22/3. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1623 — Fasting and Distance from Fire
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Fasting In The Cause Of Allah
Fasting in Allah's Cause and Distance from the Fire
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1623
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1623
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الْعَدَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ، قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ أَبِي عَيَّاشٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَصُومُ عَبْدٌ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ بَاعَدَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمُ النَّارَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "A Worshipper Does Not Fast A Day In The Cause Of Allah Except That, That Day (Of Fasting) Distances The Fire From His Face By Seventy Autumns." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1623In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 5English translation : Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 1623
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1623
This Hadith gives a clear teaching about fasting in Allah's cause. Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said a worshipper does not fast one day in Allah's cause except that the fasting of that day distances the Fire from his face by seventy autumns. The wording keeps the focus on one day of fasting and the reward tied to it. It is not presented as a general claim about every action, but about this specific deed. The Hadith encourages believers to value sincere fasting done for Allah's cause and to remember the Hereafter while performing acts of worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- One day of fasting in Allah's cause is described as a means of distance from the Fire.
- The Hadith mentions the Fire being distanced from the face by seventy autumns.
- The wording highlights the value of sincere worship.
- The reward is connected to fasting done in Allah's cause.
