22/3. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1622 — Fasting in the Cause of Allah
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Fasting In The Cause Of Allah
Hadith About Fasting One Day in Allah's Cause
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1622
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1622
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، وَسُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّهُمَا حَدَّثَاهُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ زَحْزَحَهُ اللَّهُ عَنِ النَّارِ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا " . أَحَدُهُمَا يَقُولُ سَبْعِينَ وَالآخَرُ يَقُولُ أَرْبَعِينَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَأَبُو الأَسْوَدِ اسْمُهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ نَوْفَلٍ الأَسَدِيُّ الْمَدَنِيُّ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَأَنَسٍ وَعُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ وَأَبِي أُمَامَةَ .
Abu Al-Aswad Narrated from:
Narrated Abu Al-Aswad : From 'Urwah [Bin Az-Zubair], And Sulaiman Bin Yasar, That They Reported To Him From Abu Hurairah That The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Fasts A Day In The Cause Of Allah, Allah Shall Distance Him From The Fire By Seventy Autumns." One Of Them Said "Seventy" And The Other Said: "Forty". [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is A Gharib Hadith From This Route. Abu Al-Aswad'S Name Is Muhammad Bin 'Abdur-Rahman Bin Nawfal Al-Asadi Al-Madani. There Are Narrations On This Topic From Abu Sa'Eed, Anas, 'Uqbah Bin 'Amir, And Abu Umamah
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1622In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 4English translation : Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 1622
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1622
This Hadith focuses on fasting in the cause of Allah. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said whoever fasts a day in Allah's cause, Allah distances him from the Fire. The narration mentions seventy autumns, while one narrator reported seventy and the other reported forty. The core message is simple: fasting with sincere purpose in Allah's cause is a deed linked to protection from the Fire. The Hadith does not discuss every type of fasting or every condition. It specifically speaks about one day of fasting in Allah's cause and the great reward attached to it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fasting one day in Allah's cause is linked with being distanced from the Fire.
- The narration reports the distance as seventy autumns, with another wording mentioning forty.
- The reward mentioned is tied to fasting for Allah's cause.
- Small acts done sincerely can carry great weight in the Hereafter.
