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Some traditions about fasting-1

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "Do not fast until you see the new moon, and do not break your fast until you see it; but if the weather is cloudy, complete the month (Sha'ban) to thirty days." (Bukhari and Muslim).

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "he who does not before dawn express his intention (2) of fasting is not credited with it." (Tirmithi, Abu Dawud, Nasa'I, and Darimi).

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "He who gives one who has been fasting something with which to break his fast, or who equips a fighter will have reward equivalent to his." (Baihaqi).

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "If anyone forgets when he is fasting and eats or drinks, he should complete his fast, for it is only Allah who has fed him and given him drink." (Bukhari and Muslim).

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "Allah has remitted half the prayer to the traveler, and fasting to the traveler, the woman who is suckling and infant, and the pregnant woman." (3) (Abu Dawud, Tirmithi, Nasa'I, and Ibn Majah).

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "It is not allowable for a woman to fast when her husband is present without his permission (4), and she may not allow anyone to enter his house without his permission."(5) (Muslim).

Prophet Muammad, peace be upon him, said, "No fas is to bee observed on two days: al-Fitr (6) and al-Adha. (7)" (Bukhari and
Muslim).

Footnotes
1.
Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. A Muslim should fast in Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar year. He does not drink, eat, or make sexual intercourse with his wife from dawn until sunset for the whole month.

2.
Intention is essential for all acts of worship in Islam.

3.
Islam is a religion of simplicity, practicality, and moderation

4.
This refers to her fasting outside Ramadan, because fasting in Ramadan does not require permission.

5.
Islam emphasizes the wife's obedience to her husband on condition that he does not order her to disobey Allah.

6.
i.e., the Muslim's feast that immediately comes after the fasting month.

7.
i. e., the Muslims' feast that comes on the tenth of Thu Al-Hijja,
the last month of the lunar year.