13/31. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1153c — Fasting Protection
The Virtue of Fasting for in the cause of Allah, for those who are able to without suffering any harm or neglecting other duties
Fasting One Day and Distance from Hellfire
Sahih Muslim : 1153c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1153c
وَحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ بِشْرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، وَسُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ، أَبِي عَيَّاشٍ الزُّرَقِيَّ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بَاعَدَ اللَّهُ وَجْهَهُ عَنِ النَّارِ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا " .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who observes fast for a day in the way of Allah He would remove his face from the Hell to the extent of seventy years' distance.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1153cIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 219USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2572
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1153c
Core topic: fasting protection. This Hadith matches the search intent for hadith about fasting one day, seventy years away from Hell, and fasting in the way of Allah. The Prophet says that whoever fasts one day in the way of Allah, Allah removes his face from Hell by seventy years' distance. The wording is short, but the meaning is strong. It shows that a single day of fasting can have a serious reward when it is done in Allah's way. The Hadith does not speak about showing off, dates, or extra details. It stays with one point: fasting for Allah is linked with being moved far away from the Fire.
What we learn from this hadith
- A single day of fasting in Allah's way has great weight in this Hadith.
- Allah is the One who removes the person's face from Hell.
- The distance stated is seventy years.
- The Hadith teaches the value of fasting without adding extra conditions beyond the wording given.
