7/54. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1763 — Guest Fasting with Permission
One who stays among a people should not fast without their permission
Hadith About Guest Fasting Permission
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1763
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1763
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الأَزْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ دَاوُدَ، وَخَالِدُ بْنُ أَبِي يَزِيدَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " إِذَا نَزَلَ الرَّجُلُ بِقَوْمٍ فَلاَ يَصُومُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِمْ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “If a man stays among a people, he should not fast without their permission.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1763In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 126English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1763
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1763
This hadith about guest fasting permission teaches manners during a stay with other people. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that if a man stays among a people, he should not fast without their permission. The wording points to a guest or someone living temporarily with a group. Fasting is an act of worship, but the hadith shows that worship should be done with good manners toward hosts. A host may prepare food, expect the guest to eat, or feel concerned if the guest refuses. The hadith does not give a long legal discussion. It simply teaches a clean social rule: when staying with others, be thoughtful and do not make personal worship a cause of awkwardness or trouble.
What we learn from this hadith
- A guest should be considerate of the people hosting him.
- Voluntary fasting can involve social manners when staying with others.
- Permission helps avoid discomfort between guest and host.
- Personal worship should not ignore the feelings of others.
