WHAT YOU SHOULD NOT DO WHEN FASTING H 1238 "Allah, the Mighty the Glorified says, 'All the deeds of the son of Adam are for himself, but his fasting is for Me and I shall reward him for it. The fast is a shield. When any of you fasts he should forsake swearing and noise. If anyone is abusive or seeks to pick a quarrel with him, he should respond with: I am fasting.' By Him in whose Hands is the life of Muhammad, the breath of one who is fasting is better with Allah than the fragrance of musk. Whosoever fasts experiences two joys: he is joyful when he breaks his fast, and he is joyful because of his fasting when he meets his Lord." R 1238 Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.