Sahih Muslim 1104b

Chapter: The prohibition of Al-Wisal

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ التَّيْمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَارِثِ - حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ وَاصَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي أَوَّلِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَوَاصَلَ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَبَلَغَهُ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏

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

Anas (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed Saum Wisal during the early part of the month of Ramadan. The people among Muslims also observed uninterrupted fast. This (news) reached him (the Holy Prophet) and he said:

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.

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

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله فِي حَدِيث عَاصِم بْن النَّضْر : ( وَاصَلَ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي أَوَّل شَهْر رَمَضَان ) كَذَا هُوَ فِي كُلّ النُّسَخ بِبِلَادِنَا , وَكَذَا نَقَلَهُ الْقَاضِي عَنْ أَكْثَر النُّسَخ قَالَ : وَهُوَ وَهْمٌ مِنْ الرَّاوِي , وَصَوَابه ( آخِر شَهْر رَمَضَان ) , وَكَذَا رَوَاهُ بَعْض رُوَاة صَحِيح مُسْلِم , وَهُوَ الْمُوَافِق لِلْحَدِيثِ الَّذِي قَبْله , وَلِبَاقِي الْأَحَادِيث. قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( إِنِّي أَظَلّ يُطْعِمنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِي ) قَالَ أَهْل اللُّغَة : يُقَال : ظَلَّ يَفْعَل كَذَا إِذَا عَمِلَهُ فِي النَّهَار دُون اللَّيْل , وَبَاتَ يَفْعَل كَذَا إِذَا عَمَله فِي اللَّيْل , وَمِنْهُ قَوْل عَنْتَرَة : وَلَقَدْ أَبِيت عَلَى ا…

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Other versions

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

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…

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

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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