7/38. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1726 — Do Not Fast Saturday Except Obligatory Fasts
What was narrated concerning fasting on a Saturday
Hadith About Fasting on Saturday
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1726
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1726
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ ثَوْرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُسْرٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لاَ تَصُومُوا يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ إِلاَّ فِيمَا افْتُرِضَ عَلَيْكُمْ. فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلاَّ عُودَ عِنَبٍ، أَوْ لِحَاءَ شَجَرَةٍ، فَلْيَمُصَّهُ " . حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ ثَوْرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُسْرٍ، عَنْ أُخْتِهِ، قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ .
Abdullah bin Busr Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Do not fast on Saturdays apart from days when you are obliged to fast. If anyone of you cannot find anything other than grape stalks or the bark of a tree, let him suck on it.” Another chain from 'Abdullah bin Busr, from his sister who said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said," and he mentioned similarly.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1726In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 89English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1726
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1726
This Hadith is about fasting on Saturday. ‘Abdullah bin Busr narrates that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said not to fast on Saturdays apart from days when fasting is obligatory. The wording then stresses the point with a strong image: if a person finds only grape stalks or the bark of a tree, he should suck on it. That means the report is not casual advice; it presents a serious instruction within the text. The narration also mentions another chain from ‘Abdullah bin Busr’s sister with similar wording. For users searching can you fast on Saturday in Islam, this Hadith is one of the key reports connected to that question.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith mentions not fasting Saturday except in obligatory fasting.
- The wording strongly tells the person to break that Saturday fast.
- A second chain reports a similar statement through ‘Abdullah bin Busr’s sister.
- The narration is about Saturday specifically, not every voluntary fast.
