Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Winter is the spring of the believer."
Ahmad and Abu Ya'la recorded it, and its chain is hasan (good).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصيام / 5217
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن۔
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه ابو يعلي فى المسند (1061 و 1386) اخرجه احمد فى المسند (75/3) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 11319»
Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fasting in winter is a cool (effortless) spoil."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Saghir. Its chain contains Sa'id bin Bashir, who is thiqah (trustworthy) but became confused (ikhtilat) in his memory.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصيام / 5218
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الصغير (716) ، أخرجه المعجم الصغير للطبراني برقم: 684»