((إِنِّي صَائِمٌ، إِنِّي صَائِمٌ)).
Innee saa'imun, innee saa'im
(I am fasting, I am fasting.)
Source & authenticity
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 75
Translation: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), Sa'id al-Qahtani — see site-wide attribution
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Context & meaning
The words are not addressed to Allah at all. They are spoken to the person who has been rude, and they state a fact rather than making a request or returning an insult. The statement is then repeated once, and the repetition adds no new information — the same three words twice over. Nothing is asked for, nothing is denied, and the other person’s conduct is never described or answered directly.
When & how to recite
Recorded in the Muwatta of Malik, said while fasting when someone is rude.
Reflection
It answers rudeness by naming the speaker’s own state rather than the other’s behaviour. Repetition is the only emphasis available, since no further words are ever added.
About these notesThe notes above explain the wording of the supplication as it is translated on this page. They add no commentary, history or ruling beyond it.
Common questions
What is the source for this?
Referenced as Muwatta Malik 713.
What does this supplication actually say?
In English it reads: “I am fasting, I am fasting.” The words are not addressed to Allah at all.
Can I read it without Arabic script?
The romanisation used on this page is: “Innee saa'imun, innee saa'im”
When should you say it?
Recorded in the Muwatta of Malik, said while fasting when someone is rude. It answers rudeness by naming the speaker’s own state rather than the other’s behaviour.