8/56. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 767 — Fasting Every Day
What Has Been Related About Fasting Daily
Fasting Every Day and the Need for Balance
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 767
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 767
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ الضَّبِّيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ غَيْلاَنَ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ بِمَنْ صَامَ الدَّهْرَ قَالَ " لاَ صَامَ وَلاَ أَفْطَرَ " . أَوْ " لَمْ يَصُمْ وَلَمْ يُفْطِرْ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ وَعِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ وَأَبِي مُوسَى . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَقَدْ كَرِهَ قَوْمٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ صِيَامَ الدَّهْرِ وَأَجَازَهُ قَوْمٌ آخَرُونَ وَقَالُوا إِنَّمَا يَكُونُ صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ إِذَا لَمْ يُفْطِرْ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ وَيَوْمَ الأَضْحَى وَأَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ فَمَنْ أَفْطَرَ هَذِهِ الأَيَّامَ فَقَدْ خَرَجَ مِنْ حَدِّ الْكَرَاهِيَةِ وَلاَ يَكُونُ قَدْ صَامَ الدَّهْرَ كُلَّهُ . هَكَذَا رُوِيَ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ الشَّافِعِيِّ . وَقَالَ أَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ نَحْوًا مِنْ هَذَا وَقَالاَ لاَ يَجِبُ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ أَيَّامًا غَيْرَ هَذِهِ الْخَمْسَةِ الأَيَّامِ الَّتِي نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْهَا يَوْمِ الْفِطْرِ وَيَوْمِ الأَضْحَى وَأَيَّامَ التَّشْرِيقِ .
Abu Qatadah said: "It Was Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! What Is The Case Of The One Who Fasts Daily?' He Said: 'He Did Not Fast Nor Break (The Fast).'" Or, He Said: "He Never Fasted Nor Broke (His Fast)."
[1] See the following Ḥadīth .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 767In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 86English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 767
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 767
This Hadith addresses the case of a person who fasts daily. Abu Qatadah said that the Prophet was asked about one who fasts every day. He replied, “He did not fast nor break the fast,” or, “He never fasted nor broke his fast.” People often search for fasting every day hadith, daily fasting in Islam, and sawm ad dahr hadith. The wording is strong, and it shows that worship should not be treated as endless strain without balance. The Hadith does not give a full legal discussion by itself, but it clearly warns against a form of fasting every day that loses the proper spirit of fasting and breaking the fast.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet gave a strong warning about fasting daily in this form.
- Fasting should be practiced with balance and understanding.
- Breaking the fast is also part of the proper fasting pattern.
- More hardship is not always shown as better in worship.
