The Meaning of Allah and His Messenger Feeding in the Context of Continuous Fasting
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning the issue of continuous fasting,Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 5:170 or “I have food that feeds me and drink that gives me drink,” is it real food and real drink?
Answer:
They differed on this. They differed in that if it were real, it would mean he did not fast. It is not real; this is a spiritual matter. This is a spiritual matter, meaning that Allah strengthens him through worship so that he does not need food. Yes, the secret of worship is food for him (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning the issue of continuous fasting,
Indeed, I spend the night in the presence of my Lord, and He feeds me and gives me drink.
إني أبيت عند ربي يطعمني ويسقينيAnswer:
They differed on this. They differed in that if it were real, it would mean he did not fast. It is not real; this is a spiritual matter. This is a spiritual matter, meaning that Allah strengthens him through worship so that he does not need food. Yes, the secret of worship is food for him (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 27-06-1438هـ — af.org.sa (44:57)
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