Book of Fasting
Chapter on Miscellaneous Topics
2042 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ اَلنَّاسَ يَرْوُونَ أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ مَا صَامَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ تِسْعَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ يَوْماً أَكْثَرُ مِمَّا صَامَ ثَلاَثِينَ قَالَ «كَذَبُوا مَا صَامَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِلاَّ تَامّاً وَ لاَ تَكُونُ اَلْفَرَائِضُ نَاقِصَةً إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى خَلَقَ اَلسَّنَةَ ثَلاَثَمِائَةٍ وَ سِتِّينَ يَوْماً وَ «خَلَقَ اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيّٰامٍ» فَحَجَزَهَا مِنْ ثَلاَثِمِائَةٍ وَ سِتِّينَ يَوْماً فَالسَّنَةُ ثَلاَثُمِائَةٍ وَ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَ خَمْسُونَ يَوْماً وَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ثَلاَثُونَ يَوْماً لِقَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ « وَ لِتُكْمِلُوا اَلْعِدَّةَ » وَ اَلْكَامِلُ تَامٌّ وَ شَوَّالٌ تِسْعَةٌ وَ عِشْرُونَ يَوْماً وَ ذُو اَلْقَعْدَةِ ثَلاَثُونَ يَوْماً لِقَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: « وَ وٰاعَدْنٰا مُوسىٰ ثَلاٰثِينَ لَيْلَةً » فَالشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا ثُمَّ هَكَذَا أَيْ شَهْرٌ تَامٌّ وَ شَهْرٌ نَاقِصٌ وَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ لاَ يَنْقُصُ أَبَداً وَ شَعْبَانُ لاَ يَتِمُّ أَبَداً».
Hadith.2042 - In a narration from Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi’, from Muhammad ibn Ya’qub, from Shu’ayb, from his father, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said:
"I said to him: 'People narrate that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) fasted for 29 days in the Month of Ramadan more often than he fasted for 30 days.'
Imam (as) replied: 'They have lied. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) only fasted a complete month. Obligatory acts are never deficient. Verily, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, created the year with 360 days and created the heavens and the earth in six days, thus reducing the days of the year to 354.
The Month of Ramadan is 30 days, as Allah (swt), the Almighty, says: "And complete the number" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:185). Completeness means perfection.
Shawwal is 29 days, and Dhu al-Qa'dah is 30 days, as Allah (swt), the Almighty, says:
"And We appointed for Musa thirty nights" (Surah Al-A’raf 7:142).
The months alternate in this way - one complete month, followed by a deficient one. The Month of Ramadan is never deficient, and Sha’ban is never complete.'"
2043 - وَ سَأَلَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ « وَ لِتُكْمِلُوا اَلْعِدَّةَ »
قَالَ «ثَلاَثِينَ يَوْماً».
Hadith.2043 - Abu Basir asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty:
"And complete the number" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:185).
Imam (as) replied: "Thirty days."
2044 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ يَاسِرٍ اَلْخَادِمِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ هَلْ يَكُونُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ تِسْعَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ يَوْماً فَقَالَ «إِنَّ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ لاَ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ ثَلاَثِينَ يَوْماً أَبَداً».
Hadith.2044 - It is narrated from Yasir Al-Khadim, who said:
"I asked Al-Ridha (as): 'Can the Month of Ramadan ever be 29 days?'
Imam (as) replied: 'The Month of Ramadan is never less than 30 days.'"
2045 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ صِيَامِ أَيَّامِ اَلتَّشْرِيقِ قَالَ «إِنَّمَا نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ عَنْ صِيَامِهَا بِمِنًى فَأَمَّا بِغَيْرِهَا فَلاَ بَأْسَ ».
Hadith.2045 - It is narrated from Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar, who said:
"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about fasting during the Days of Tashreeq.
Imam (as) replied: 'The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) only prohibited fasting on those days in Mina. However, outside of Mina, there is no issue with fasting them.'"
2046 - وَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : عَنِ اَلْوِصَالِ فِي اَلصِّيَامِ وَ كَانَ يُوَاصِلُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «إِنِّي لَسْتُ كَأَحَدِكُمْ إِنِّي أَظَلُّ عِنْدَ رَبِّي فَيُطْعِمُنِي وَ يَسْقِينِي».
Hadith.2046 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) prohibited continuous fasting (without breaking the fast at night). However, He (sw) himself practiced it. When He was asked about this, He (sw) said:
"I am not like one of you. I remain in the presence of my Lord (azj), and He provides me with food and drink."
2047 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «اَلْوِصَالُ اَلَّذِي نُهِيَ عَنْهُ هُوَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ اَلرَّجُلُ عَشَاءَهُ سَحُورَهُ ».
Hadith.2047 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"The continuous fasting (wisal) that is prohibited is when a person makes his evening meal (iftar) the same as his pre-dawn meal (suhoor)."
2048 - وَ سَأَلَ زُرَارَةُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : عَنْ صَوْمِ اَلدَّهْرِ فَقَالَ «لَمْ يَزَلْ مَكْرُوهاً».
Hadith.2048 - Zurara asked Abu Abdullah (as) about fasting continuously throughout the year.
Imam (as) replied: "It has always been disliked."
2049 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لاَ وِصَالَ فِي صِيَامٍ وَ لاَ صَمْتَ يَوْماً إِلَى اَللَّيْلِ».
Hadith.2049 - Imam (as) said:
"There is no continuous fasting (wisal) in fasting, nor remaining silent for a day until night."
2050 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ اَلْبَزَنْطِيِّ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ عَنْ سَعْدٍ اَلْخَفَّافِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: كُنَّا عِنْدَهُ ثَمَانِيَةَ رِجَالٍ فَذَكَرْنَا رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ «لاَ تَقُولُوا هَذَا رَمَضَانُ وَ لاَ ذَهَبَ رَمَضَانُ وَ لاَ جَاءَ رَمَضَانُ فَإِنَّ رَمَضَانَ اِسْمٌ مِنْ أَسْمَاءِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لاَ يَجِيءُ وَ لاَ يَذْهَبُ إِنَّمَا يَجِيءُ وَ يَذْهَبُ اَلزَّائِلُ وَ لَكِنْ قُولُوا « شَهْرُ رَمَضٰانَ » فَالشَّهْرُ مُضَافٌ إِلَى اَلاِسْمِ وَ اَلاِسْمُ اِسْمُ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ هُوَ اَلشَّهْرُ «اَلَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ اَلْقُرْآنُ » جَعَلَهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَثَلاً وَ عِيداً ».
Hadith.2050 - It is narrated from Al-Bazanti, from Hisham ibn Salim, from Sa’d Al-Khaffaf, from Abu Ja’far (as), who said:
"We were with him, eight men, and the topic of Month of Ramadan was mentioned.
Imam (as) said: 'Do not say, "This is Ramadan," or "Ramadan has passed," or "Ramadan has come," for Ramadan is one of the names of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic. It does not come or go; it is the transient (month) that comes and goes.
Instead, say, "The Month of Ramadan," for the month is attributed to the name, and the name is one of the names of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic. It is the month in which the Quran was revealed. Allah (swt), the Almighty, made it an example and a celebration.'"
2051 - وَ رَوَى غِيَاثُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ صَلوَاتُ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ : «لاَ تَقُولُوا رَمَضَانُ وَ لَكِنْ قُولُوا« شَهْرُ رَمَضٰانَ » فَإِنَّكُمْ لاَ تَدْرُونَ مَا رَمَضَانُ ».
Hadith.2051 - It is narrated from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim, from Abu Abdullah (as), from his father (as), from his grandfather (as), who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said:
"Do not say 'Ramadan'; rather, say 'the Month of Ramadan,' for you do not know what 'Ramadan' is."