Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Harun bin 'Abdullah al-HamalfromAhmed bin al-Azhar bin Mny'fromMuhammad bin Abi FadaykfromAbu al-ZanadfromAnas bin Malik
Hadith text · Matn
الْحَسَدُ يَأْكُلُ الْحَسَنَاتِ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ النَّارُ الْحَطَبَ وَالصَّدَقَةُ تُطْفِئُ الْخَطِيئَةَ كَمَا يُطْفِئُ الْمَاءُ النَّارَ وَالصَّلاَةُ نُورُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَالصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ
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English translation
It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Envy consumes good deeds just as fire consumes wood, and charity extinguishes bad deeds just as water extinguishes fire. Prayer is the light of the believer and fasting is a shield against the Fire.”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحَمَّالُ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ الأَزْهَرِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ أَبِي عِيسَى الْحَنَّاطِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 37, Hadith 111
- English Reference
- Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4210