Each narration below is shown in its original Arabic alongside an English translation, with its chapter, number, and reference.
" عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مِثْلَ لَهُ "
"Raja bin Haiwah narrated that Abu Umamah said: 'I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: Tel l me of something that I may take (learn) from you. He said: "Take to fasting, for there is nothing like it."' '
" عَلَيْكَ بِالصِّيَامِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مِثْلَ لَهُ "
"Abu Umamah Al-Bahili narrated to me: 'I said: O Messenger of Allah, tell me of something by which Allah will benefic me. He said: Take to fasting, for there is nothing like it."'
" عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ عِدْلَ لَهُ "
"Which deed is best?" he said: "Take to fasting, for there is nothing equal to it."
أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، - هُوَ ابْنُ السَّكَنِ أَبُو عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ الضَّبِّيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَصْرٍ الْهِلاَلِيِّ، عَنْ رَجَاءِ بْنِ حَيْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مُرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ . قَالَ " عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ عِدْلَ لَهُ " . قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مُرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ . قَالَ " عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ عِدْلَ لَهُ " .
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, tell me of an action (I should do).' He said: 'Take to fasting, for there is nothing equal to it."'
" الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ "
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Fasting is a shield."'
" الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ "
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Fasting is a shield."
" الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ "
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Fasting is a shield."
أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ لِي الْحَكَمُ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْهُ، مُنْذُ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً ثُمَّ قَالَ الْحَكَمُ وَحَدَّثَنِي بِهِ مَيْمُونُ بْنُ أَبِي شَبِيبٍ عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ .
"Al-Hakam said to me: 'I heard it from him forty years age; Then Al-Hakam said: 'And Maimum bin Abi Shabib narrated it to me from Muadh bin Jabal." (Sahih
" الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ "
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Fasting is a shield."' (Sahih
" الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ "
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Fasting is a shield."' (Sahih