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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Fasting

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2308

Chapter: Mentioning the Differences in the Report from Hisham 'Urwah about it

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2308

Narrator:Ā’ishah

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ الأَسْلَمِيَّ، سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ وَكَانَ رَجُلاً يَسْرُدُ الصِّيَامَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏

"‏ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ ‏"

It was narrated from Aishah that Hamzah Al-Aslami asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling as he was a man who used to fast continually. He said:

"If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 2308, 2306, 2307), Al-Bukhari (No. 1943), Muslim (No. 1121a), At-Tirmidhi (No. 711), Ibn Majah (No. 1662), Ahmad (No. 23065, 24429, 24485, 24548) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1645).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 1943

Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2308
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2308
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2308

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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 Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1121a

Fast if you like and break it if you like.

إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 23065

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ جَاءَ حَمْزَةُ الْأَسْلَمِيُّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 24429

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ هِشَامٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ فَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 24485

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ جَاءَ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيُّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 24548

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ إِنَّ حَمْزَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ وَكَانَ رَجُلًا يَسْرُدُ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan ad-Darimi 1645

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 2019

‘A'isha said that Hamza b. ‘Amr al-Aslami who was greatly devoted to fasting asked the Prophet whether he should fast when on a journey, and received the reply, “Fast if you like, or break your fast if you like.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: إِنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَكَانَ كَثِيرَ الصِّيَامِ. فَقَالَ: «إِنْ شِئْتَ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2577)الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ ، قَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2578)الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ ، قَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2581)إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2582)إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2583)أَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ ، قَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2585)أَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ ؟ فَقَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2586)أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ ؟ قَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2587)أَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ ؟ وَكَانَ كَثِيرَ الصِّيَامِ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2588)أَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ ؟ قَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2590)الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ ؟ وَكَانَ رَجُلا يَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ ، فَقَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2591)أَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ ؟ قَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (2304)أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ ، فَقَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (2305)الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ ، فَقَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • المنتقى من السنن المسندة (392)إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (3642)الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ ، فَقَالَ : أَنْتَ بِالْخِيَارِ ، إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (1905)الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ , وَكَانَ رَجُلايَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ , فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ : أَنْتَ بِالْخِيَارِ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ , وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
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  • مختصر الأحكام المستخرج على جامع الترمذي (585)أَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ فِي السَّفَرِ ؟ قَالَ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (2250)أَنْتَ بِالْخِيَارِ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (2338)أَنْتَ بِالْخِيَارِ : إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (2339)إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (2198)إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (2199)إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ

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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 "

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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…

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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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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 2309

"We were traveling in Ramadan and among us were some who were fasting and some who were not. Those who were fasting did not criticize those who were not, and those who were not fasting did not criticize those who were."

كُنَّا نُسَافِرُ فِي رَمَضَانَ فَمِنَّا الصَّائِمُ وَمِنَّا الْمُفْطِرُ لاَ يَعِيبُ الصَّائِمُ عَلَى الْمُفْطِرِ وَلاَ يَعِيبُ الْمُفْطِرُ عَلَى الصَّائِمِ ‏.‏

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