Hadith 1948

Whoever broke his Saum (fast) on a journey (publicly) so that people might see him.

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Darussalam · Volume 3

30 - THE BOOK OF AS-SAUM (1)(THE FASTING)

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 1948 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 34

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English translation

1948. Narrated Tāwūs: Ibn 'Abbās رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا set out from Al-Madīna to Makkah and he observed Saum (fast) till he reached 'Usfān, where he asked for water and raised his hand to let the people see him, and then broke the Ṣaum (fast), and did not observe Ṣaum (fast) after that till he reached Makkah, and that happened in Ramaḍān. Ibn 'Abbās used to say, "Allāh's Messenger ﷺ (sometimes) observed Ṣaum (fast) and (sometimes) did not observe Ṣaum (fast) during the journeys, so whoever wished not to observe Ṣaum (fast), could do so."

Arabic text

1948 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، قَالَ: خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، مِنَ المَدِينَةِ إِلَى مَكَّةَ، فَصَامَ حَتَّى بَلَغَ عُسْفَانَ، ثُمَّ دَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَرَفَعَهُ إِلَى يَدَيْهِ لِيُرِيَهُ النَّاسَ، فَأَفْطَرَ حَتَّى قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ، وَذَلِكَ فِي رَمَضَانَ "، فَكَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَقُولُ: «قَدْ صَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَفْطَرَ، فَمَنْ شَاءَ صَامَ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَفْطَرَ»

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(1) (H.1946) The Aḥādīth of this chapter show that it is permissible for one to observe Saum (fast) or break his Saum while travelling. But it is recommended for a healthy, strong person to observe Saum, whereas a weak or sick person is recommended not to observe Saum (fast). The saying of the Prophet ﷺ, "It is not from Al-Birr (righteousness) to observe Saum (fast) on a journey," is applicable to a particular case, i.e., when one is so weak or sick that observing Saum (fast) would harm him. In such case one has to break his Saum (fast), for Allāh does not like His devotees to harm themselves needlessly.