Hadith #190
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَ
يْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْوِصَالَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ قَالَ إِنِّي لَسْتُ كَأَحَدٍ مِنْكُمْ إِنِّي أَبِيتُ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِي
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English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Sufyan, from Abu al-Zinad, from al-A'raj — that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Beware of al-wisal [continuous fasting without breaking at iftar].' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, but you yourself practice wisal.' He said: 'I am not like any of you — I spend the night with my Lord; He feeds me and gives me drink.'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 190
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7028
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43418