22/44. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2245 — Fasting One Day for Allah
The Reward of one who fasts one day in the cause of Allah, The Mighty And Sublime, And Mentioning The Differences Reported From Suhail Bin Abi Salih In The Narration About That
Hadith About Fasting One Day in the Cause of Allah
Sunan an-Nasai : 2245
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2245
أَخْبَرَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ حَفْصٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ الضَّرِيرُ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بَاعَدَ اللَّهُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ النَّارِ بِذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever fasts one day in the cause of Allah, Allah will separate between his face and the fire by (a distance of) seventy autumns in return for that day.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2245In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 156English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2247
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2245
This narration from Abu Saeed Al-Khudri focuses on the reward of fasting one day in the cause of Allah. It is a strong answer for people searching for hadith about fasting one day for Allah or fasting in the cause of Allah. The wording is direct: whoever fasts a day in Allah's cause, Allah will separate between his face and the Fire in return for that day. The distance is described as seventy autumns, which shows the great worth attached to this act in the Hadith. The text does not give extra conditions beyond the phrase "in the cause of Allah," so the explanation should stay with that wording. It teaches that fasting can be an act of devotion connected to safety from the Fire, by Allah's grace.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fasting one day in Allah's cause is given a great reward in the Hadith.
- The reward is described with the distance of seventy autumns.
- The Hadith connects sincere fasting with being moved away from the Fire.
