And with this chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned Ramadan and said: "Do not begin fasting until you see the (Ramadan) crescent, and do not break the fast (i.e., celebrate Eid) until you see the (Eid) crescent, and if the sky is cloudy, then complete the count (of thirty days)."

And with this chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The month is twenty-nine (29) days, so do not fast until you see the crescent, and do not break the fast (for Eid) until you see the crescent. Then if the weather is cloudy for you, complete (thirty days)."

And with this (chain of narration, it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever spends two things (a pair) in the way of Allah, it will be said to him in Paradise: O servant of Allah! This (door) is better. The one who used to pray will be called from the door of prayer, the one who used to strive (in jihad) will be called from the door of jihad, the one who used to give charity will be called from the door of charity, and the one who used to fast will be called from the door of al-Rayyan (the door for those who fast)." Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "The one who is called from these doors will have no further need, but will there be anyone who will be called from all these doors?" The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Yes! And I hope that you will be among those (who will be called from all these doors)."

And with this chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "By Him in Whose hand is my soul! The smell from the mouth of a fasting person is more fragrant to Allah than the scent of musk. (Allah says:) He leaves his desires, food, and drink for My sake, so fasting is for Me and I alone will reward it. Every good deed is rewarded from ten times up to seven hundred times, except for fasting; it is exclusively for Me and I alone will reward it."

And with this chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Fasting is a shield, so if any of you is fasting, he should neither utter obscene words nor speak ignorantly. If someone fights with him or abuses him, he should say, 'I am fasting, I am fasting.'"

And with this chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Fasting is a shield, so if any of you is fasting, he should neither utter obscene words nor speak ignorantly. If someone fights with him or abuses him, he should say, 'I am fasting, I am fasting.'"

And with the same chain of narration, it is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that in the year of the conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set out towards Makkah during Ramadan, and he fasted until he reached Kudayd (a place), then he broke his fast (did not fast), so the people also broke their fast with him, and the people (the noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them all) used to act immediately upon the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that we traveled with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) during Ramadan, and none of us who was fasting found fault with the one who was not fasting, nor did the one who was not fasting find any fault with the one who was fasting.

It is narrated from a companion of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that in the year of the conquest of Makkah, during his journey, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered the people not to fast, and said: Gain strength to face the enemies. And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, kept the fast. Abu Bakr (ibn Abdur Rahman, may Allah have mercy on him) said: The one who narrated this hadith to me said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, at the place of ‘Arj, and due to thirst or heat, water was being poured over his head. Then it was said: O Messenger of Allah! You have kept the fast, so a group among the people also kept the fast. Then when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, reached the place of Kudayd, he asked for a bowl of water, then he, peace and blessings be upon him, drank the water, and the people also broke their fast with him. The ahadith narrated by Sumi (may Allah have mercy on him) are completed, and they are eleven ahadith.

And with the same chain of narration, it is narrated from (Sayyiduna Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Travel is a portion of torment; it deprives a person of his sleep, food, and drink. So when someone has fulfilled his purpose (of travel), he should hasten to return home."