Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one who eats food and gives thanks is like the fasting person who is patient." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty says that every deed of the son of Adam is for him except fasting, for it is for Me and I alone will reward it. He leaves his food, drink, and desires for My sake."
Hazrat Hanzalah bin Ali narrates that I heard Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) delivering a narration in this Baqi’ that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, and he narrated a narration similar to the one mentioned above. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the chains of narration of Sa’eed al-Maqburi and Hanzalah bin Ali are both authentic. Did you not hear the statement of Maqburi that he says: I and Hanzalah bin Ali were present with Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) in Baqi’.