Is there virtue in hunger? And what is its connection to asceticism?
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Question:
The author translated "The Virtue of Hunger" for the chapter. Is there virtue in hunger in itself?
Answer:
Yes, asceticism is regarding the excess that occupies one from the Hereafter, and asceticism is regarding the forbidden and the disliked, and asceticism is regarding what diverts one from the Hereafter, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 4102Da’if (Darussalam).
Q: And the hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sought refuge from hunger, where he said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 5469Hasan (Darussalam)?
A: This contradicts it, for asceticism does not necessitate hunger.
The author translated "The Virtue of Hunger" for the chapter. Is there virtue in hunger in itself?
Answer:
Yes, asceticism is regarding the excess that occupies one from the Hereafter, and asceticism is regarding the forbidden and the disliked, and asceticism is regarding what diverts one from the Hereafter, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Be indifferent towards this world, and Allah will love you. Be indifferent to what is in people’s hands, and they will love you.
ازهد في الدنيا يُحِبُّك الله، وازهد فيما عند الناس يُحبُّك الناسQ: And the hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sought refuge from hunger, where he said:
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-ju'i
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الجوعA: This contradicts it, for asceticism does not necessitate hunger.
Source
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