The Book of Fasting — Mishkat al-Masabih

1

(فَضْلُ رَمَضَانَ الْمُبَارَك)

(The virtue of blessed Ramadan)

1 hadith (1956 — 1956)

2

(بَابُ الرَّيَّانِ)

(Chapter of Al-Rayyan - the gate in Paradise for those who fast)

1 hadith (1957 — 1957)

3

(شَرْطَانِ لِقَبُولِ الصِّيَامِ: ١. الإِيمَانُ ٢. الْاحْتِسَابُ)

(Two conditions for acceptance of fasting: 1. Faith 2. Accountability)

1 hadith (1958 — 1958)

4

(الصِّيَامُ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ الَّذِي يُجْزِي عَلَيْهِ)

(Fasting is for Allah and He is the one who rewards for it)

1 hadith (1959 — 1959)

5

(اللَّيَالِي الْمُبَارَكَةُ لِرَمَضَانَ)

(Blessed nights of Ramadan)

1 hadith (1960 — 1960)

6

(اللَّيَالِي الْمُبَارَكَةُ لِرَمَضَانَ، بِرِوَايَةِ أَحْمَدَ)

(Blessed nights of Ramadan, narrated by Ahmad)

1 hadith (1961 — 1961)

7

(فَضْلُ رَمَضَانَ وَلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ)

(Virtue of Ramadan and the Night of Qadr)

1 hadith (1962 — 1962)

8

(الصِّيَامُ وَالْقُرْآنُ يَشْفَعَانِ فِي يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ)

(Fasting and Quran will intercede on the Day of Judgment)

1 hadith (1963 — 1963)

9

(الْحِرْمَانُ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ رَمَضَانَ شَقَاءٌ كَبِيرٌ)

(Deprivation from Ramadan’s mercy is a great misfortune)

1 hadith (1964 — 1964)

10

(خُطْبَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي آخِرِ شَعْبَانَ)

(The sermon of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the last of Sha‘ban)

1 hadith (1965 — 1965)

11

(حُسْنُ سُلُوكِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي رَمَضَانَ)

(The good conduct of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Ramadan)

1 hadith (1966 — 1966)

12

(تَزْيِينُ الْجَنَّةِ عِنْدَ دُخُولِ رَمَضَانَ)

(Paradise is decorated on the arrival of Ramadan)

1 hadith (1967 — 1967)

13

(إِعْطَاءُ صَاحِبِ الصِّيَامِ أَجْرًا كَامِلًا فِي آخِرِ رَمَضَانَ)

(The fasting person is given full reward at the end of Ramadan)

1 hadith (1968 — 1968)

14

(صِيَامُ رُؤْيَةِ الْهِلَالِ وَاكْمَالُ عَدِّ الشَّهْرِ)

(Fasting on sighting the moon and completing the month count)

1 hadith (1969 — 1969)

15

(إِنْ كَانَتِ السَّحَابُ غَالِبَةً فَأَكْمِلْ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْمًا فِي شَعْبَانَ)

(If the sky is cloudy, complete thirty days of Sha‘ban)

1 hadith (1970 — 1970)

16

(الشَّهْرُ يَكُونُ أَحْيَانًا تِسْعَةً وَعِشْرِينَ وَأَحْيَانًا ثَلَاثِينَ)

(The month is sometimes 29 and sometimes 30 days)

1 hadith (1971 — 1971)

17

(ذِكْرُ أَشْهُرِ الْعِيدِ)

(Mention of the months of Eid)

1 hadith (1972 — 1972)

18

(لَا تَجْمَعْ شَعْبَانَ مَعَ رَمَضَانَ)

(Do not combine Sha‘ban with Ramadan)

1 hadith (1973 — 1973)

19

(مَنْعُ الصِّيَامِ النَّفَلِيِّ بَعْدَ نِصْفِ شَهْرِ شَعْبَانَ)

(Nafl fasting is prohibited after half of Sha‘ban has passed)

1 hadith (1974 — 1974)

20

(أَكْمِلْ عَدَّ شَعْبَانَ لِلرَّمَضَانِ)

(Complete the counting of Sha‘ban for Ramadan)

1 hadith (1975 — 1975)

21

(نَبِيُّنَا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَصُومُ نَفَلًا دَائِمًا)

(Our Prophet ﷺ did not keep continuous voluntary fasting)

1 hadith (1976 — 1976)

22

(مَنْعُ صِيَامِ الْيَوْمِ الشَّكِّيِّ)

(Prohibition of fasting on a doubtful day)

1 hadith (1977 — 1977)

23

(ذِكْرُ شَهَادَةِ هِلَالِ رَمَضَانَ)

(Statement about testimony of Ramadan’s crescent)

1 hadith (1978 — 1978)

24

(أَجْرُ رُؤْيَةِ الْهِلَالِ)

(The reward of sighting the crescent)

1 hadith (1979 — 1979)

25

(تَنْظِيمُ عَدِّ أَيَّامِ شَعْبَانَ)

(Arranging the count of days of Sha‘ban)

1 hadith (1980 — 1980)

26

(رُؤْيَةُ الْهِلَالِ لِلصِّيَامِ)

(Fasting on sighting the crescent)

1 hadith (1981 — 1981)

27

(بَيَانُ مَسَائِلٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ)

(Explanation of various issues)

1 hadith (1982 — 1982)

28

(فَرْقُ صِيَامِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَأَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ)

(Difference between fasting of Muslims and People of the Book)

1 hadith (1983 — 1983)

29

(الإِفْطَارُ بِالْعَجْوِينَ)

(Breaking fast early)

1 hadith (1984 — 1984)

30

(يَجِبُ الإِفْطَارُ بَعْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ)

(Breaking fast immediately after sunset)

1 hadith (1985 — 1985)

31

(مَنْعُ صَوْمِ الْوِصَالِ)

(Prohibition of continuous fasting without breaking)

1 hadith (1986 — 1986)

32

(الْقَصْدُ لِلصِّيَامِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ ضَرُورِيٌّ)

(Intention for fasting must be made before Fajr)

1 hadith (1987 — 1987)

33

(عِنْدَ السَّمَاعِ لِلْأَذَانِ لَا يَتْرُكُ الطَّعَامَ بَلْ يَسْتَعْجِلُ)

(Upon hearing the Adhan, one should not stop eating abruptly but finish quickly)

1 hadith (1988 — 1988)

34

(يُفْطَرُ الصَّائِمُ عِنْدَ وَقْتِ الإِفْطَارِ)

(Fast should be broken as soon as time for Iftar comes)

1 hadith (1989 — 1989)

35

(الإِفْطَارُ بِالتَّمْرِ وَإِلَّا بِالْمَاءِ سُنَّةٌ)

(Breaking fast with dates, otherwise water is Sunnah)

1 hadith (1990 — 1990)

36

(الإِفْطَارُ بِالتَّمْرِ وَالْمَاءِ سُنَّةٌ)

(Breaking fast with dates and water is Sunnah)

1 hadith (1991 — 1991)

37

(لِلصَّائِمِ وَمُرْسِلِ الْجِهَادِ أَجْرٌ مُتَسَاوٍ)

(Equal reward for fasting and sending someone for Jihad)

1 hadith (1992 — 1992)

38

(الدُّعَاءُ الصَّحِيحُ لِلإِفْطَارِ)

(Correct Sunnah supplication for breaking fast)

1 hadith (1993 — 1993)

39

(دُعَاءُ الإِفْطَارِ)

(Supplication for breaking the fast)

1 hadith (1994 — 1994)

40

(لاَ يُؤَخَّرُ فِي الإِفْطَارِ)

(Do not delay in breaking the fast)

1 hadith (1995 — 1995)

41

(ذِكْرُ صَحَابِيَّيْنِ أَسْرِعَا وَمُتَأَخِّرَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَالصِّيَامِ)

(Mention of two companions, one hastening and one delaying in prayer and fasting)

1 hadith (1996 — 1996)

42

(فِي السَّحُورِ بَرَكَةٌ)

(There is blessing in eating Suhoor)

1 hadith (1997 — 1997)

43

(أَفْضَلُ سُحُورِ الْمُؤْمِنِ التَّمْرُ)

(The best Suhoor for a believer is dates)

1 hadith (1998 — 1998)

44

(الصِّيَامُ هُوَ تَرْكُ الْمُنْكَرَاتِ)

(Fasting is refraining from prohibited things)

1 hadith (1999 — 1999)

45

(جَوَازُ الْبُسْ وَالنَّكِيرِ مَعَ الزَّوْجَةِ فِي الصِّيَامِ)

(Permission for kissing and embracing wife during fasting)

1 hadith (2000 — 2000)

46

(جَوَازُ الصِّيَامِ دُونَ غُسْلٍ)

(Permission to fast without performing ghusl)

1 hadith (2001 — 2001)

47

(جَوَازُ وُضُوءِ السِّينْجِي فِي الصِّيَامِ)

(Permission to wear kajal during fasting)

1 hadith (2002 — 2002)

48

(الْأَكْلُ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ فِي الصِّيَامِ)

(Accidental eating during fasting)

1 hadith (2003 — 2003)

49

(كَفَّارَةُ إِقَامَةِ الْعِلَاقَةِ الزَّوْجِيَّةِ فِي الصِّيَامِ)

(Expiation for having marital relations during fasting)

1 hadith (2004 — 2004)

50

(جَوَازُ مَصِّ لِسَانِ الزَّوْجَةِ فِي الصِّيَامِ)

(Permission to suck wife's tongue during fasting)

1 hadith (2005 — 2005)

51

(لَا جَوَازَ لِلشَّابِّ الْمَخَاوَفِ مِنَ الْجِمَاعِ فِي الصِّيَامِ)

(No permission for kissing due to fear of intercourse during fasting)

1 hadith (2006 — 2006)

52

(الْإِقْلَاعُ الْمُتَعَمِّدُ عَنِ الْقَيْءِ يُفْسِدُ الصِّيَامَ)

(Deliberate vomiting breaks the fast)

1 hadith (2007 — 2007)

53

(الْقِيءُ الْعَمْدِيُّ يُبْطِلُ الصِّيَامَ وَيَجِبُ الْقَضَاءُ)

(Intentionally vomiting breaks fast and requires making up)

1 hadith (2008 — 2008)

54

(الْمَسْوَاكُ فِي الصِّيَامِ)

(Using miswak during fasting)

1 hadith (2009 — 2009)

55

(جَوَازُ وَضْعِ السِّرْمَةِ فِي الصِّيَامِ)

(Permission to apply kohl during fasting)

1 hadith (2010 — 2010)

56

(يُمْكِنُ رَشُّ الْمَاءِ عَلَى الرَّأْسِ لِتَبْرِيدِ الصِّيَامِ)

(Water can be poured on the head to cool during fasting)

1 hadith (2011 — 2011)

57

(يُمْكِنُ وَضْعُ السِّينْجِي فِي الصِّيَامِ)

(Kajal can be applied during fasting)

1 hadith (2012 — 2012)

58

(وَعِيدُ النَّبِيِّ لِمَنْ تَرَكَ الصِّيَامَ عَمْدًا)

(Prophetic warning for deliberately breaking fast)

1 hadith (2013 — 2013)

59

(الْفَقْدُ الْأَجْرِ وَالثَّوَابِ عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنَ الصِّيَامِ)

(Loss of reward despite fasting)

1 hadith (2014 — 2014)

60

(الأَشْيَاءُ الَّتِي لَا تُفْسِدُ الصِّيَامَ)

(Things that do not break the fast)

1 hadith (2015 — 2015)

61

(الْمُصَلِّي يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يُوَضِّئَ فِي الصِّيَامِ)

(Fasting person can have his mustache trimmed)

1 hadith (2016 — 2016)

62

(سِيَانُ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ لِوَضْعِ السِّينْجِي)

(Saying of Umar (RA) about applying kajal)

1 hadith (2017 — 2017)

63

(لَا بَأْسَ بِبَلْعِ اللُّعَابِ بَعْدَ الْكُلَّى)

(No harm in swallowing saliva after cleaning teeth)

1 hadith (2018 — 2018)

64

(رُخْصَةُ الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ)

(Permission to break fast during travel)

1 hadith (2019 — 2019)

65

(الْمُؤْمِنُ وَالْغَيْرُ يُقَابِلُونَ فِي الصِّيَامِ)

(Behavior between fasting and non-fasting persons)

1 hadith (2020 — 2020)

66

(الْقُرْآنُ شَفِيعٌ لِصَاحِبِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ)

(The Qur'an will intercede for its companion on the Day of Judgment)

1 hadith (2021 — 2021)

67

(تَشْجِيعُ الْمُسَافِرِينَ عَلَى تَرْكِ الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ)

(Encouragement for travelers not to fast during travel)

1 hadith (2022 — 2022)

68

(الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ خِيَارُ الْمُسَافِرِ)

(Fasting while traveling is the traveler's choice)

1 hadith (2023 — 2023)

69

(رُخْصَةُ فِطْرِ الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ)

(Concession to break fast during travel)

1 hadith (2024 — 2024)

70

(جَوَازُ تَرْكِ الصِّيَامِ لِلْمُسَافِرِ)

(Permission for traveler to leave fasting)

1 hadith (2025 — 2025)

71

(الْفَضْلُ فِي الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ الْمُرِيحِ)

(It is better to fast during comfortable travel)

1 hadith (2026 — 2026)

72

(سَخَطُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى مَن لَمْ يَتَّبِعْ رُخْصَةَ الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ)

(The Prophet's displeasure at not following the concession of not fasting while traveling)

1 hadith (2027 — 2027)

73

(لَمْ يَكُنِ الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ مَحْبُوبًا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(Fasting during travel was not liked by the Prophet ﷺ)

1 hadith (2028 — 2028)

74

(الْفَضْلُ فِي اتِّبَاعِ رُخْصَةِ فِطْرِ الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ)

(It is better to follow the concession to break fast during travel)

1 hadith (2029 — 2029)

75

(تَأْخِيرُ قَضَاءِ الصِّيَامِ مِنْ سِيدَةِ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا إِلَى شَعْبَانَ)

(Delay of making up fasts by Lady Aisha (RA) until Sha'ban)

1 hadith (2030 — 2030)

76

(أَهَمِّيَّةُ إِذْنِ الزَّوْجِ فِي الْمُعَامَلَاتِ الشَّرْعِيَّةِ)

(Importance of husband's permission in Shariah matters)

1 hadith (2031 — 2031)

77

(الْحُكْمُ وَالْمَسَائِلُ بِالْكِتَابِ وَالسُّنَّةِ)

(Rulings and issues are based on the Qur'an and Sunnah)

1 hadith (2032 — 2032)

78

(الصِّيَامُ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِينَ)

(Fasting on behalf of the deceased)

1 hadith (2033 — 2033)

79

(بَيَانُ فِدْيَةِ الصِّيَامِ)

(Explanation of fasting fidya)

1 hadith (2034 — 2034)

80

(لَا إِذْنَ لِأَحَدٍ بِالصِّيَامِ أَوْ الصَّلَاةِ عَنْ غَيْرِهِ)

(No permission to fast or pray on behalf of others)

1 hadith (2035 — 2035)

81

(اهْتِمَامُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالصِّيَامِ النَّفْلِيِّ)

(The Prophet’s care regarding voluntary fasts)

1 hadith (2036 — 2036)

82

(مَا لَمْ يَصُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ شَهْرٍ غَيْرَ رَمَضَانَ)

(The Prophet ﷺ did not fast any full month other than Ramadan)

1 hadith (2037 — 2037)

83

(قَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي آخِرِ أَيَّامِ شَعْبَانَ)

(The Prophet’s ﷺ statement about the last days of Sha‘ban)

1 hadith (2038 — 2038)

84

(أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ وَأَفْضَلُ الصَّلَاةِ)

(The best fast and the best prayer)

1 hadith (2039 — 2039)

85

(أَهَمِّيَّةُ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ)

(The importance of fasting on the day of Ashura)

1 hadith (2040 — 2040)

86

(صَوْمُ عَاشُورَةَ الْمُحَرَّمِ)

(Fasting on Ashura, the 10th of Muharram)

1 hadith (2041 — 2041)

87

(صَوْمُ يَوْمِ عَرْفَةَ)

(Fasting on the Day of Arafah)

1 hadith (2042 — 2042)

88

(ذِكْرُ صِيَامِ عَشَرَةِ أَيَّامِ ذُو الْحِجَّةِ)

(Mention of fasting the ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah)

1 hadith (2043 — 2043)

89

(أَحْكَامُ الصِّيَامِ النَّفْلِيِّ وَعَمَلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(Rulings on voluntary fasts and the practice of the Prophet ﷺ)

1 hadith (2044 — 2044)

90

(صَوْمُ يَوْمِ الْإِثْنَيْنِ)

(Fasting on Monday)

1 hadith (2045 — 2045)

91

(ذِكْرُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي الشَّهْرِ)

(Mention of three days of fasting in the month)

1 hadith (2046 — 2046)

92

(مِنْ خِلَالِ سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي شَوَّالِ)

(From the six days of Shawwal)

1 hadith (2047 — 2047)

93

(مَنْعُ الصِّيَامِ فِي أَيَّامِ الْعِيدَيْنِ)

(Prohibition of fasting on the days of the two Eids)

1 hadith (2048 — 2048)

94

(لَا جَوَازَ لِلصِّيَامِ فِي أَيَّامِ الْعِيدَيْنِ)

(Fasting on the days of Eid is not permissible)

1 hadith (2049 — 2049)

95

(مَنْعُ الصِّيَامِ فِي أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ)

(Prohibition of fasting during the days of Tashreeq)

1 hadith (2050 — 2050)

96

(الصِّيَامُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ مَعَ يَوْمٍ سَابِقٍ أَوْ بَاعِدٍ)

(Fasting on Friday combined with the day before or after)

1 hadith (2051 — 2051)

97

(مَنْعُ تَخْصِيصِ لَيْلَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ لِلْعِبَادَةِ)

(Prohibition of dedicating Friday night solely for worship)

1 hadith (2052 — 2052)

98

(فَضْلُ صَوْمِ نَفْلٍ وَاحِدٍ)

(The virtue of fasting one voluntary fast)

1 hadith (2053 — 2053)

99

(مَنْعُ الْغُلُوِّ وَالْمُبَالَغَةِ فِي الْعِبَادَةِ)

(Prohibition of extremism and exaggeration in worship)

1 hadith (2054 — 2054)

100

(كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصُومُ يَوْمَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ)

(The Prophet ﷺ used to fast on Mondays and Thursdays)

1 hadith (2055 — 2055)

101

(يُقَدَّمُ الْعَمَلُ لِلَّهِ فِي أَيَّامِ الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ)

(Deeds are presented to Allah on Mondays and Thursdays)

1 hadith (2056 — 2056)

102

(ذِكْرُ صِيَامِ أَيَّامِ الْبِيَضِ (١٣، ١٤، ١٥ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ))

(Mention of fasting the White Days (13th, 14th, 15th of the month))

1 hadith (2057 — 2057)

103

(ذِكْرُ صِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي الشَّهْرِ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(Mention of the Prophet’s ﷺ fasting three days a month)

1 hadith (2058 — 2058)

104

(ذِكْرُ صِيَامِ أَيَّامِ الْأُسْبُوعِ مِنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(Mention of the Prophet’s ﷺ fasting on days of the week)

1 hadith (2059 — 2059)

105

(ذِكْرُ صِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي كُلِّ أُسْبُوعٍ)

(Mention of fasting three days every week)

1 hadith (2060 — 2060)

106

(مَنْعُ الصِّيَامِ دَائِمًا)

(Prohibition of fasting continuously without break)

1 hadith (2061 — 2061)

107

(مَنْعُ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فِي تَسْعَةِ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ)

(Fasting on the Day of Arafah, 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah, is prohibited)

1 hadith (2062 — 2062)

108

(مَنْعُ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ الْحَدِيدِ الْوَاحِدِ)

(Prohibition of fasting on a single day of the week alone)

1 hadith (2063 — 2063)

109

(أَجْرُ الصِّيَامِ لِلَّهِ)

(The reward of fasting is for Allah)

1 hadith (2064 — 2064)

110

(فَضْلُ الصِّيَامِ فِي أَيَّامِ الْبَرْدِ)

(Fasting during cold days is better)

1 hadith (2065 — 2065)

111

(صَوْمُ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ شُكْرًا لِلنَّجَاةِ مِنْ فِرْعَوْنَ)

(Fasting of Musa عليه السلام as gratitude for deliverance from Pharaoh)

1 hadith (2066 — 2066)

112

(لِمَاذَا يُصَامُ يَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ)

(Why fasting on the day of Ashura is observed)

1 hadith (2067 — 2067)

113

(مُخَالَفَةُ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فِي صَوْمِ يَوْمَيْ السَّبْتِ وَالأَحَدِ)

(Not fasting on Saturday and Sunday opposes the polytheists)

1 hadith (2068 — 2068)

114

(ذِكْرُ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ)

(Mention of fasting on the day of Ashura)

1 hadith (2069 — 2069)

115

(لَا تَتْرُكُوا أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْيَاءَ، قَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ)

(The Prophet’s ﷺ instruction not to leave four things)

1 hadith (2070 — 2070)

116

(ذِكْرُ صِيَامِ أَيَّامِ الْبِيَضِ)

(Mention of fasting the White Days)

1 hadith (2071 — 2071)

117

(صَوْمُ يَوْمَيْ الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ)

(Fasting on Monday and Thursday)

1 hadith (2072 — 2072)

118

(فَضْلُ صِيَامِ يَوْمَيْ الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ)

(The virtue of fasting Mondays and Thursdays)

1 hadith (2073 — 2073)

119

(صَوْمُ يَوْمٍ لِلَّهِ سَبِيلٌ لِجَنَاحِ النَّارِ)

(Fasting one day for Allah keeps one away from Hellfire)

1 hadith (2074 — 2074)

120

(بَاب)

(Chapter)

1 hadith (2075 — 2075)

121

(ذِكْرُ نِيَّةِ الصِّيَامِ النَّفْلِيِّ)

(Mention of intention for voluntary fast)

1 hadith (2076 — 2076)

122

(هَلْ الْعُذْرُ لِفَطْرِ النَّفْلِ وَالِحٌ)

(Whether a valid excuse permits breaking a voluntary fast)

1 hadith (2077 — 2077)

123

(لَا قَضَاءَ عَلَى النَّفْلِ)

(No making up (qada) for voluntary fasts)

1 hadith (2078 — 2078)

124

(لَا ضَرَرَ عَلَى فَطْرِ النَّفْلِ)

(No harm in breaking a voluntary fast)

1 hadith (2079 — 2079)

125

(قَضَاءُ نَفْلِ الصِّيَامِ)

(Making up voluntary fasts)

1 hadith (2080 — 2080)

126

(ثَوَابُ الطَّعَامِ لِلصَّائِمِ)

(Reward for feeding the fasting person)

1 hadith (2081 — 2081)

127

(الرِّزْقُ الْخَيْرُ لِلصَّائِمِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ)

(The best provision for the fasting person is in Paradise)

1 hadith (2082 — 2082)

128

(اطْلُبُوا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي اللَّيَالِي الْعَشْرِ)

(Seek Laylat al-Qadr in the last ten nights)

1 hadith (2083 — 2083)

129

(يَجِبُ الطَّلَبُ فِي اللَّيَالِي الْعَشْرِ الْمُتَوَسِّطَةِ)

(Laylat al-Qadr should be sought especially on the odd nights of the last ten)

1 hadith (2084 — 2084)

130

(خُصُوصِيَّةُ الْعَشْرِ مِنْ لَيْلٍ لِطَلَبِ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ)

(Special focus on the odd nights for seeking Laylat al-Qadr)

1 hadith (2085 — 2085)

131

(عَدَمُ مَعْرِفَةِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ بِاللَّيْلَةِ)

(The Prophet’s ﷺ unfamiliarity with the exact night of Laylat al-Qadr)

1 hadith (2086 — 2086)

132

(ذِكْرُ صَبَاحِ اللَّيْلَةِ الْثَّلَاثِينَ)

(Mention of the morning of the 29th night)

1 hadith (2087 — 2087)

133

(عَلاَمَاتُ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ)

(Signs of Laylat al-Qadr)

1 hadith (2088 — 2088)

134

(كَثْرَةُ عَمَلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي آخِرِ رَمَضَانَ)

(The Prophet’s ﷺ increased worship in the last days of Ramadan)

1 hadith (2089 — 2089)

135

(الْعَشْرُ الْأَوَاخِرُ وَعَدُّهَا لِلْعِبَادَةِ)

(The last ten days and dedicating oneself to worship)

1 hadith (2090 — 2090)

136

(دُعَاءُ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ)

(Supplication of Laylat al-Qadr)

1 hadith (2091 — 2091)

137

(الْيَقَظَةُ فِي آخِرِ عَشْرِ رَمَضَانَ)

(Staying awake in the last ten nights of Ramadan)

1 hadith (2092 — 2092)

138

(لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ فِي رَمَضَانَ)

(Laylat al-Qadr occurs in Ramadan)

1 hadith (2093 — 2093)

139

(ذِكْرُ الدُّعْوَةِ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الثَّلَاثَةِ وَالْعِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةِ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ)

(Mention of calling for Laylat al-Qadr on the 23rd night)

1 hadith (2094 — 2094)

140

(لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ لَيْسَ لَهَا تَارِيخٌ مُحَدَّدٌ)

(Laylat al-Qadr does not have a fixed date)

1 hadith (2095 — 2095)

141

(إِعْتِنَاءُ رَمَضَانَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى كَمَثَابَةِ الْعَامِلِ)

(Preparation for Ramadan is like labor rewarded by Allah)

1 hadith (2096 — 2096)

142

(الاعْتِكَافُ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ مِنَ رَمَضَانَ سُنَّةٌ)

(I'tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan is Sunnah)

1 hadith (2097 — 2097)

143

(كَرَمُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي رَمَضَانَ الْمُبَارَكِ)

(The generosity of the Prophet ﷺ in blessed Ramadan)

1 hadith (2098 — 2098)

144

(رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ اعْتَكَفَ عِشْرِينَ يَوْمًا فِي سَنَةِ وَفَاتِهِ)

(The Prophet ﷺ performed 20 days of I'tikaf in the year of his passing)

1 hadith (2099 — 2099)

145

(بَيَانُ مَسَائِلِ الْاعْتِكَافِ)

(Explanation of issues related to I'tikaf)

1 hadith (2100 — 2100)

146

(وَفَاءُ النُّذُورِ)

(Fulfilling vows)

1 hadith (2101 — 2101)

147

(ذِكْرُ اعْتِكَافِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْعِشْرِينَ يَوْمًا مَرَّةً)

(Mention of the Prophet’s ﷺ 20-day I'tikaf once)

1 hadith (2102 — 2102)

148

(ذِكْرُ اعْتِكَافِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ مَاجَةَ)

(Mention of the Prophet’s ﷺ I'tikaf in the narration of Ibn Majah)

1 hadith (2103 — 2103)

149

(دُخُولُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى مَكَانِ الْاعْتِكَافِ بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ)

(The Prophet ﷺ entering the place of I'tikaf after Fajr prayer)

1 hadith (2104 — 2104)

150

(جَوَازُ عِيَادَةِ الْمَرِيضِ فِي حَالَةِ الْاعْتِكَافِ)

(Permissibility of visiting the sick during I'tikaf)

1 hadith (2105 — 2105)

151

(بَعْضُ قَوَاعِدِ الْاعْتِكَافِ)

(Some conditions/restrictions of I'tikaf)

1 hadith (2106 — 2106)

152

(اسْتِخْدَامُ الْفِرَاشِ فِي الْاعْتِكَافِ)

(Use of a bed/charpai during I'tikaf)

1 hadith (2107 — 2107)

153

(ثَوَابُ الْمُعْتَكِفِ)

(The reward of the one who performs I'tikaf)

1 hadith (2108 — 2108)

154

(خَيْرُ الْقُرَاءَةِ وَالتَّعْلِيمِ الْقُرْآنُ)

(The best of reciters and teachers is the Quran)

1 hadith (2109 — 2109)

155

(فَضِيلَةُ تَعَلُّمِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(The virtue of learning the Quran)

1 hadith (2110 — 2110)

156

(قِرَاءَةُ ثَلَاثِ آيَاتٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ جِمَالٍ)

(Reciting three verses is better than three fat (plump) she-camels)

1 hadith (2111 — 2111)

157

(صَاحِبُ الْقُرْآنِ مَعَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ)

(The owner of the Quran will be with the angels)

1 hadith (2112 — 2112)

158

(جَوَازُ الْحَسَدِ عَلَى رَجُلَيْنِ)

(Permissibility of envy towards two men)

1 hadith (2113 — 2113)

159

(مَرَاتِبُ قُرَّاءِ الْقُرْآنِ وَالْمُتَعَمِّلِينَ بِهِ)

(Ranks of the Quran readers and those who act upon it)

1 hadith (2114 — 2114)

160

(بَيَانُ أَنَّ النَّجَاحَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ بِالْعَمَلِ بِالْقُرْآنِ)

(Explanation that success in this world and the hereafter is through acting upon the Quran)

1 hadith (2115 — 2115)

161

(نُزُولُ مَلَائِكَةِ الرَّحْمَةِ بِسَبَبِ تِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Descent of angels of mercy due to Quran recitation)

1 hadith (2116 — 2116)

162

(فَضِيلَةُ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ)

(Virtue of Surah al-Kahf)

1 hadith (2117 — 2117)

163

(بَيَانُ فَضِيلَةِ سُورَةِ الْفَاتِحَةِ)

(Explanation of the virtue of Surah Al-Fatiha)

1 hadith (2118 — 2118)