The Amazing Fast!

How many times do you feel guilty when someone starts to eat in front of you while you are fasting? Yes it can be hard sometimes to control but its even worse when they ask you, “would you like some?” then you reply, “I am fasting.” The look on their face changes and they start to apologize and find a way to hide the food from you. So let’s learn something new:

Burayda (RA) narrates that Bilal (RA) went to visit the Messenger of Allah (SAW) while he was having his afternoon meal. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) asked, “Food, Bilal?” He replied, “I am fasting, O Messenger of Allah.”The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “We are eating our food and Bilal’s food is being reserved in Paradise. Are you aware, Bilal, that the bones of a fasting person glorify Allah and the angels seek forgiveness for him as long as food is being eaten in his presence?”
[Ibn Maja, Bayhaqi, Shu'ab al-Iman]

So if next time someone is eating in front of you, don’t feel bad, just ask the person to continue eating because both of you will be gaining something. The food of the fasting in this case will be reserved for you in Jannah Insha’Allahu Ta’ala

~ by Ghareeb on April 28, 2009.