Fasting is a Shield

It is reported that Hafsah bint Sîrîn – Allâh have mercy on her – said:

"Fasting is a shield as long as one does not tear it, and tearing it is when you backbite".

[‘Abd Al-Razzâq Al-San’ânî, Al-Musannaf articles 8975.]

Source: Sayings of the Salaf