English translation
2232. It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Abî Hind that Mu'tarraf - a man from Banu 'Amir bin Sha'as'ah - told him that 'Uthmân bin Abî Al-'Aş called for milk to be given to him (Mu'tarraf) to drink. Mu'tarraf said: "I am fasting." 'Uthmân said: "I heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ say: 'Fasting is a shield like the shield of any one of you in battle.'" (Sahîh)
