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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Fasting

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2316

Chapter: Interpreting the saying of Allah, The Mighty And Sublime: "And as for those who can fast with difficulty,(e.g. an old man), they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskin (poor person) (for every day)"

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2316

Narrator:Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا بَكْرٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ مُضَرَ - عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، مَوْلَى سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ، قَالَ

لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ ‏‏{‏ وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ ‏}‏ كَانَ مَنْ أَرَادَ مِنَّا أَنْ يُفْطِرَ وَيَفْتَدِيَ حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا ‏.‏

It was narrated that salamah bin Al-Akwa said:

"When this verse was revealed 'And as for those who can fast with difficulty, (e.g. an old man), they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a miskin (poor person) (for every day). Those among us who did not want to fast would pay the fidyah, until the verse after it was revealed and abrogated this."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 2316), Al-Bukhari (No. 4507), Muslim (No. 1145a), Abu Dawud (No. 2315), At-Tirmidhi (No. 798) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1671).

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

قَوْله ( لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَة وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ إِلَخْ ) سَبَبُهَا أَنَّهُ شَقَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَمَضَانُ فَرُخِّصَ لَهُمْ فِي الْإِفْطَار مَعَ الْقُدْرَة عَلَى الصَّوْم فَكَانَ يَصُوم بَعْضٌ وَيَفْتَدِي بَعْضٌ حَتَّى نَزَلَ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى فَمَنْ شَهِدَ مِنْكُمْ الشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ وَهَذِهِ الْآيَة هِيَ الْمُرَادَة بِقَوْلِهِ حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ الْآيَة بَعْدهَا وَقِيلَ النَّاسِخَة قَوْله تَعَالَى وَأَنْ تَصُومُوا خَيْر لَكُمْ وَفِيهِ أَنَّهُ يَدُلّ عَلَى أَنَّ الصَّوْم خَيْر مِنْ الِافْتِدَاء فَهَذَا يَدُلّ عَلَى جَوَاز الِافْتِدَاء فَلَا يَصْلُحُ نَاسِخًا لَهُ بَلْ هُوَ مِنْ جُمْلَة الْمَنْسُوخ وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2316
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 2316
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2316

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4507

When the Divine Revelation: "For those who can fast, they had a choice either fast, or feed a poor for every day," (2.184) was revealed, it was permissible for one to give a ransom and give up fasting, till the Verse succeeding it was revealed and abrogated it.

لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ‏}‏ كَانَ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ وَيَفْتَدِيَ حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1145a

"And as for those who can fast (but do not) expiation is the feeding of a needy person" (ii. 183), (he who liked to observe fast did observe it) and he who felt reluctant to observe it ate and expiated till the verse was revealed which abrogated it.

لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ ‏‏{‏ وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ‏}‏ كَانَ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ وَيَفْتَدِيَ ‏.‏ حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 2315

Salamah bin Al Akwa said “After the revelation of the verse “For those who can do it(with hardship) is a ransom, the feeding of one, that is indigent, is one of us intended to leave fast and pay ransom, he could do so.” until the verse following it was revealed and abrogated the (previous) verse.”

مَنْ أَرَادَ مِنَّا أَنْ يُفْطِرَ وَيَفْتَدِيَ فَعَلَ حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 798

"When the following was revealed: 'And for those upon whom it is difficult, (they may) feed a poor person' - if one of us wanted we would not fast, and pay the ransom, until the Ayah after it was revealed abrogating it."

مَنْ أَرَادَ مِنَّا أَنْ يُفْطِرَ وَيَفْتَدِيَ حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا ‏

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

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  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (1081)وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ سورة البقرة آية 184 كَانَ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ وَيَفْتَدِي حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا
  • المعرفة والتاريخ ليعقوب بن سفيان (398)وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ سورة البقرة آية 184 ، كَانَ مَنْ أَرَادَ مِنَّا أَنْ يُفْطِرَ وَيَفْتَدِيَ فَعَلَ حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الْآيَةُ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا
  • صحيح ابن حبان (3560)وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ سورة البقرة آية 184 ، كَانَ مِنْ أَرَادَ مِنَّا أَنْ يُفْطِرَ أَفْطَرَ وَافْتَدَى ، حتى نزلت الآية التي بعدها فنسختها
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (2252)لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ : وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ سورة البقرة آية 184 ، كَانَ مَنْ أَرَادَ مِنَّا أَنْ يُفْطِرَ وَيَفْتَدِيَ فَعَلَ ، حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا
  • مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (2007)وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ سورة البقرة آية 184 كَانَ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ وَيَفْتَدِيَ فَعَلَ ، حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا
  • نواسخ القرآن لابن الجوزي (71)وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ سورة البقرة آية 184 كَانَ مَنْ أَرَادَ مِنَّا أَنْ يُفْطِرَ وَيَفْتَدِيَ فَعَلَ ، حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الْآيَةُ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 2317

concerning this verse "And as for those who can fast with difficulty, (a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskin (poor person) (for every day)." That for those who can fast with difficulty means they find it hard; to feed a Miskin means feeding one poor person for each day. But whoever does good…

فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏‏{‏ وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ ‏}‏ يُطِيقُونَهُ يُكَلَّفُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ وَاحِدٍ ‏‏{‏ فَمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا ‏}‏ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ آخَرَ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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