8/55. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 766 — Two Joys of Fasting
What Has Been Related About The Virtues Of Fasting
Two Joys of the Fasting Person
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 766
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 766
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ فَرْحَةٌ حِينَ يُفْطِرُ وَفَرْحَةٌ حِينَ يَلْقَى رَبَّهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "There Are Two Joys For The Fasting Person: The Joy When He Breaks His Fast, And The Joy Of When He Meets His Lord."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 766In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 85English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 766
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 766
This Hadith gives a short but deep message about the joy of fasting. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said the fasting person has two joys: the joy when he breaks his fast, and the joy when he meets his Lord. Many people search for two joys of fasting hadith, joy when breaking fast hadith, and fasting person meets Allah hadith. The Hadith shows that fasting is not only about hunger. It has a joy in this life at iftar, when the fast is completed, and a greater joy connected to meeting Allah. The text keeps the message simple: fasting carries present happiness and future hope for the believer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The fasting person feels joy when breaking the fast.
- The Hadith points to another joy when meeting the Lord.
- Fasting includes both present struggle and meaningful happiness.
- Completing a fast can remind a person of reward with Allah.
