Al-Imām ibn Rajab [may Allāh have mercy on him] said:

“Some of the Pious Predecessors and Successors were asked:

‘Why has fasting been prescribed?’

They replied:

‘So the rich will taste hunger and thus will not forget the hungry.’”

Latāʼif al-Ma’ārif | Page 168 | Al-Imām ibn Rajab [may Allāh have mercy on him]

Translation: Authentic Quotes