7/50. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1757 — Feeding for Deceased Owing Fasts
One who dies owing a fast from Ramadan which he neglected
Hadith on Feeding for Missed Fasts After Death
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1757
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1757
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْثَرٌ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَنْ مَاتَ وَعَلَيْهِ صِيَامُ شَهْرٍ فَلْيُطْعَمْ عَنْهُ مَكَانَ كُلِّ يَوْمٍ مِسْكِينٌ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever dies owing the fasts of a month, one poor person should be fed on his behalf for each day.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1757In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 120English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1757
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1757
This hadith about missed fasts after death gives a specific instruction. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever dies owing the fasts of a month, one poor person should be fed on his behalf for each day. The wording focuses on feeding a poor person for each missed day. It does not mention every possible case of missed fasting, nor does it describe who must do it in detail. So the explanation should stay with the text. For searchers asking “what if someone dies owing fasts” or “feeding poor for missed fasts hadith,” this narration gives a direct answer from the wording provided.
What we learn from this hadith
- A deceased person’s owed fasts are treated seriously in this narration.
- The hadith mentions feeding one poor person for each missed day.
- The wording is about a month of owed fasts.
- Extra case details are not included in this text.
