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Sunan an-Nasai 2396 (Book 22, Hadith 307) #17007
The Rewards of Fasting

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) encouraged Shuaib bin 'Abdullah bin 'Amr to fast, and promised him a reward for each day he fasted.

It was narrated from Shuaib bin 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah said to me: 'Fast one day and you will have the reward of ten'. I said: 'Let me fast more'. He said: 'Fast two days and you will have the reward of nine'. I said: 'Let me fast more than that'. He said: 'Fast three days and you will have the reward of eight". (One of the narrators) Thabit said: "I mentioned that to Mutarrif and he said: 'I only see that he is making more effort for less reward'."
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، ح وَأَخْبَرَنِي زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ صُمْ يَوْمًا وَلَكَ أَجْرُ عَشْرَةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ زِدْنِي ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ صُمْ يَوْمَيْنِ وَلَكَ أَجْرُ تِسْعَةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ زِدْنِي ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ صُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَلَكَ أَجْرُ ثَمَانِيَةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ثَابِتٌ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِمُطَرِّفٍ فَقَالَ مَا أُرَاهُ إِلاَّ يَزْدَادُ فِي الْعَمَلِ وَيَنْقُصُ مِنَ الأَجْرِ وَاللَّفْظُ لِمُحَمَّدٍ

TOPICS
fasting  *  reward  *  effort

QUICK LESSONS:
Fast according to Islamic teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
Fasting is an important part of the Islamic faith, and it is encouraged by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In this hadith, the Prophet encourages Shuaib to fast one day in order to receive a reward of ten days. When Shuaib expresses his desire to fast more than one day, the Prophet tells him that if he were to fast two days then he would receive a reward of nine days, and if he were to fast three days then he would receive a reward of eight. This teaches us that although fasting is highly encouraged in Islam, we should not overdo it as we will be rewarded less for our efforts. We should also remember that Allah rewards us for our good deeds no matter how small they may seem.

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