Some Ahadeeth Regarding Fasting
Translated by
Abbas Abu Yahya
a) From Abi Umamah –Radi Allaahu anhu– from the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– who said:
‘Allaah frees slaves at the time of every Iftaar.’
[Collected by Ahmad, Tabraani, al-Bayhaqi and Al-Albaani declared it Hasan Saheeh in ‘Saheeh Targheeb wa Tarheeb’ 1/1001]
b) From Abi Sa’eed al-Khudri –Radi Allaahu anhu– who said the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Indeed Allaah –Tabaraka wa Ta’ala- frees slaves every day and night – meaning: in Ramadan – and indeed every a Muslim, on every day and night, has a supplication which is answered.’
[Collected by al-Bazzar and Al-Albaani declared it Saheeh lighayrihi in ‘Saheeh Targheeb wa Tarheeb’ 1/1002]
c) From ‘Amr bin Murra al-Juhni –Radi Allaahu anhu– who said: A man came to the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– and said: O Messenger of Allaah! What do you think if I testified that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that you are the Messenger of Allaah, and that I pray the five prayers, and I pay Zakat, and fast Ramadan and pray its night prayer. Then from whom am I amongst?’
He –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– answered:
‘From the truthful ones and the martyrs.’
[Collected by al-Bazzar, Ibn Khuzaimah, Ibn Hibban and Al-Albaani declared it Saheeh in ‘Saheeh Targheeb wa Tarheeb’ 1/1003]