7/39. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1729 — Aishah’s Report on the Ten Days Fast
Fasting the (first) ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah)
Aishah’s Hadith About Fasting the Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1729
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1729
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ صَامَ الْعَشْرَ قَطُّ .
A'isha Narrated from:
I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fasting the (first) ten days (of Dhul- Hijjah).”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1729In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 92English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1729
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1729
This narration is short but important for careful reading. Aswad narrates that ‘Aishah said, “I never saw the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) fasting the ten days.” The main search phrase is Aishah hadith fasting ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. The Hadith reports what ‘Aishah personally saw. It does not say that fasting in these days has no value, and it does not give a full ruling by itself. It simply records her observation. This helps readers avoid overstatement. When different narrations discuss the same season, each text should be explained on its own terms. Here, the direct lesson is about honest narration and staying within what was witnessed.
What we learn from this hadith
- ‘Aishah reported what she personally observed.
- The Hadith says she never saw the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) fasting the ten days.
- The narration should not be stretched beyond its wording.
- Careful Hadith reading means keeping each report in its own wording.
