22/45. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2254 — One Hundred Years from Fire
Mentioning the differences reported from Sufyan Ath-Thawri
Hadith About One Day Fasting and Distance from Fire
Sunan an-Nasai : 2254
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2254
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بَاعَدَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ جَهَنَّمَ مَسِيرَةَ مِائَةِ عَامٍ " .
'Uqbah bin 'Amir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever fasts one day in the cause of Allah, the mighty and sublime, Allah will separate him the distance of one hundred years from the fire."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2254In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 165English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2256
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2254
This narration from 'Uqbah bin 'Amir gives another wording on the reward of fasting one day in the cause of Allah. The Hadith says that whoever fasts one day in Allah's cause, Allah will separate him from the Fire by the distance of one hundred years. For searches like hadith fasting one day in Allah cause and one hundred years from Hell hadith, the core message is clear. The text points to a great reward connected to one day of fasting done in Allah's cause. It does not add details about the person's status, place, or season. So the safest reading is to keep the focus on the stated act and the stated reward.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith highlights the value of one day of fasting in Allah's cause.
- The reward is described as distance from the Fire by one hundred years.
- The wording keeps the focus on fasting done for Allah's cause.
