Is the hadith “Whoever fasts a day in the cause of Allah, Allah will distance him from the Fire by seventy autumns” specific to jihad?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks about the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 1153c seventy autumns. Is it specific to jihad, or is it general?
Answer:
No, it appears to be specific to jihad in the cause of Allah, because it combines jihad and fasting. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks about the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
He who observes fast for a day in the way of Allah He would
من صام يوما في سبيل الله باعد اللهAnswer:
No, it appears to be specific to jihad in the cause of Allah, because it combines jihad and fasting. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل حديث «من صام يوما في سبيل الله باعد الله بينه وبين النار سبعين خريفًا» خاص بالجهاد؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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