Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الصَّوْمُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ يَدَعُ طَعَامَهُ وَشَرَابَهُ وَشَهْوَتَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِي فَالصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ وَلِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ فَرْحَةٌ حِينَ يُفْطِرُ وَفَرْحَةٌ حِينَ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلَخُلُوفُ فِيهِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ.
English Translation
Abu Nu'aym narrated to us, he said: al-A'mash narrated to us, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayrah who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Allah the Almighty says: 'Fasting is for Me and I shall reward for it. He leaves his food, his drink, and his desires for My sake.' Fasting is a shield, and the fasting person has two joys: a joy when he breaks his fast, and a joy when he meets Allah the Almighty. And the breath of the fasting person is more pleasant to Allah than the fragrance of musk."