The Holy Prophet (Mohammad) (S.

The Holy Prophet (Mohammad) (S.A.) The Commander of the Faithful [ALI (A.S.)] says that a party of the Jews came to the Prophet (S.A.) The most learned among them put a few questions, one of which was: 'What is the good to your people in that Allah has enjoined fast on them and that, too only for thirty days (excluding nights) whereas the other people had to fast for more than thirty days?' The Prophet (S.A.) replied: "When Adam ate of that tree the fruit remained ill his stomach for thirty days.

So Allah enjoined upon his progeny to remain hungry and thirsty for that period, and the permission to eat in the night is Allah's grace. Adam also had to fast for so many days and Allah enjoined those fasts upon my…