13/11. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 671 — The Book of As-Siyâm (the Fasting)
Prohibition of Al-Wisâl [observing Saum (fast) continuously].
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 671
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 671
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنها، قَالَ: نَهى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الْوِصَالِ فِي الصَّوْمِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ: إِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ: وَأَيُّكُمْ مِثْلِي إِنِّي أَبِيتُ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقَينِ فَلَمَّا أَبَوْا أَنْ يَنْتَهُوا عَنِ الْوِصَالِ؛ وَاصَلَ بِهِمْ يَوْمًا، ثُمَّ يَوْمًا، ثُمَّ رَأَوُا الْهِلَالَ فَقَالَ: لَوْ تَأَخَّرَ لَزِدْتُكُمْ كَالتَّنْكِيلِ لَهُمْ حِينَ أَبَوْا أَنْ يَنْتَهُوا.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade Al-Wisâl in observing As-Saum (the fasts). So, one of the Muslims said to him, "But you practise Al-Wisâl O Allâh's Messenger!" The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, "Who amongst you is similar to me? I am given food and drink during night by my Lord." So, when the people refused to stop Al-Wisâl (observing Saum continuously), the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم observed Saum day and night continuously along with them for a day and then another day and then they saw the crescent (of the month of Shawwâl).The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said to them (angrily), "If it (the crescent) had not appeared, I would have made you observe Saum for a longer period." That was as a punishment for them when they refused to stop (practising Al-Wisâl). ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 186, Vol. 3)
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Muhammad Fu'ad 'Abd al-Baqi
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
