Hadith #379
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Arabic Text
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنِ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنِ أَبِي
Body (Matn)
هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ الصِّيَامَ جُنَّةٌ فَإِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ صَائِمًا فَلَا يَرْفُثْ وَلَا يَجْهَلْ فَإِنْ امْرُؤٌ شَاتَمَهُ أَوْ قَاتَلَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ
Isnad Chain
English Translation
Abu Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Fasting is a shield. So when one of you is fasting, let him not use obscene language nor act foolishly. If someone insults him or fights him, let him say: 'I am fasting.'"
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 21, Hadith 379
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 9617
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-46007