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The virtues of fasting
70 Matters Related to Fasting
Part 3
(3) The virtues of fasting are great indeed, and one of the things reported in the saheeh ahaadeeth is that Allah has chosen fasting for Himself, and He will reward it and multiply the reward without measure, as He says [in the hadeeth qudsi]:
"Except for fasting which is only for My sake, and I will reward him for it." (al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, no. 1904; Saheeh
al-Targheeb, 1/407).
Fasting has no equal (al-Nisaa'i, 4/165; Saheeh
al-Targheeb, 1/413),
and the du'aa' of the fasting person will not be refused (reported by al-Bayhaqi, 3/345; al-Silsilat al-Saheeh, 1797).
The fasting person has two moments of joy: one when he breaks his fast and one when he meets his Lord and rejoices over his fasting (reported by Muslim, 2/807).
Fasting will intercede for a person on the Day of Judgment, and will say:
"O Lord, I prevented him from his food and physical desires during the day, so let me intercede for him." (Reported by Ahmad, 2/174. Al-Haythami classed its isnaad as hasan in al-Majma', 3/181. See also Saheeh al-TarghRamadaan as a pillar of Islam;)
the Qur'aan was revealed in this month, and in it there is a night that is better than a thousand months:
"When Ramadaan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are put in chains." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, no. 3277).
Fasting Ramadaan is equivalent to fasting ten months (See Musnad Ahmad, 5/280; Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1/421).
"Whomever fasts Ramadaan out of faith and with the hope of reward, all his previous sins will be forgiven." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath, no. 37).
At the breaking of every fast, Allah will choose people to free from Hellfire. (Reported by Ahmad, 5/256; Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1/419).