Chapter on the Virtue of Fasting

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh · Volume 2 · Section 2 · 14 narrations

Hadith 199

Hadith.1770 - Abu Ja’far (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as)) said: "Islam is built upon five things: prayer, almsgiving, pilgrimage, fasting, and wilayah (divinely appointed leadership)."

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Hadith 200

Hadith.1771 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Fasting is a shield from the Fire."

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Hadith 201

Hadith.1772 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "The fasting person is in a state of worship, even if he is sleeping on his bed, as long as he does not backbite a…

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Hadith 202

Hadith.1773 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, said: 'Fasting is for Me, and I will reward it.' And the fasting person has two joys:…

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Hadith 203

"Yes, O Messenger of Allah (swt)." The Prophet (sw) said: "Fasting blackens his face, charity breaks his back, love for the sake of Allah (swt), the Almighty, and mutual support in good deeds cut off his roots, and…

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Hadith 204

Hadith.1775 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said to Ali ibn Abdul Aziz: "Shall I not inform you about the foundation of Islam, its branch, its pinnacle, and its peak?" He said: "Yes." The Imam (as) said: "Its…

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Hadith 205

Hadith.1776 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty: "And seek help through patience and prayer" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:45): (Imam (as) said) "By patience, it means…

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Hadith 206

Hadith.1777 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If a person faces a calamity or hardship, let him fast, for Allah (swt), the Almighty, says: "And seek help through patience and prayer" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:45)

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Hadith 207

Hadith.1778 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has appointed angels to supplicate for those who fast. And Archangel Jibril (as) informed me…

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Hadith 208

Hadith.1779 - "Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, revealed to Musa (as): 'What prevents you from conversing with Me?' He replied: 'O Lord (azj), I revere You too much to converse with You because of the odor of the…

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Hadith 209

Hadith.1780 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The fasting person has two joys: a joy when he breaks his fast and a joy when he meets his Lord (azj), the Almighty."

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Hadith 210

Hadith.1781 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever fasts for the sake of Allah (swt), the Almighty, on a hot day and experiences thirst, Allah (swt) appoints a thousand angels to wipe his face and give…

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Hadith 211

Hadith.1782 - Abu al-Hasan al-Awwal (as) said: "Take a nap, for Allah (swt), the Almighty, feeds and gives drink to the fasting person while they sleep."

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Hadith 212

Hadith.1783 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The sleep of the fasting person is worship, his silence is glorification, his deeds are accepted, and his supplication is answered."

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