Sunan Ibn Majah 1673

Chapter: What was narrated concerning one who breaks his fast out of forgetfulness

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 1673

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ خِلاَسٍ، وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

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

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"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."

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1673), Al-Bukhari (No. 1933, 6669), Muslim (No. 1155), 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

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( فَإِنَّمَا أَطْعَمَهُ اللَّه وَسَقَاهُ ) كَانَ الْمُرَاد قَطْع نِسْبَة ذَلِكَ الْفِعْل إِلَى الْعَبْد بِوَاسِطَةِ النِّسْيَان فَلَا يُعَدّ فِعْله جِنَايَة مِنْهُ عَلَى صَوْمه مُفْسِدًا لَهُ وَإِلَّا فَهَذَا الْقَدْر مَوْجُود فِي كُلّ طَعَام وَشَرَاب يَأْكُلهُ الْإِنْسَان أَكَلَهُ عَمْدًا أَوْ سَهْوًا.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1673
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1673
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Bukhari	The hadith	No. 1673
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1673

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 al-Bukhari 6669

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."

مَنْ أَكَلَ نَاسِيًا وَهْوَ صَائِمٌ 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

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