Sunan Ibn Majah 1743 — Narration on Fasting Rajab

Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1743

This hadith about fasting Rajab is brief, so the explanation should stay close to the text. Ibn ‘Abbas narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade fasting Rajab. The narration does not give a long reason, a list of exceptions, or a detailed ruling inside this wording. So the safest reading is to report what the text says without adding claims that are not here. For people searching “fasting Rajab hadith” or “did the Prophet forbid fasting Rajab,” this narration is often the direct text they want to read. It also reminds us that not every act people call worship should be followed unless it has guidance from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.