(43) باب ذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ فِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ فِي فَضْلِ الصَّائِمِ
It was narrated from Saeed bin Abi Hind that Mutarrif a man from Banu 'Amir bin Sa'sa'ah told him that:
'Uthman bin Abi Al-As called for milk to be given to him (Mutarrif) to drink. Mutarrif said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Fasting is a shield like the shield of any one of you in battle."' Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Fasting is a shield."' (Sahih (ES)
Reference (ES): Sunan an-Nasa'i 2230 (ES)
In-book reference (ES): Book 22, Hadith 141 (ES)
English translation (ES): Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2232 (ES)