Sahih al-Bukhari 6669

Chapter: If someone does something against his oath due to forgetfulness

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6669

حَدَّثَنِي يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَوْفٌ، عَنْ خِلاَسٍ، وَمُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

مَنْ أَكَلَ نَاسِيًا وَهْوَ صَائِمٌ فَلْيُتِمَّ صَوْمَهُ، فَإِنَّمَا أَطْعَمَهُ اللَّهُ وَسَقَاهُ ‏"

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If somebody eats something forgetfully while he is fasting, then he should complete his fast, for Allah has made him eat and drink."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 6669, 1933), Muslim (No. 1155), Ibn Majah (No. 1673), Ahmad (No. 8773, 9125, 9974, 10251) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1663, 1664).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 1155

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث أَبِي هُرَيْرَة " مَنْ أَكَلَ نَاسِيًا وَهُوَ صَائِم فَلْيُتِمَّ صَوْمَهُ " الْحَدِيث ; وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ شَرْحه فِي " بَاب الصَّائِم إِذَا أَكَلَ أَوْ شَرِبَ نَاسِيًا " مِنْ كِتَاب الصِّيَام , وَعَوْف فِي السَّنَد هُوَ الْأَعْرَابِيّ , وَخِلَاس بِكَسْرِ الْمُعْجَمَة وَتَخْفِيف اللَّام بَعْدهَا مُهْمَلَة , وَهُوَ اِبْن عَمْرو , وَمُحَمَّد هُوَ اِبْن سِيرِينَ , وَالْبُخَارِيّ لَا يُخْرِج لِخِلَاسِ إِلَّا مَقْرُونًا. وَمِمَّا يُنَبَّهُ عَلَيْهِ هُنَا أَنَّ الْمِزِّيَّ فِي " الْأَطْرَاف " ذَكَرَ هَذَا الْحَدِيث فِي تَرْجَمَة خِلَاس عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَة فَقَالَ " خِلَاس فِي الصِّيَام عَنْ يُوسُف بْن مُوسَى " فَوَهِمَ فِي ذَلِكَ وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ فِي الْأَيْمَان وَالنُّذُور , وَلَمْ يُورِدْهُ…

Scholars’ grades

Grade taken from the status of the collection (Sahih al-Bukhari).

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1933

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If somebody eats or drinks forgetfully then he should complete his fast, for what he has eaten or drunk, has been given to him by Allah."

إِذَا نَسِيَ فَأَكَلَ وَشَرِبَ فَلْيُتِمَّ صَوْمَهُ، فَإِنَّمَا أَطْعَمَهُ اللَّهُ وَسَقَاهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1155

Whoever forgets while fasting and eats or drinks, let him complete his fast, for it is Allah Who fed him and gave him drink

"Whoever forgets while fasting and eats or drinks, let him complete his fast, for it is Allah Who fed him and gave him drink."

مَنْ نَسِيَ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ فَأَكَلَ أَوْ شَرِبَ فَلْيُتِمَّ صَوْمَهُ فَإِنَّمَا أَطْعَمَهُ اللَّهُ وَسَقَاهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 1673

"Whoever eats out of forgetfulness while fasting, let him complete his fast, for it is Allah Who has fed him and given him to drink."

"‏ مَنْ أَكَلَ نَاسِيًا وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ فَلْيُتِمَّ صَوْمَهُ فَإِنَّمَا أَطْعَمَهُ اللَّهُ وَسَقَاهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 8773