22/45. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2253 — Fasting for Allah's Cause
Mentioning the differences reported from Sufyan Ath-Thawri
Hadith About Fasting One Day in the Cause of Allah
Sunan an-Nasai : 2253
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2253
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى أَبِي حَدَّثَكُمُ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ أَبِي عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بَاعَدَ اللَّهُ بِذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ النَّارَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: Whoever fasts a day in the cause of Allah, Allah will separate his face (a distance of) seventy autumns from the fire in return for that day.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2253In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 164English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2255
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2253
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 his face from 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.
