, until they finish.' And perhaps he said: 'Until they have eaten their fill.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 785
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 104
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 785
#105Hadith 786
Chapter 67
(Another chain) from Umm Amarah bint Ka'b Al-Ansari:
حَتَّى يَفْرُغُوا أَوْ يَشْبَعُوا "
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From the Prophet, that is similar, except that he did not mention "Until they finish, or they have eating their fill."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 786
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 105
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 786
"We would menstruate during the time of the Messenger of Allah, then when we became pure we were ordered to make up the fasts but we were not ordered to make up the Salat."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 787
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 106
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 787
From his father who said: "I said. 'O Messenger of Allah! Inform me about Wudu.' So he said: "Perform Wudu well, and go between the fingers, and perform Istinshaq extensively except when fasting."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 788
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 107
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 788
"I said to Ubayy bin Ka'b: 'O Abu Al-Mundhir! How do you know that it is the night of the twenty-seventh?' He said: 'Rather, the Messenger of Allah informed us that it is a night (after which) the sun rises without rays, so we counted and we remembered it. By Allah! Ibn Mas'ud learned that it is in Ramadan and that it is the nigh of the twenty-seventh, but he did not want to inform you lest you would depend on it."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 793
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 112
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 793
"My father narrated to me: 'The Night of Al-Qadr was mentioned in the presence of Abu Bakrah, so he said: "I do not search for it due to something that I heard from the Messenger of Allah, except for during the last ten (nights); for indeed I heard him say: 'Search for it when nine remain, or; when seven remain, or; when five remain, or; during the last three nights.'" He (Uyainah) said: "During the twenty (nights) of Ramadan, Abu Bakrah used to perform Salat just as he performed Salat during the rest of the year. But when the (last) ten began, he would struggle (performing more Salat during the night)."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 794
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 113
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 794
#114Hadith 795
Chapter 73
Ali narrated:
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ هُبَيْرَةَ بْنِ يَرِيمَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُوقِظُ أَهْلَهُ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
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"The Prophet would awaken his family during the last ten (nights) of Ramadan."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 795
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 114
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 795
"When the following was revealed: 'And for those upon whom it is difficult, (they may) feed a poor person' - if one of us wanted we would not fast, and pay the ransom, until the Ayah after it was revealed abrogating it."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 798
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 117
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 798
"I went to Anas bin Malik during Ramadan and he was about to travel. His mount was prepared for him, and he put on his traveling clothes, then he called for some food to eat, and I said to him: 'Is it Sunnah?' He said: 'It is Sunnah.' Then he rode."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 799
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 118
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 799
"The Prophet would perform I'tikaf during the last ten (nights) of Ramadan. One year he did not perform I'tikaf, so he performed I'tikaf for twenty (nights) in the following year."
"When the Messenger of Allah performed I'tikaf, he would bring his head near me so I could comb it, and he would not enter the house except for some personal needs."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 804
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 123
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 804
"We fasted with the Prophet, so he did not pray (the night prayer) with us until seven (nights) of the month remained. Then he (ﷺ) led us in prayer until a third of the night had gone, then he did not lead us in prayer on the sixth. Then he led us in prayer on the fifth until half of the night had gone. We said to him: 'O Messenger of Allah! Wouldn't you lead us in prayer for the remainder of the night?' He said: 'Indeed, whoever stands (praying) with the Imam until he finished, then it is recorded for him that he prayed the whole night.; Then he did not lead us in prayer until three (nights) of the month remained. Then he led us in prayer on the third and he called his family and his women to pray with us until we feared missing the Falah" I (Jubair bin Nufair) said to him: "What is the Falah" He said: "The Suhur."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 806
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 125
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 806
The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever provides the food for a fasting person to break his fast with, then for him is the same reward as his (the fasting person's), without anything being diminished from the reward of the fasting person."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 807
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 126
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 807
"The Messenger of Allah would encourage the night prayer in Ramadan without firmly ordering it, and he would say: "Whoever stands (in the night prayer) for Ramadan with faith and seeking the reward (from Allah), then he will be forgiven what has preceded of his sins.' So the Messenger of Allah died and the matter was like that. Then the matter was the same during the Khilafah of Abu Bakr and it continued during a portion of the Khilafah of Umar bin Al-Khattab."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 808
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 127
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 808
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 691
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 10
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 691
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 693
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 12
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 693
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"The Messenger of Allah went to Makkah in the Year of the Conquest, so he fasted until he reached Kura Al-Ghamim and the people were fasting with him. Then it was said to him: 'The fast has become difficult for the people, and they are watching you to see what you will do.' So after Asr, he called for a cup of water and drank it while the people were looking at him. Some of them broke the fast while some of them continued their fasting. It was conveyed to him that people were still fasting, so he said: "Those are the disobedient.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 710
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 29
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 710
"Some cavalry man of the Messenger of Allah came galloping upon us, so I came to the Messenger of Allah and found him having lunch. He said: "Come and eat." I said: 'I am fasting.' So he said: 'Come and I will narrate to you about the fast - fasting. Indeed Allah Most High lifted (the fast and) half of the Salat from the traveler, and (He lifted) the fast - or fasting - from the pregnant person, or the sick person.' And by Allah! The Prophet said both of them or one of them. So woe to me! For I did not eat from the meal of the Prophet."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 715
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 34
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 715
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A man came and said: "O Messenger of Allah; I am ruined!" He said: "What has ruined you?" He said: "I had sexual relations with my wife during Ramadan." He said: "Are you able to free a slave?" He said, "No." He said: "Then are you able to fast for two consecutive months?" He said, "No." He said: "Then are you able to feed sixty needy people?" He said, "No." He said: "Sit." So he sat. A big basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet, and he said: "Give it in charity." So he said: "There is no one needier than us between its two mountains." So the Prophet laughing until his pre-molar teeth appeared, and he said: "Then take it to feed your family."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 724
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 43
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 724
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"A person from the offspring of Umm Hani narrated to me - I met one of the most virtuous among them, and his name was Ja'dah, and Umm Hani was his grandmother - he narrated to me from his grandmother that the Messenger of Allah entered upon her and asked for some drink, and he drank. Then he offered it to her and she drank it. Then she said: "O Messenger of Allah! I was fasting." So the Messenger of Allah said: "The one fasting a voluntary fast is the trustee for himself; if he wishes he fasts, and if he wishes he breaks." Shu'bah (one of the narrators) said: "I said to him (Ja'dah), 'Did you hear this from Umm Hani?' He said: 'No Abu Salih and our family informed us of it from Umm Hani.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 732
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 51
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 732
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 739
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 58
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 739
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the Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever fasts Ramadan, then follows it with six from Shawwal, then that is (equal in reward) to fasting everyday."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 759
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 78
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 759
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 767
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 86
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 767
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The Prophet said: "The cupper and the one cupped have broke the fast."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 774
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 93
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 774
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"The Messenger of Allah would Yujawir (stay in I'tikaf) during the last ten (nights) of Ramadan and he said: 'Seek the Night of Al-Qadr during the last ten (nights) of Ramadan.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 792
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 111
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 792
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 803
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 122
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 803
From Al-Laith (a similar narration as no. 804)
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 805
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 124
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 805