Is there anything equal to fasting?

[Abu.Tasneem.Mushaf]

While referring back to the original sources I came across the chapter headings under which the narrations can be found. And it is well known that many of the scholars used to express their positions and explanations by way of the chapter headings. Therefore as a benefit I thought I should mention them here.

The chapter heading that occurs in Ibn Ḥibbān (in his Ṣaḥīḥ) is,

‘The mention of the clarification that there is nothing equal to fasting from the acts of obedience’

The chapter heading that occurs in Ibn Khuzaymah (in his Ṣaḥīḥ) is,

‘Chapter: The excellence of fasting and that there is no equal to it from the actions’