7/1. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1638 — Reward of Fasting
What was narrated concerning the virtues of fasting
Hadith About Fasting Is for Allah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1638
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1638
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَوَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ آدَمَ يُضَاعَفُ الْحَسَنَةُ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا إِلَى سَبْعِمِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ إِلَى مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ. يَقُولُ اللَّهُ: إِلاَّ الصَّوْمَ فَإِنَّهُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ. يَدَعُ شَهْوَتَهُ وَطَعَامَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِي. لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ: فَرْحَةٌ عِنْدَ فِطْرِهِ وَفَرْحَةٌ عِنْدَ لِقَاءِ رَبِّهِ. وَلَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Every good deed of the son of Adam will be multiplied manifold. A good deed will be multiplied ten times up to as many as seven hundred times, or as much as Allah wills. Allah says: ‘Except for fasting, which is for Me and I shall reward for it. He gives up his desire and his food for My sake.’ The fasting person has two joys, one when he breaks his fast and another when he meets his Lord. The smell that comes from the mouth of a fasting person is better before Allah than the fragrance of musk.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1638In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 1English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1638
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1638
This Hadith about fasting is for Allah explains the special honor of fasting. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said every good deed is multiplied, from ten times up to seven hundred times or as much as Allah wills. Then Allah says that fasting is different: “Fasting is for Me and I shall reward for it.” The reason given in the text is that the fasting person gives up desire and food for Allah’s sake. The Hadith also mentions two joys: one when the person breaks the fast and another when meeting the Lord. It even says the smell from the fasting person’s mouth is better before Allah than musk. The focus is sincerity, restraint, and hope in Allah’s reward.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fasting has a special place among good deeds.
- The fasting person gives up food and desire for Allah’s sake.
- The Hadith mentions joy at iftar and joy when meeting Allah.
- The smell from the fasting person’s mouth is honored before Allah in this report.
