Volume 3, Book 31, Number 118:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Fasting is a shield (or a screen or a shelter). So, the person observing fasting
should avoid sexual relation with his wife and should not behave foolishly and impudently, and if
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somebody fights with him or abuses him, he should tell him twice, ‘I am fasting.” The Prophet added,
“By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, the smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is bet –
ter in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. (Allah says about the fasting person), ‘He has left his
food, drink and desires for My sake. The fast is for Me. So I will reward (the fasting person) for it and
the reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 119:
Narrated Abu Wail from Hudhaifa:
Umar asked the people, “Who remembers the narration of the Prophet about the affliction?” Hud –
haifa said, “I heard the Prophet saying, ‘The affliction of a person in his property, family and neigh –
bors is expiated by his prayers, fasting, and giving in charity.” ‘Umar said, “I do not ask about that,
but I ask about those afflictions which will spread like the waves of the sea.” Hudhaifa replied, “There
is a closed gate in front of those afflictions.” ‘Umar asked, “Will that gate be opened or broken?” He
replied, “It will be broken.” ‘Umar said, “Then the gate will not be closed again till the Day of Resur –
rection.” We said to Masruq, “Would you ask Hudhaifa whether ‘Umar knew what that gate symbol –
ized?” He asked him and he replied “He (‘Umar) knew it as one knows that there will be night before
tomorrow, morning.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 120:
Narrated Sahl:
The Prophet said, “There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe fasts will
enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it. It will be
said, ‘Where are those who used to observe fasts?’ They will get up, and none except them will enter
through it. After their entry the gate will be closed and nobody will enter through it.”