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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Fasting

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2294

Chapter: Mention of the different report from Sulaiman bin Yasar in the Narration of Hamzah bin 'Amr about that

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 2294

Narrator:Hamza ibn Amr al-Aslamī

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو الأَسْلَمِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنْ - ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ كَلِمَةً مَعْنَاهَا

إِنْ - شِئْتَ صُمْتَ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَفْطَرْتَ ‏"

It was narrated from Hamza bin 'Amr Al-Aslami that:

he asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling. He said: "If," then he said something to the effect that: "If you want, then fast, and if you want, then do not fast.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 2294, 2295) and Ahmad (No. 15459).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( قَالَ إِنْ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ إِلَخْ ) فَقَالَ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ بَعْدَ إِنْ كَلِمَةً مَعْنَاهُ مَعْنَى مَا ذَكَرْت فِي إِنْ شِئْت صُمْت إِلَخْ ثُمَّ ظَاهِر الْحَدِيث جَوَاز الْأَمْرَيْنِ مِنْ غَيْر تَرْجِيح لِأَحَدِهِمَا لَا لِلصَّوْمِ وَلَا لِلْإِفْطَارِ وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2294
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 2294
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2294

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Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 2295

"O Messenger of Allah." (And he narrated) something similar, in Mursal from.

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مِثْلَهُ مُرْسَلٌ ‏.‏

Also reported by… (7)
  • التحقيق في مسائل الخلاف لابن الجوزي (1119)إِنْ شِئْتَ صُمْتَ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَفْطَرْتَ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2576)الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ ، قَالَ : إِنْ ، ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ كَلِمَةً مَعْنَاهَا شِئْتَ صُمْتَ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَفْطَرْتَ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (2915)إِنْ شِئْتَ صُمْتَ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَفْطَرْتَ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (13590)الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ ، فَقَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ صُمْتَ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَفْطَرْتَ
  • تهذيب الآثار للطبري (1878)إِنْ شِئْتَ صُمْتَ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَفْطَرْتَ
  • تهذيب الآثار للطبري (1904)إِنْ شِئْتَ صُمْتَ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَفْطَرْتَ ، وَأَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ أَنْ تَصُومَ
  • مسند ابن أبي شيبة (768)إِنْ شِئْتَ صُمْتَ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَفْطَرْتَ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 673

Hamzah bin ’Amro Al-Aslami (RAA) narrated, ‘I said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! I find within me the strength to fast while traveling. Would there be any blame upon me if I were to do so?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him, "It is a concession from Allah. Whoever…

" هِيَ رُخْصَةٌ مِنَ اَللَّهِ, فَمَنْ أَخَذَ بِهَا فَحَسَنٌ, وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَصُومَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ "

Narrated by Hamza ibn Amr al-Aslamī + 3 other versions

Not graded Muwatta Malik 655

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utba ibn Masud from Abdullah ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, left for Makka in Ramadan during the year of the conquest, and fasted until he reached al-Kadid. He then broke…

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرَجَ إِلَى…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1943

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

‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: Hamzah ibn ‘Amr al-Aslami asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): "Should I fast while traveling?" - and he used to fast often - He answered: "If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast."

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

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 12 other versions Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 2404

The Prophet (ﷺ) left Medina for Mecca till he reached 'Usfan, He then called for a vessel (of water). It was raised to his mouth to show it to the people, and that was in Ramadan. Ibn 'Abbas used to say: The Prophet (ﷺ) fasted and he broke his fast. He who likes may fast and he who likes may break.

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

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 10 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1113a

Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out during the month of Ramadan in the year of Victory (when Mecca was conquered) and was fasting till he reached Kadid (a canal situated at a distance of forty-two miles from Mecca) and he then broke the fast. And…

خَرَجَ عَامَ الْفَتْحِ فِي رَمَضَانَ فَصَامَ حَتَّى بَلَغَ الْكَدِيدَ ثُمَّ أَفْطَرَ

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