The Immeasurable Excellence of Fasting: Rewards in This World and the Hereafter

Excellence of one day’s fast Sayyidunā Salamāḥ Bin Qaiṣar has narrated that the Beloved and Blessed Prophet has said: ‘Anyone who fasts a day for Allah’s pleasure, Allah will move him as far away from Hell as is the distance a baby-crow covers flying continuously until it grows old and dies.’ (Musnad Abī Ya’lā, pp. 383, vol. 1, Ḥadīš 917)

Age of crow Dear Islamic brothers! Crows remain alive for a long time. Ghunya-tuṭ-Ṭālibīn states: ‘A crow can live up to five hundred years.’

Red rubies palace Amīr-ul-Mūminīn Sayyidunā ‘Umar Fārūq A’ẓam has narrated that the Beloved and Blessed Prophet has said: ‘If anyone keeps even a single fast with silence and peace in Ramadan, Allah will make for him a palace of red rubies or green emeralds.’ (Majma’-uz-Zawāid, pp. 346, vol. 3, Ḥadīš 4792)

Zakāḥ of body Sayyidunā Abū Ḥurairah has narrated that the Holy Prophet has said: ‘There is Zakāḥ (charity) for everything, and the Zakāḥ of your body is fasting, and fasting is half of patience.’ (Sunan Ibn Mājah, pp. 347, vol. 2, Ḥadīš 1745)

Even sleeping is worship Sayyidunā ‘Abdullāh Bin Abī Aufā has narrated that the Beloved and Blessed Prophet has said: ‘The sleeping of a fasting person is worship, his silence is Tasbīḥ, his prayers are answered and his deeds are accepted.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Īmān, pp. 415, vol. 3, Ḥadīš 3938)

Did you see how fortunate a fasting person is? His sleeping is worship, his silence is Tasbīḥ and his supplications and deeds are accepted by Allah.

Tayray karam say ay Karīm! Kaun sī shay milī nahīn Jhawlī hamārī tang hay, Tayray yahān kamī nahīn

By Your grace, O Gracious, what haven't we got! Our begging bowl is small; nothing is short in Your court

Tasbīḥ of body parts Mother of believers Sayyidunā ‘Āishaḥ Ṣiddīqaḥ has narrated that the Prophet of Raḥmaḥ, the Intercessor of Ummah has said: ‘If anyone is in the state of fast on the morning, the gates of the sky are opened for him, his body parts make Tasbīḥ and the angels in the first sky pray for his forgiveness until sunset. If he offers one or two Rak‘āt Ṣalāḥ they become Nūr for him in the skies. The Heavenly maidens who will be his wives say, ‘Yā Allah send him to us, we are anxious to see him.’ If he recites لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله or سُبْحٰنَ الله or اَللهُ اَكْبَر, seventy thousand angels will write reward for him until sunset.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Īmān, pp. 299, vol. 3, Ḥadīš 3591)

Look! How fortunate a fasting person is! The gates of the sky are opened for him and the angels of the first sky pray for his forgiveness until sunset. If he offers Ṣalāḥ it will be light for him in the sky and the maidens of Heaven will be waiting for him anxiously. Further, if he says لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله or سُبْحٰنَ الله or اَللهُ اَكْبَر, seventy thousand angels will write reward for him until sunset.

Heavenly fruits Sayyidunā ‘Alī has narrated that the Noble Prophet has said: ‘The one whom his fast prevents from eating or drinking what he desires, Allah will make him eat heavenly fruits and have heavenly drinks.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Īmān, pp. 410, vol. 3, Ḥadīš 3917)

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Dining mat of gold Sayyidunā ‘Abdullāh Ibn ‘Abbās has narrated that the Beloved and Blessed Prophet has said: ‘On the Day of Judgement, a dining-mat made of gold will be laid for fasting people whilst other people will be waiting for their accountability.’ (Kanz-ul- ‘Ummāl, pp. 214, vol. 8, Ḥadīš 23640)

Seven types of deeds Sayyidunā ‘Abdullāh Ibn ‘Umar has narrated that Rasūlullāh has said: There are seven types of deeds in the court of Allah. Two are those that necessitate (two other things) while two are such that their reward is the same; one is such that its reward is ten times; one is such that its reward is seven hundred times and the last is such that no one except Allah knows its exact reward. The two that necessitate two other things include:

1.      If anyone meets Allah having worshipped Him sincerely without associating a partner with Him, Heaven will become Wājib for him.

2.      If anyone meets Allah having associated a partner with Him Hell will become Wājib for him. If anyone commits a sin he will suffer the consequences of only one sin. If anyone intends to perform a good deed he will be given the reward of one deed. If anyone carries out a good deed, he will be rewarded ten times. If anyone spends (money) in the path of Allah every dirham he spends will be equivalent to seven hundred dirhams and every dinar will be equivalent to seven hundred dinars; and fasting is for Allah, no one except Him knows its reward. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummāl, pp. 211, vol. 8, Ḥadīš 23616)

Dear Islamic brothers! Anyone who dies with faith will enter Heaven by the grace of Allah either without being held accountable or (Allah forbid) after suffering the punishment for his sins. Anyone who dies in the state of unbelief will remain in Hell for eternity. If anyone commits a sin he will be punished for only one sin.

Just look at the mercy of Allah! One will be given the reward for doing a good deed for simply making the intention, and if he carries it out, he will be rewarded ten times.

Spending in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will earn him seven hundred times more reward. As for the fasting person, words cannot express his reward as only Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ knows his reward.

Immeasurable reward

Sayyidunā Ka'b-ul-Aḥbār رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ عَلَيْہِ has said: 'On the Day of Judgement an announcement will be made, 'Every man will reap what he sowed (he will be rewarded equal to his deeds) except the people of the Quran (scholars of the Quran) and those who fasted; they will be given immeasurable reward.' (Shu'ab-ul-Īmān, pp. 413, vol. 3, Ḥadīš 3928)

Dear Islamic brothers! In the Hereafter, we will reap whatever we are sowing in the world. Scholars and fasting people are very fortunate as they will be granted immeasurable reward on the Day of Judgement.