Ahadith

This hadith is part of No. 1220.

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: If a person does not eschew falsehood and false conduct, Allah has no need that he should abstain from food and drink (Bokhari).

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Should any of you eat or drink in forgetfulness of the fast, he should continue his fast till the end, for Allah has fed him and given him to drink (Bokhari and Muslim).

Laqit ibn Sabarah relates: I asked the Holy Prophet to inform me about the ablutions. He answered: Carry out the ablutions completely in all respects, and remember that you clean out the base of your fingers and wash out your nose well, but be careful in this last if you should be observing the fast (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). (Aal-e-`Imran 99)

Ayesha relates: Should the Holy Prophet have consorted with a wife he would take a bath and start the fast (Bokhari and Muslim). (Aal-e-`Imran 99)

Ayesha and Umm Salamah relate: Should the Holy Prophet have consorted with a wife he would start and complete his fast as usual (Bokhari and Muslim). (Aal-e-`Imran 99)

This hadith is the same as No. 1172. (Aal-e-`Imran 99)

Ayesha relates: The Holy Prophet did not observe the voluntary fast so often in any month as in Sha‘ban for he observed the fast throughout Sha‘ban. One version has it: He observed the fast during the greater part of Sha‘ban (Bokhari and Muslim). (Aal-e-`Imran 99)

Mujiba Bahiliyyah relates on the authority of her father or uncle that he visited the Holy Prophet and returned and visited him again after the interval of a year. In the meantime his appearance and condition had changed. When he came to him the second time he asked him: Messenger of Allah, do you recognise me? The Holy Prophet inquired: Who are you? He answered: I am the Bahili who visited you last year. The Holy Prophet said: You were quite handsome, what has altered you so much? He answered: Since I parted from you, I have not eaten except at night. The Holy Prophet observed: You have tormented yourself needlessly. You should observe the fast during Ramadhan and on one day in every other month. He urged: Permit me to do more for I am strong. The Holy Prophet said: Then observe the fast during two days in every month. He said: Permit me to do more. The Holy Prophet said: Observe the fast on three days in every month. He pleaded for more. The Holy Prophet said: During the four sacred months fast for three days and abstain from fasting for three days alternately (Abu Daud).

Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet said: There are no days during which righteous action is so pleasing to Allah as righteous action in these days (meaning the first ten days in Zil Hajj). He was asked: Messenger of Allah, not even striving in the cause of Allah? He answered: Not even striving in the cause of Allah except in the case of one who goes forth with his life and his property and does not come back with either (Bokhari). (Aal-e-`Imran 99)