عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه، قال: قال رسولُ الله ﷺ: «مَن لم يَدَعْ قولَ الزُّورِ والعَمَلَ به والجهلَ، فليس لله حاجةٌ في أن يَدَع طعامَه وشَرَابَه».
64 - Ensuring the validity of fasting
Abu Hurayrah narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
If one will not abandon saying and acting on what is false and wrong deeds, God is in no need of him abandoning his food and drink.
Related by al-Bukhari, 6057.
Summary of Meaning
The purpose of fasting is to maintain the path of being God-fearing, specifically restraining one’s tongue and organs from doing what is forbidden. If this purpose is not achieved and a person indulges in what is forbidden during fasting, then such a fast is worthless in God’s sight.
