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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Asalamalaikum Brother,

Is there any sahih Hadith, in which Resold Allah saws has attributed any special significance of status to a believer who dies in the state of Fasting.

My father passed away 15 years ago while fasting.

Just curious..

Jazakallah khair for all your efforts in conveying the truth. 

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Answer:

Death while fasting significance

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

To the best of our limited knowledge, we have not come across any authentic hadith attributed to the Messenger of Allah (saws) whereby the significance or status or reward of one meeting with their appointment of death while in the state of fasting is declared.

There is no doubt that if one meets their appointment of death in the state of belief, or while in the act of worshipping their Lord (ie. prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, etc.)…..it would indeed be considered an honorable death.

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 2.356 Narrated by Ibn Abbas

While a companion was at Arafat (for Hajj) with Allah's Messenger (saws), he fell down from his mount and broke his neck (and died). So Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "Wash him with water and ‘Sidr’ and shroud him in two the pieces of cloth (his ehram) and neither perfume him nor cover his head, for Allah will resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection and he will be reciting the ‘Talbeeyah’ (Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk….).”

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan