Mishkat al-Masabih 2064
Voluntary Fasting - Section 2
وَعَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ النَّارِ خَنْدَقًا كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ». رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ
Translation
Abu Umama reported God’s messenger as saying, "If anyone fasts for a day while on jihad,* God will put between him and hell a ditch as wide as the distance between heaven and earth." * Mirqat gives this meaning, but says it may refer to the hajj, the 'umra, seeking knowledge, or desiring to please God. The Arabic is 'in God’s way.' Tirmidhi transmitted it.
Grades by grader
| Abu Ghuddah | Sahihgraded on nasai:2249 | fawazahmed0 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Muhammad Shakir | Hasan Sahihgraded on tirmidhi:1624 | fawazahmed0 |
| Zubair Ali Zai | Goodgraded on tirmidhi:1624On the narration in nasai:2249: “Sound”. | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com |
| al-Albani | Hasan Sahihgraded on tirmidhi:1624On the narration in nasai:2249: “Sahih”. | fawazahmed0 |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Riyadhus Shalihin 1340- وعن أبي أمامة، رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "من صام يومًا في سبيل الله جعل الله بينه وبين النار خندقًا كما بين السماء والأرض" ((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن صحيح)).
- Jami at-Tirmidzi 1624مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ النَّارِ خَنْدَقًا كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ