Sahih al-Bukhari 1907 (Book 30, Hadith 85) Narrated Mujahid from `Abdullah bin `Amr: The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to `Abdullah), “Fast three days a month.” `Abdullah said, (to the Prophet) “I am able to fast more than that.” They kept on arguing on this matter till the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Fast on alternate days, and recite […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 30, Fasting, discusses rules, virtues, and types of fasting in Islam.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1908 (Book 30, Hadith 86) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As: The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, “You fast daily all the year and pray every night all the night?” I replied in the affirmative. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If you keep on doing this, your eyes will become weak and your body […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1909 (Book 30, Hadith 87) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was informed about my fasts, and he came to me and I spread for him a leather cushion stuffed with palm fires, but he sat on the ground and the cushion remained between me and him, and then he said, “Isn’t […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1910 (Book 30, Hadith 88) Narrated Abu Huraira: My friend (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) advised me to observe three things: (1) to fast three days a month; (2) to pray two rak`at of Duha prayer (forenoon prayer); and (3) to pray witr before sleeping. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو التَّيَّاحِ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1911 (Book 30, Hadith 89) Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) paid a visit to Um-Sulaim and she placed before him dates and ghee. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Replace the ghee and dates in their respective containers for I am fasting.” Then he stood somewhere in her house and offered an optional prayer and […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1912 (Book 30, Hadith 90) Narrated Mutarrif from `Imran Ibn Husain: That the Prophet (ﷺ) asked him (Imran) or asked a man and `Imran was listening, “O Abu so-and-so! Have you fasted the last days of this month?” (The narrator thought that he said, “the month of Ramadan”). The man replied, “No, O […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1913 (Book 30, Hadith 91) Narrated Muhammad bin `Abbas: I asked Jabir “Did the Prophet (ﷺ) forbid fasting on Fridays?” He replied, “Yes.” (Other narrators added, “If he intends to fast only that day.”) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبَّادٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ جَابِرًا ـ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1914 (Book 30, Hadith 92) Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “None of you should fast on Friday unless he fasts a day before or after it.” حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1915 (Book 30, Hadith 93) Narrated Abu Aiyub from Juwairiya bint Al-Harith: The Prophet (ﷺ) visited her (Juwairiya) on a Friday and she was fasting. He asked her, “Did you fast yesterday?” She said, “No.” He said, “Do you intend to fast tomorrow?” She said, “No.” He said, “Then break your fast.” Through […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1916 (Book 30, Hadith 94) Narrated Alqama: I asked `Aisha “Did Allah s Apostle, use to choose some special days (for fasting)?” She replied, “No, but he used to be regular (constant) (in his service of worshipping). Who amongst you can endure what Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to endure?” حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1917 (Book 30, Hadith 95) Narrated Um Al-Fadl bint Al-Harith: “While the people were with me on the day of `Arafat they differed as to whether the Prophet (ﷺ) was fasting or not; some said that he was fasting while others said that he was not fasting. So, I sent to him a […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1918 (Book 30, Hadith 96) Narrated Maimuna: The people doubted whether the Prophet (ﷺ) was fasting on the day of `Arafat or not, so I sent milk while he was standing at `Arafat, he drank it and the people were looking at him. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ـ أَوْ قُرِئَ […]