7/19. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1683 — Kissing During Fasting
What was narrated concerning a fasting person kissing
Kissing During Fasting Hadith Explained Simply
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1683
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1683
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، قَالاَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُقَبِّلُ فِي شَهْرِ الصَّوْمِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to kiss during the month of fasting.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1683In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 46English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1683
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1683
This Hadith is about kissing during fasting. Aishah رضي الله عنها said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to kiss during the month of fasting. The narration is brief, so the explanation should also stay close to the text. It tells us about an action of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم during the fasting month, without giving extra conditions in this wording. For people searching for a hadith about kissing while fasting, this report is one of the direct narrations on the topic. It should be read with care, especially because other narrations in the same topic mention self-control and desire. This specific Hadith simply reports the action during the month of fasting.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم kissed during the fasting month.
- The narration is short and should not be expanded beyond its wording.
- Questions about fasting may include actions beyond food and drink.
- Aishah رضي الله عنها is the narrator of this report.
