7/45. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1746 — Reward for Feeding a Fasting Person
Concerning the reward of the one who gives food for a fasting person to break his fast
Reward of Feeding a Fasting Person Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1746
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1746
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، وَخَالِي، يَعْلَى عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَنْ فَطَّرَ صَائِمًا كَانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِهِمْ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَنْقُصَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا " .
Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever gives food for a fasting person to break his fast, he will have a reward like theirs, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1746In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 109English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1746
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1746
This hadith about feeding a fasting person is simple and full of hope. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever gives food to a fasting person to break the fast will have a reward like theirs. The hadith also protects the reward of the fasting person by saying nothing is taken away from their reward. This encourages generosity at iftar without making it a competition. Even the act of helping someone break their fast becomes a way to share in good. For searchers using terms like “reward of feeding fasting person hadith” or “iftar reward hadith,” this narration gives the main wording clearly.
What we learn from this hadith
- Giving iftar to a fasting person is linked with great reward.
- The fasting person’s own reward is not reduced.
- The hadith encourages generosity around iftar time.
- Helping others worship is itself a good deed.
