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Sunan Abu DawudFasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)

Sunan Abu Dawud 2406

Chapter: Fasting During A Journey

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2406

Narrator:Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، وَوَهْبُ بْنُ بَيَانٍ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي مُعَاوِيَةُ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ قَزَعَةَ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ وَهُوَ يُفْتِي النَّاسَ وَهُمْ مُكِبُّونَ عَلَيْهِ فَانْتَظَرْتُ خَلْوَتَهُ فَلَمَّا خَلاَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ صِيَامِ رَمَضَانَ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي رَمَضَانَ عَامَ الْفَتْحِ فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصُومُ وَنَصُومُ حَتَّى بَلَغَ مَنْزِلاً مِنَ الْمَنَازِلِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏

إِنَّكُمْ قَدْ دَنَوْتُمْ مِنْ عَدُوِّكُمْ وَالْفِطْرُ أَقْوَى لَكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَصْبَحْنَا مِنَّا الصَّائِمُ وَمِنَّا الْمُفْطِرُ - قَالَ - ثُمَّ سِرْنَا فَنَزَلْنَا مَنْزِلاً فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّكُمْ تُصَبِّحُونَ عَدُوَّكُمْ وَالْفِطْرُ أَقْوَى لَكُمْ فَأَفْطِرُوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَكَانَتْ عَزِيمَةً مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

Narrated Qaza'ah:

I came to Abu Sa'id al-Khudri while he was giving his legal opinion to the people who bent down on him. So I waited to see hi when he was alone. When he became alone, I asked him about keeping fast while travelling. He said: we went out along with the Prophet (ﷺ) in Ramadan in the year of conquest of Mecca. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fasted and we fasted until he reached a certain stage. He said: You have come near your enemy; the breaking of fast will bring you more strength. Then morning came when some of us fasted and other broke their fast. He (Abu Sa'id al-Khudri) said: We then proceeded and alighted at a stage. He said: You are going to attack your enemy tomorrow morning ; breaking the fast will bring you more strength ; so break your fast (i.e. do not keep fast). This resolution (of breaking the fast) took place (due to the announcement) from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

Abu Sa'id said: Then I found myself keeping fast along with the Prophet (ﷺ) before and after that.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2406).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( إِنَّكُمْ قَدْ دَنَوْتُمْ مِنْ عَدُوّكُمْ وَالْفِطْر أَقْوَى لَكُمْ ) : فِيهِ دَلِيل عَلَى أَنَّ الْفِطْر لِمَنْ وَصَلَ فِي سَفَره إِلَى مَوْضِع قَرِيب مِنْ الْعَدُوّ أَوْلَى لِأَنَّهُ رُبَّمَا وَصَلَ إِلَيْهِمْ الْعَدُوّ إِلَى ذَلِكَ الْمَوْضِع الَّذِي هُوَ مَظِنَّة مُلَاقَاة الْعَدُوّ , وَلِهَذَا كَانَ الْإِفْطَار أَوْلَى وَلَمْ يَتَحَتَّم. وَأَمَّا إِذَا كَانَ لِقَاء الْعَدُوّ مُتَحَقِّقًا فَالْإِفْطَار عَزِيمَة لِأَنَّهُ الصَّائِم يَضْعُف عَنْ مُنَازَلَة الْأَقْرَان وَلَا سِيَّمَا عِنْد غَلَيَان مَرَاجِل الضِّرَاب وَالطِّعَان , وَلَا يَخْفَى مَا فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ الْإِهَانَة لِجُنُودِ الْمُحِقِّينَ وَإِدْخَال الْوَهْن عَلَى عَامَّة الْمُجَاهِدِينَ مِنْ الْمُسْلِمِينَ. وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الْ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 2406
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 2406
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim (1120) The hadith No. 2406
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2406

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A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about fasting while traveling. He answered: If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast

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أَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَكَانَ كَثِيرَ الصِّيَامِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ ‏"

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صَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَفْطَرَ فَمَنْ شَاءَ صَامَ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَفْطَرَ ‏.‏

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