Book of Fasting

إِنَّمَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الصِّيَامَ لِيَسْتَوِيَ بِهِ الْغَنِيُّ وَ الْفَقِيرُ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْغَنِيَّ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِيَجِدَ مَسَّ الْجُوعِ فَيَرْحَمَ الْفَقِيرَ لِأَنَّ الْغَنِيَّ كُلَّمَا أَرَادَ شَيْئاً قَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ فَأَرَادَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يُسَوِّيَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِهِ وَ أَنْ يُذِيقَ الْغَنِيَّ مَسَّ الْجُوعِ وَ الْأَلَمِ لِيَرِقَّ عَلَى الضَّعِيفِ فَيَرْحَمَ الْجَائِعَ.

Hadith.1766 - Hisham ibn al-Hakam asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the reason for fasting. Imam (as) said: "Allah (swt), the Almighty, prescribed fasting so that the rich and the poor may become equal. This is because the rich would not experience the pain of hunger to have mercy on the po

وَ كَتَبَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ فِيمَا كَتَبَ مِنْ جَوَابِ مَسَائِلِهِ‌ عِلَّةُ الصَّوْمِ لِعِرْفَانِ مَسِّ الْجُوعِ وَ الْعَطَشِ لِيَكُونَ ذَلِيلًا مُسْتَكِيناً مَأْجُوراً مُحْتَسِباً صَابِراً وَ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ دَلِيلًا لَهُ عَلَى شَدَائِدِ الْآخِرَةِ مَعَ مَا فِيهِ مِنَ الِانْكِسَارِ لَهُ عَنِ الشَّهَوَاتِ وَاعِظاً لَهُ فِي الْعَاجِلِ دَلِيلًا عَلَى الْآجِلِ لِي

Hadith.1767 - Abu al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (as) wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions: "The reason for fasting is to understand the feeling of hunger and thirst, so that one becomes humble, submissive, rewarded, mindful, and patient. It serves as a reminder of the hardships of the Hereafte

وَ كَتَبَ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ ع‌ لِمَ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ الصَّوْمَ فَوَرَدَ فِي الْجَوَابِ لِيَجِدَ الْغَنِيُّ مَسَّ الْجُوعِ فَيَمُنَّ عَلَى الْفَقِيرِ[3].

Hadith.1768 - Hamza ibn Muhammad wrote to Abu Muhammad (as) asking: "Why did Allah (swt) make fasting obligatory?" The response came (from Imam (as)): "So that the rich may feel the pain of hunger and thus show generosity to the poor."

جَاءَ نَفَرٌ مِنَ‌ الْيَهُودِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَسَأَلَهُ أَعْلَمُهُمْ عَنْ مَسَائِلَ فَكَانَ فِيمَا سَأَلَهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُ لِأَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الصَّوْمَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ بِالنَّهَارِ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً وَ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْأُمَمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص إِنَّ آدَمَ ع لَمَّا أَكَلَ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ بَقِيَ فِي بَطْنِهِ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً فَفَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَل

Hadith.1769 - It is narrated from Imam al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that he said: "A group of Jews came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and the most learned among them asked him about certain matters. Among the questions he asked was: 'Why did Allah (swt), the Al

بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسَةِ أَشْيَاءَ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ وَ الزَّكَاةِ وَ الْحَجِّ وَ الصَّوْمِ وَ الْوَلَايَةِ[1]

الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ[2]

الصَّائِمُ فِي عِبَادَةٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَ نَائِماً عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ مَا لَمْ يَغْتَبْ مُسْلِماً[1]

وَ قَالَ ص‌ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى الصَّوْمُ لِي وَ أَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ‌[2] وَ لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ حِينَ يُفْطِرُ وَ حِينَ يَلْقَى رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[3] وَ الَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ‌[4] عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَطْيَبُ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ.

Hadith.1773 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, said: 'Fasting is for Me, and I will reward it.' And the fasting person has two joys: one when he breaks his fast and one when he meets his Lord (azj), the Almighty. By the One in whose h

لِأَصْحَابِهِ أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ إِنْ أَنْتُمْ فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَبَاعَدَ الشَّيْطَانُ عَنْكُمْ كَمَا تَبَاعَدَ الْمَشْرِقُ مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ الصَّوْمُ يُسَوِّدُ وَجْهَهُ وَ الصَّدَقَةُ تَكْسِرُ ظَهْرَهُ وَ الْحُبُّ فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الْمُؤَازَرَةُ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ الصَّالِحِ يَقْطَعُ دَابِرَهُ وَ الِاسْتِغْفَارُ يَقْطَعُ وَتِينَهُ[5] وَ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ زَكَاةٌ

لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِأَصْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ فَرْعِهِ وَ ذِرْوَتِهِ وَ سَنَامِهِ قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ أَصْلُهُ الصَّلَاةُ وَ فَرْعُهُ الزَّكَاةُ وَ ذِرْوَتُهُ وَ سَنَامُهُ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِأَبْوَابِ الْخَيْرِ الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ[6]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَ الصَّلاةِ قَالَ يَعْنِي بِالصَّبْرِ الصَّوْمَ.

Hadith.1776 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty: "And seek help through patience and prayer" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:45): (Imam (as) said) "By patience, it means fasting."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِذَا نَزَلَتْ بِالرَّجُلِ النَّازِلَةُ أَوِ الشِّدَّةُ[1] فَلْيَصُمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- وَ اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَ الصَّلاةِ

Hadith.1777 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If a person faces a calamity or hardship, let him fast, for Allah (swt), the Almighty, says: "And seek help through patience and prayer" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:45)

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَكَّلَ مَلَائِكَةً بِالدُّعَاءِ لِلصَّائِمِينَ وَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي جَبْرَئِيلُ ع عَنْ رَبِّهِ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَا أَمَرْتُ مَلَائِكَتِي بِالدُّعَاءِ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِي إِلَّا اسْتَجَبْتُ لَهُمْ فِيهِ.

Hadith.1778 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has appointed angels to supplicate for those who fast. And Archangel Jibril (as) informed me from his Lord (azj), exalted is His mention, that He said: 'Whenever I command My angels to supplicate

أَوْحَى اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى إِلَى مُوسَى ع مَا يَمْنَعُكَ مِنْ مُنَاجَاتِي فَقَالَ يَا رَبِّ أُجِلُّكَ عَنِ الْمُنَاجَاةِ لِخُلُوفِ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِ يَا مُوسَى لَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدِي مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ

لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ فَرْحَةٌ عِنْدَ إِفْطَارِهِ وَ فَرْحَةٌ عِنْدَ لِقَاءِ رَبِّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ صَامَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَوْماً فِي شِدَّةِ الْحَرِّ فَأَصَابَهُ ظَمَأٌ وَكَّلَ اللَّهُ بِهِ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يَمْسَحُونَ وَجْهَهُ وَ يُبَشِّرُونَهُ حَتَّى إِذَا أَفْطَرَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا أَطْيَبَ رِيحَكَ وَ رَوْحَكَ يَا مَلَائِكَتِي اشْهَدُوا أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُ.

Hadith.1781 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever fasts for the sake of Allah (swt), the Almighty, on a hot day and experiences thirst, Allah (swt) appoints a thousand angels to wipe his face and give him glad tidings until he breaks his fast. When he breaks his fast, Allah (swt), the Almighty, says: '

قِيلُوا[3] فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُطْعِمُ الصَّائِمَ وَ يَسْقِيهِ فِي مَنَامِهِ

نَوْمُ الصَّائِمِ عِبَادَةٌ وَ صَمْتُهُ تَسْبِيحٌ وَ عَمَلُهُ مُتَقَبَّلٌ وَ دُعَاؤُهُ مُسْتَجَابٌ

قَالَ لِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَوْماً يَا زُهْرِيُّ مِنْ أَيْنَ جِئْتَ فَقُلْتُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ فَفِيمَ كُنْتُمْ قُلْتُ تَذَاكَرْنَا أَمْرَ الصَّوْمِ فَأَجْمَعَ رَأْيِي وَ رَأْيُ أَصْحَابِي عَلَى أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنَ الصَّوْمِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَاجِبٌ إِلَّا صَوْمُ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ يَا زُهْرِيُّ لَيْسَ كَمَا قُلْتُمْ الصَّوْمُ عَلَى أَرْبَعِينَ وَجْهاً فَعَشَرَةُ أَوْجُهٍ مِنْهَا وَاجِبَةٌ كَوُجُوبِ شَهْر

Hadith.1784 - It is narrated from al-Zuhri that he said: "One day, Imam Zain al-Abidin Ali ibn al-Hussein (as) said to me: 'O Zuhri, where have you come from?' I replied: 'From the mosque.' Imam (as) asked: 'What were you discussing?' I said: 'We were discussing the matter of fasting, and my opinion along with that of

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَصُومُ حَتَّى يُقَالَ لَا يُفْطِرُ وَ يُفْطِرُ حَتَّى يُقَالَ لَا يَصُومُ ثُمَّ صَامَ يَوْماً وَ أَفْطَرَ يَوْماً ثُمَّ صَامَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَ الْخَمِيسَ ثُمَّ آلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ إِلَى صِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي الشَّهْرِ- الْخَمِيسِ فِي أَوَّلِ الشَّهْرِ وَ أَرْبِعَاءَ فِي وَسَطِ الشَّهْرِ وَ خَمِيسٍ فِي آخِرِ الشَّهْرِ وَ كَانَ ص يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ صَوْ

"I heard Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) say: 'The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would fast so much that it was said he would never break his fast, and he would break his fast so much that it was said he would never fast. Then he began fasting one day and

صَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حَتَّى قِيلَ مَا يُفْطِرُ ثُمَّ أَفْطَرَ حَتَّى قِيلَ مَا يَصُومُ ثُمَّ صَامَ صَوْمَ دَاوُدَ ع يَوْماً وَ يَوْماً[1] ثُمَّ قُبِضَ ع عَلَى صِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي الشَّهْرِ وَ قَالَ يَعْدِلْنَ صَوْمَ الدَّهْرِ[2] وَ يَذْهَبْنَ بِوَحَرِ الصَّدْرِ وَ قَالَ حَمَّادٌ الْوَحَرُ الْوَسْوَسَةُ[3] فَقَالَ حَمَّادٌ فَقُلْتُ وَ أَيُّ الْأَيَّامِ هِيَ قَالَ أَوَّلُ خَمِيسٍ فِي الشَّهْرِ وَ أَوَّلُ

Hadith.1786 - In the narration of Hammad ibn Uthman, from Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)), he said: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) fasted so much that it was said he would never break his fast. Then he broke his fast so much that it was said he would

إِذَا صَامَ أَحَدُكُمُ الثَّلَاثَةَ الْأَيَّامَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ فَلَا يُجَادِلَنَّ أَحَداً وَ لَا يَجْهَلْ‌[4] وَ لَا يُسْرِعْ إِلَى الْحَلْفِ وَ الْأَيْمَانِ بِاللَّهِ فَإِنْ جَهِلَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ فَلْيَحْتَمِلْ‌[5].

"When one of you fasts the three days of the month, let him not dispute with anyone, act ignorantly, or hasten to take oaths by Allah (swt). If someone acts ignorantly toward him, let him endure it."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ التَّطَوُّعِ وَ عَنْ هَذِهِ الثَّلَاثَةِ الْأَيَّامِ إِذَا أَجْنَبْتُ مِنْ أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ فَأَعْلَمُ أَنِّي قَدْ أَجْنَبْتُ فَأَنَامُ مُتَعَمِّداً حَتَّى يَنْفَجِرَ الْفَجْرُ أَصُومُ أَوْ لَا أَصُومُ قَالَ صُمْ‌[6].

"I said to Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)): 'Inform me about optional fasting and about fasting on these three days. If I become in a state of janabah (major ritual impurity) at the beginning of the night and I know that I am in such a state but I deliberately sleep until dawn breaks, should I fast

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ صِيَامُ شَهْرِ الصَّبْرِ[1] وَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ يَذْهَبْنَ بِبَلَابِلِ الصَّدْرِ وَ صِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- مَنْ جاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْثالِها

Hadith.1789 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Fasting the month of patience (Month of Ramadan) and three days of every month removes the anxieties of the chest. Fasting three days in every month is equivalent to fasting for a lifetime. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Almighty, says: 'Whoever comes

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص سُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ خَمِيسَيْنِ بَيْنَهُمَا أَرْبِعَاءُ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الْخَمِيسُ فَيَوْمٌ تُعْرَضُ فِيهِ الْأَعْمَالُ وَ أَمَّا الْأَرْبِعَاءُ فَيَوْمٌ خُلِقَتْ فِيهِ النَّارُ وَ أَمَّا الصَّوْمُ فَجُنَّةٌ[2].

Hadith.1790 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Sinan from Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)), he said: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was asked about fasting on two Thursdays with a Wednesday in between. Imam (as) said: 'As for Thursday, it is the day on

إِنَّمَا يُصَامُ فِي يَوْمِ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ لِأَنَّهُ لَمْ تُعَذَّبْ أُمَّةٌ فِيمَا مَضَى إِلَّا يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ وَسَطَ الشَّهْرِ فَيُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يُصَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمُ‌[3].

Hadith.1791 - In the narration of Ishaq ibn Ammar from Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)), Imam (as) said: "Fasting on Wednesday is prescribed because no nation in the past was punished except on a Wednesday in the middle of the month. Therefore, it is recommended to fast on that day."

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا كَانَ فِي أَوَّلِ الشَّهْرِ خَمِيسَانِ فَصُمْ أَوَّلَهُمَا فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ وَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي آخِرِ الشَّهْرِ خَمِيسَانِ فَصُمْ آخِرَهُمَا فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ.

Hadith.1792 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Sinan, he said: "Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) said to me: 'If there are two Thursdays at the beginning of the month, fast the first of them, for it is better. And if there are two Thursdays at the end of the month, fast the last of them, for it is b

مُدٌّ مِنْ طَعَامٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ‌[5].

Hadith.1793 - Iys ibn al-Qasim asked Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) about someone who does not fast the three days of every month and finds fasting difficult. Is there a compensation for this? Imam (as) said: "A mudd (a measure) of food for each day."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي قَدِ اشْتَدَّ عَلَيَّ صَوْمُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ فَمَا يُجْزِي عَنِّي أَنْ أَتَصَدَّقَ مَكَانَ كُلِّ يَوْمٍ بِدِرْهَمٍ فَقَالَ صَدَقَةُ دِرْهَمٍ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صِيَامِ يَوْمٍ‌[2].

"I said to Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)): 'Fasting three days every month has become difficult for me. What would suffice for me? Can I give charity in place of each day, a dirham?' Imam (as) said: 'Giving charity of a dirham is better than fasting a day.'"

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ أَوْ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع صَوْمُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي الشَّهْرِ أُؤَخِّرُهُ فِي الصَّيْفِ إِلَى الشِّتَاءِ فَإِنِّي أَجِدُهُ أَهْوَنَ عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ فَاحْفَظْهَا[3].

"I said to Abu Ja‘far or Abu Abdullah (as): 'Can I delay fasting the three days of the month in the summer until the winter, as I find it easier for me then?' Imam (as) said: 'Yes, but make sure to observe it.'"

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِمَ جَرَتِ السُّنَّةُ مِنَ الصَّوْمِ فَقَالَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ- الْخَمِيسِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأُوَلِ وَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوْسَطِ وَ الْخَمِيسِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْآخِرِ قَالَ قُلْتُ هَذَا جَمِيعُ مَا جَرَتْ بِهِ السُّنَّةُ فِي الصَّوْمِ‌[4] فَقَالَ نَعَمْ.

"I said to Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)): 'What is the prescribed practice for fasting?' Imam (as) said: 'Three days in every month: the Thursday in the first ten days, the Wednesday in the middle ten days, and the Thursday in the last ten days.' I said: 'Is this all that the prescribed practice

لَإِفْطَارُكَ فِي مَنْزِلِ أَخِيكَ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صِيَامِكَ سَبْعِينَ ضِعْفاً أَوْ تِسْعِينَ ضِعْفاً[5].

Hadith.1797 - It is narrated by Dawud al-Raqqi from Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)), Imam (as) said: "Breaking your fast at your brother's home is better than fasting seventy or even ninety times."

مَنْ دَخَلَ عَلَى أَخِيهِ وَ هُوَ صَائِمٌ فَأَفْطَرَ عِنْدَهُ‌[1] وَ لَمْ يُعْلِمْهُ بِصَوْمِهِ فَيَمُنَّ عَلَيْهِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ صَوْمَ سَنَةٍ[2].

Hadith.1798 - It is narrated by Jamil ibn Darraj from Abu Abdullah (as) that Imam (as) said: "Whoever visits his brother while fasting, then breaks his fast at his house without informing him of his fasting to gain favor, Allah (swt) will write for him the reward of fasting a full year."

صُمِ الْأَوَّلَ فَلَعَلَّكَ لَا تَلْحَقُ الثَّانِيَ‌[5].

Hadith.1799 - It is narrated that the Scholar, (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)), was asked about two Thursdays that occur in the last ten days of the month. Imam (as) said: "Fast the first one, for you may not live to see the second."

كَانَ صَوْمُهُ قَبْلَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ تُرِكَ‌[6].

Hadith.1800 - Muhammad ibn Muslim and Zurara ibn A‘yan asked Abu Ja‘far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about fasting on the Day of Ashura. Imam (as) said: "Its fasting was practiced before the Month of Ramadan, but when the Month of Ramadan was prescribed, it was abandoned."

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ صَامَ يَوْماً تَطَوُّعاً أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الْجَنَّةَ.

Hadith.1801 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever fasts a day voluntarily, Allah (swt), the Almighty, will admit him to Paradise."

مَنْ خُتِمَ لَهُ بِصِيَامِ يَوْمٍ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ[1].

"Whoever's life ends while fasting on a day will enter Paradise."

مَنْ صَامَ يَوْماً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَانَ يَعْدِلُ سَنَةً يَصُومُهَا[2]

مَنْ تَطَيَّبَ بِطِيبٍ أَوَّلَ النَّهَارِ وَ هُوَ صَائِمٌ لَمْ يَفْقِدْ

مَا مِنْ صَائِمٍ يَحْضُرُ قَوْماً يَطْعَمُونَ إِلَّا سَبَّحَتْ لَهُ أَعْضَاؤُهُ وَ كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ الْمَلَائِكَةِ عَلَيْهِ وَ كَانَتْ صَلَاتُهُمُ اسْتِغْفَاراً

مَنْ صَامَ أَوَّلَ يَوْمٍ مِنْ عَشْرِ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ صَوْمَ ثَمَانِينَ شَهْراً فَإِنْ صَامَ التِّسْعَ‌[2] كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ صَوْمَ الدَّهْرِ.

"Whoever fasts the first day of the ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah, Allah (swt) will record for him the reward of fasting eighty months. And if he fasts all nine days, Allah (swt), the Almighty, will record for him the reward of fasting a lifetime."

صَوْمُ يَوْمِ التَّرْوِيَةِ[3] كَفَّارَةُ سَنَةٍ وَ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ كَفَّارَةُ سَنَتَيْنِ

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ فِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ وُلِدَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ خَلِيلُ الرَّحْمَنِ ع‌[4] فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ سِتِّينَ سَنَةً وَ فِي تِسْعٍ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ أُنْزِلَتْ تَوْبَةُ دَاوُدَ ع فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ تِسْعِينَ سَنَةً.

Hadith.1808 - It is narrated: "On the first day of Dhu al-Hijjah, Ibrahim, the Friend of the Most Merciful (as), was born. Whoever fasts on that day, it will be an expiation for sixty years. On the ninth of Dhu al-Hijjah, the repentance of Dawud (as) was accepted. Whoever fasts on that day, it will be an expiation for

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ قَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ صُمْتَ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ لَمْ تَصُمْ‌[5] وَ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى الْحَسَنَ وَ الْحُسَيْنَ ع فَوَجَدَ أَحَدَهُمَا صَائِماً وَ الْآخَرَ مُفْطِراً فَسَأَلَهُمَا فَقَالا إِنْ صُمْتَ فَحَسَنٌ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَصُمْ فَجَائِزٌ.

I asked Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) about fasting on the Day of Arafah. Imam (as) said: 'If you wish, you may fast, and if you wish, you may refrain from fasting.' Imam (as) mentioned: 'A man came to al-Hasan (as) and al-Husayn (as) and found one of them fasting and the other not fasting. He as

أَوْصَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع وَحْدَهُ وَ أَوْصَى عَلِيٌّ ع إِلَى الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ‌ ع جَمِيعاً وَ كَانَ الْحَسَنُ ع إِمَامَهُ فَدَخَلَ رَجُلٌ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ ع وَ هُوَ يَتَغَدَّى وَ الْحُسَيْنُ ع صَائِمٌ ثُمَّ جَاءَ بَعْدَ مَا قُبِضَ الْحَسَنُ ع فَدَخَلَ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَ هُوَ يَتَغَدَّى وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع صَائِمٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ إِنِّي دَخَلْ

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) bequeathed solely to Ali (as), and Ali (as) bequeathed jointly to al-Hasan (as) and al-Husayn (as). Al-Hasan (as) was the Imam during his time. A man entered upon al-Hasan (as) on the Day of Arafah and found him having lunch, while al-Husayn

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّهُمْ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُ يَعْدِلُ صَوْمَ سَنَةٍ قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي ع لَا يَصُومُهُ قُلْتُ وَ لِمَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ يَوْمُ دُعَاءٍ وَ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَأَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ يُضْعِفَنِي عَنِ الدُّعَاءِ وَ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَصُومَهُ وَ أَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ يَكُونَ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ- يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى وَ لَيْسَ بِيَوْمِ صَوْمٍ.

"I asked him about fasting on the Day of Arafah, and I said: 'May I be your ransom, they claim that fasting it equals fasting for a year.' Imam (as) said: 'My father (as) would not fast on that day.' I asked: 'Why? May I be your ransom.' Imam (as) said: 'The Day of Arafah is a day of supplication and asking (from Allah

مَا قَالَهُ الصَّادِقُ ع‌ لَمَّا قُتِلَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع أَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَلَكاً فَنَادَى أَيَّتُهَا الْأُمَّةُ الظَّالِمَةُ الْقَاتِلَةُ عِتْرَةَ نَبِيِّهَا لَا وَفَّقَكُمُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لِصَوْمٍ وَ لَا فِطْرٍ[1].

Hadith.1812 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When al-Husayn ibn Ali (as) was martyred, Allah (swt), the Almighty, commanded an angel to proclaim: 'O oppressive nation, O killers of the progeny of your Prophet (sw), may Allah (swt) not grant you success in fasting or breaking your fast.'"

وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ: «لاَ وَفَّقَكُمُ اَللَّهُ لِفِطْرٍ وَ لاَ أَضْحًى.

Hadith.1813 - In another narration: "May Allah (swt) not grant you success for Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha."

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي وَ أَنَا غُلَامٌ فَتَعَشَّيْنَا عِنْدَ الرِّضَا ع- لَيْلَةَ خَمْسَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ لَيْلَةُ خَمْسَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ وُلِدَ فِيهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع‌[3] وَ وُلِدَ فِيهَا عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ع وَ فِيهَا دُحِيَتِ الْأَرْضُ مِنْ تَحْتِ الْكَعْبَةِ[4] فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَمَنْ صَامَ سِتِّينَ شَهْراً.

‘I was with my father when I was a boy, and we had dinner with Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) on the night of the 25th of Dhu al-Qa‘dah.’ Imam (as) said to him: 'The 25th night of Dhu al-Qa‘dah is the night on which Ibrahim (as) was born, and on which Isa ibn Maryam (as) was born, and it is the night when the earth wa

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ فِي تِسْعٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ‌[1] مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الْكَعْبَةَ وَ هِيَ أَوَّلُ رَحْمَةٍ نَزَلَتْ فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ سَبْعِينَ سَنَةً.

Hadith.1815 - It is narrated: "On the 29th of Dhu al-Qa‘dah, Allah (swt), the Almighty, sent down the Ka‘bah, which was the first mercy to descend. Whoever fasts on that day, it will be an expiation for seventy years."