Narrated by Abu Hurairah
Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and hoping for reward, his past sins will be forgiven.
Sahih al-Bukhari 38, Sahih Muslim 760
What this hadith teaches
"Faith and hoping for reward" means fasting because Allah commanded it and expecting reward only from Him.
Reference and grade
- Grade
- Sahih: agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim
- Narrator
- Abu Hurairah
- Chapter
- Ramadan and Taraweeh
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 38, as given on sunnah.com.