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Riyad as-Salihin 1340 (Book 11, Hadith 56) #37829
The Rewards of Fasting for Allah

SUMMARY: Fasting for one day in the cause of Allah will keep a person from the Hellfire.

Abu Umamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet said, "He who observes Saum (fasting) for a day in the Cause of Allah, Allah will keep his face from Hell-fire at a distance equivalent to that between heaven and the earth". At- Tirmidhi.
وعن أبي أمامة، رضي الله عنه عن النبي قال‏:‏ ‏ "‏من صام يومًا في سبيل الله جعل الله بينه وبين النار خندقًا كما بين السماء والأرض‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي وقال‏:‏ حديث حسن صحيح‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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fast  *  cause  *  heaven  *  earth  *  saum

QUICK LESSONS:
Observe Saum or Fast for a day in the Cause of Allah

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the rewards of fasting for Allah. It tells us that if we fast one day in the cause of Allah then He will protect us from Hellfire. This protection is so great that it is equivalent to the distance between heaven and earth. This hadith teaches us to be devoted to our faith and practice self-discipline by fasting as it can bring many rewards from God. We should also remember that these rewards are not just limited to this life but also extend into our afterlife as well.

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