English translation
[2624] 102 - (1120) It was narrated that Rabī‘ah said: “Qaza‘ah narrated to me: ‘I came to Abū Sa‘eed Al-Khudrī [may Allāh be pleased with them] while he was surrounded by people. When the people dispersed from around him, I said: “I am not going to ask you about what these people were asking.” And I asked him about fasting while travelling.’ He said: “We traveled with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ to Makkah when we were fasting. We made a stop, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ‘You have drawn near to your enemy, and breaking the fast will make you stronger.’ This was a concession, so some of us fasted and some did not. Then we made another stop and he said: ‘In the morning, you are going to meet your enemy. And breaking the fast will make you stronger, so break the fast.' He emphasized it (the second time), so we broke the fast." Then he said: "I remember we fasted with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ after that, when travelling."
