Sahih al-Bukhari 7241

Chapter: What uses of Al-Lau are allowed

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7241

حَدَّثَنَا عَيَّاشُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ وَاصَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم آخِرَ الشَّهْرِ، وَوَاصَلَ أُنَاسٌ، مِنَ النَّاسِ فَبَلَغَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏

لَوْ مُدَّ بِيَ الشَّهْرُ لَوَاصَلْتُ وِصَالاً يَدَعُ الْمُتَعَمِّقُونَ تَعَمُّقَهُمْ، إِنِّي لَسْتُ مِثْلَكُمْ، إِنِّي أَظَلُّ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِ ‏"

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet (ﷺ) fasted Al-Wisal on the last days of the month. Some people did the same, and when the news reached the Prophet (ﷺ) he said, "If the month had been prolonged for me, then I would have fasted Wisal for such a long time that the most exaggerating ones among you would have given up their exaggeration. I am not like you; my Lord always makes me eat and drink."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 7241), Muslim (No. 1104b) and Ahmad (No. 11800, 12567, 12597, 12805, 13093, 13163, 13566).

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث أَنَس " فِي النَّهْي عَنْ الْوِصَال " ذَكَرَ مِنْ طَرِيق حُمَيْدٍ وَهُوَ الطَّوِيل عَنْ ثَابِت عَنْ أَنَس , وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ شَرْحه مُسْتَوْفًى فِي " كِتَاب الصِّيَام " وَقَوْله : " تَابَعَهُ سُلَيْمَان بْن الْمُغِيرَة عَنْ ثَابِت " إِلَخْ. وَصَلَهُ مُسْلِم مِنْ طَرِيق أَبِي النَّضْر عَنْ سُلَيْمَان بْن الْمُغِيرَة " وَوَقَعَ لَنَا بِعُلُوٍّ فِي مُسْنَد عَبْد بْن حُمَيْدٍ " وَوَقَعَ هَذَا التَّعْلِيق فِي رِوَايَة كَرِيمَة سَابِقًا عَلَى حَدِيث حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ أَنَس فَصَارَ كَأَنَّهُ طَرِيق أُخْرَى مُعَلَّقَة لِحَدِيثِ " لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقّ " وَهُوَ غَلَط فَاحِش , وَالصَّوَاب ثُبُوته هُنَا كَمَا وَقَعَ فِي رِوَايَة الْبَاقِينَ ,…

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Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1104b

Had the month been lengthened for me I would have continued observing Saum Wisal, so that those who act with forced hardness would (have been obliged) to abandon it. You are not like me (or he said): I am not like you. I continue to do so (in a state) that my Lord feeds me and provides me drink.

لَوْ مُدَّ لَنَا الشَّهْرُ لَوَاصَلْنَا وِصَالاً يَدَعُ الْمُتَعَمِّقُونَ تَعَمُّقَهُمْ إِنَّكُمْ لَسْتُمْ مِثْلِي - أَوْ قَالَ - إِنِّي لَسْتُ مِثْلَكُمْ إِنِّي أَظَلُّ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِي ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 11800