Volume 3, Book 31, Number 139:
Narrated Al-Bara:
It was the custom among the companions of Muhammad that if any of them was fasting and the
food was presented (for breaking his fast), but he slept before eating, he would not eat that night and
the following day till sunset.
Qais bin Sirma-al-Ansari was fasting and came to his wife at the time of Iftar (breaking one’s fast)
and asked her whether she had anything to eat. She replied, “No, but I would go and bring some for
you.” He used to do hard work during the day, so he was overwhelmed by sleep and slept. When his
wife came and saw him, she said, “Disappointment for you.” When it was midday on the following
day, he fainted and the Prophet was informed about the whole matter and the following verses were
revealed: “You are permitted To go to your wives (for sexual relation) At the night of fasting.” So, they
were overjoyed by it. And then Allah also revealed: “And eat and drink Until the white thread Of
dawn appears to you Distinct from the black thread (of the night).” (2.187)
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 124:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “When you see the crescent (of the month of Ramadan), start fast –
ing, and when you see the crescent (of the month of Shawwal), stop fasting; and if the sky is overcast
(and you can’t see It) then regard the crescent (month) of Ramadan (as of 30 days)”.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 140:
Narrated ‘Adi bin Hatim:
When the above verses were revealed: ‘Until the white thread appears to you, distinct from the
black thread,’ I took two (hair) strings, one black and the other white, and kept them under my pil –
low and went on looking at them throughout the night but could not make anything out of it. So, the
next morning I went to Allah’s Apostle and told him the whole story. He explained to me, “That verse
means the darkness of the night and the whiteness of the dawn.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 125:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Whoever established prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hop –
ing for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the
month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous
sins will be forgiven.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 126:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet was the most generous amongst the people, and he used to be more so in the month of
Ramadan when Gabriel visited him, and Gabriel used to meet him on every night of Ramadan till the
end of the month. The Prophet used to recite the Holy Qur’an to Gabriel, and when Gabriel met him,
he used to be more generous than a fast wind (which causes rain and welfare).
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 127:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of
his leaving his food and drink (i.e. Allah will not accept his fasting.)”
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 3 > BOOK 31: FASTING
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 128:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Allah said, ‘All the deeds of Adam’s sons (people) are for them, except fasting
which is for Me, and I will give the reward for it.’ Fasting is a shield or protection from the fire and
from committing sins. If one of you is fasting, he should avoid sexual relation with his wife and
quarreling, and if somebody should fight or quarrel with him, he should say, ‘I am fasting.’ By Him in
Whose Hands my soul is’ The unpleasant smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is bet –
ter in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. There are two pleasures for the fasting person, one at
the time of breaking his fast, and the other at the time when he will meet his Lord; then he will be
pleased because of his fasting.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 129:
Narrated ‘Alqama:
While I was walking with ‘Abdullah he said, “We were in the company of the Prophet and he said,
‘He who can afford to marry should marry, because it will help him refrain from looking at other
women, and save his private parts from looking at other women, and save his private parts from
committing illegal sexual relation; and he who cannot afford to marry is advised to fast, as fasting
will diminish his sexual power.”