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Jami' at-Tirmidhi 770 (Book 8, Hadith 89) — Fasting and Ramadan

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (رضي الله عنهما) • Grade: Sahih (Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Bashar Awad Maarouf (Hasan Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih))

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#101 • Jami' at-Tirmidhi 770 (Book 8, Hadith 89)Jami' at-TirmidhiFasting and Ramadan
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Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (رضي الله عنهما)

Abdullah bin Amr narrated that

Book & Reference: The Book on Fasting (Book 8, Hadith 89)
Scholarly Grading Source: Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Bashar Awad Maarouf (Hasan Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih)

حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، وَسُفْيَانَ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ أَفْضَلُ الصَّوْمِ صَوْمُ أَخِي دَاوُدَ كَانَ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا وَلاَ يَفِرُّ إِذَا لاَقَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ هُوَ الشَّاعِرُ الْمَكِّيُّ الأَعْمَى وَاسْمُهُ السَّائِبُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ ‏.‏ قَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ أَنْ تَصُومَ يَوْمًا وَتُفْطِرَ يَوْمًا ‏.‏ وَيُقَالُ هَذَا هُوَ أَشَدُّ الصِّيَامِ ‏.‏

Abdullah bin Amr narrated that:The Messenger of Allah said: "The most virtuous fast is the fast of my brother Dawud. He would fast a day, and not fast (the next) day. He would not flee at the time of engagement (with the enemy)

— Abu Khaliyl (Darussalam Jami' at-Tirmidhi English Translation)

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IslamTools Editorial Study Notes (Distinct from Prophetic Text)Fasting and Ramadan

Main Lesson & Core Meaning

Whoever fasts Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping for Allah's reward will have their past sins forgiven, and fasting is a shield that trains Taqwa.

Practical Daily Application

Observe Suhoor for its blessing, guard your tongue from falsehood while fasting, and seek Laylat al-Qadr in the last ten nights.

Key Islamic Terms & Vocabulary

Sawm (الصوم)

Abstaining from food, drink, and marital relations from dawn to sunset with intention.

Suhoor (السحور)

The blessed pre-dawn meal before the Fajr prayer.

Laylat al-Qadr (ليلة القدر)

The Night of Decree, better than a thousand months.

Scholarly Context & Jurisprudence Note

The Prophet ﷺ emphasized that Allah has no need for a person leaving food and drink if they do not abandon false speech and harmful conduct.

Educational Note: This library is for Islamic study and education. Applying Hadith to complex personal legal matters (Fiqh) requires qualified scholarly guidance.

Noble Companion & Hadith Transmitterرضي الله عنهما

عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص القرشي السهمي

Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As ('Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As)

A deeply devoted worshipper and pioneer of written Hadith preservation. With the direct permission of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he recorded Prophetic sayings in his famous compilation 'As-Sahifah as-Sadiqah' (The Truthful Scroll).

Source Verification & Scholarly Audit Record

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Collection: Jami' at-Tirmidhi (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 770 (Book 8, Hadith 89))
Scholarly Grading Source: Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Bashar Awad Maarouf (Hasan Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih)
Ahmad Muhammad Shakir: SahihAl-Albani: SahihBashar Awad Maarouf: Hasan SahihZubair Ali Zai: Sahih
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Related Quranic Ayahs

Related Prophetic Hadith

Book & Reference: Fasting (Bk. 30, No. 93)

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ح‏.‏ وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ جُوَيْرِيَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَهْىَ صَائِمَةٌ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَصُمْتِ أَمْسِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ لاَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ تُرِيدِينَ أَنْ تَصُومِي غَدًا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ لاَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَفْطِرِي ‏"‏‏.‏ وَقَالَ حَمَّادُ بْنُ الْجَعْدِ سَمِعَ قَتَادَةَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو أَيُّوبَ أَنَّ جُوَيْرِيَةَ حَدَّثَتْهُ فَأَمَرَهَا فَأَفْطَرَتْ

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 another series of narrators, Abu Aiyub is reported to have said, "He ordered her and she broke her fast

— Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan (Sahih al-Bukhari English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)
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Book & Reference: Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam) (Bk. 14, No. 110)

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، - قَالَ حَفْصٌ الْعَتَكِيُّ - عَنْ جُوَيْرِيَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَهِيَ صَائِمَةٌ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَصُمْتِ أَمْسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ تُرِيدِينَ أَنْ تَصُومِي غَدًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَفْطِرِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Narrated Juwairiyah, daughter of al-Harith:That the Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon her on Friday while she was fasting. He asked: Did you fast yesterday ? She said: No. He again asked: Do you intend to fast tomorrow ? She said: No. He said: So break your fast

— Prof. Ahmad Hasan / Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Sunan Abu Dawud)

Scholarly Grading Source: Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid (Sahih); Shuaib Al Arnaut (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih Bukhari (1986))
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Book & Reference: Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam) (Bk. 14, No. 121)

حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، وَسَعْدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، صَاحِبِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَهُ بِسِتٍّ مِنْ شَوَّالٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا صَامَ الدَّهْرَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Ayyub:The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone fasts during Ramadan, then follows it with six days in Shawwal, it will be like a perpetual fast

— Prof. Ahmad Hasan / Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Sunan Abu Dawud)

Scholarly Grading Source: Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih Muslim (1164))
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