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Sunan an-Nasai 2323 (Book 22, Hadith 234) #16934
The Voluntary Fast

SUMMARY: This hadith explains that fasting outside of Ramadan or making up a missed fast is like giving charity, where one can choose to do it or not.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah passed by my door. He said: 'Do you have anything (to eat)?' I said 'I do not have anything'. He said 'Then I am fasting'. Then he passed by my door a second time and we had been given some Hais. I brought it to him and he ate, and I was surprised. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, you were fasting, then you ate Hais'. He said: 'Yes, O 'Aishah. The one who observes a fast other than in Ramadan, or making up a missed Ramadan, fast, is like a man who allocated some of is wealth to give in charity; if he wishes he may go ahead and give it, and if he wishes he may keep it"'.
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، أَنْبَأَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ دَارَ عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ دَوْرَةً قَالَ ‏"‏ أَعِنْدَكِ شَىْءٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي شَىْءٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَنَا صَائِمٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ دَارَ عَلَىَّ الثَّانِيَةَ وَقَدْ أُهْدِيَ لَنَا حَيْسٌ فَجِئْتُ بِهِ فَأَكَلَ فَعَجِبْتُ مِنْهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ دَخَلْتَ عَلَىَّ وَأَنْتَ صَائِمٌ ثُمَّ أَكَلْتَ حَيْسًا ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّمَا مَنْزِلَةُ مَنْ صَامَ فِي غَيْرِ رَمَضَانَ - أَوْ غَيْرِ قَضَاءِ رَمَضَانَ أَوْ فِي التَّطَوُّعِ - بِمَنْزِلَةِ رَجُلٍ أَخْرَجَ صَدَقَةَ مَالِهِ فَجَادَ مِنْهَا بِمَا شَاءَ فَأَمْضَاهُ وَبَخِلَ مِنْهَا بِمَا بَقِيَ فَأَمْسَكَهُ

TOPICS
fasting  *  charity  *  voluntary  *  siyam  *  sadaka  *  nafilah

QUICK LESSONS:
Take advantage of the rewards associated with voluntary fasting by doing so whenever possible . Donate to those in need whenever we can .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the importance of voluntary fasting outside of Ramadan. It teaches us that when we fast voluntarily, it is similar to giving charity in terms of reward and benefit. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was asked why he ate after saying he was fasting and he replied that it was like someone who allocated some wealth for charity; if they wished they could give it away and if they wished they could keep it. This hadith encourages us to take advantage of the rewards associated with voluntary fasting by doing so whenever possible. It also teaches us about the importance of being generous with our wealth by donating to those in need whenever we can.

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