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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-93: ORANG YANG BERPUASA DAN BERQIYAM YANG SIA-SIA
What is the status and meaning of the hadith about a fasting person who gains nothing but hunger?
Short answer
The hadith narrated by Ibn Majah from Abu Hurairah is graded sahih with a good chain by Sheikh Syu'aib.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith narrated by Ibn Majah from Abu Hurairah is graded sahih with a good chain by Sheikh Syu'aib. It means that some who fast or perform night prayer gain nothing from it except hunger and sleeplessness. Fasting becomes futile when one does not abandon false speech and deeds, or idle and obscene talk. Night prayer becomes futile when sincerity and khushu' are lacking, or when it is mixed with showing off. The conclusion is that a fast can be valid yet carry no reward, so one must guard the fast from being invalidated and its reward from being nullified.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, terdapat orang yang sah puasanya tetapi tidak diberi padanya pahala.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-93: ORANG YANG BERPUASA DAN BERQIYAM YANG SIA-SIA”, 29 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1082-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-93-orang-yang-berpuasa-dan-berqiyam-yang-sia-sia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-fasting-person-gains-only-hunger/