13/11. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1102a — Avoid Uninterrupted Fasting
The prohibition of Al-Wisal
Hadith on Wisal: Why Uninterrupted Fasting Was Forbidden
Sahih Muslim : 1102a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1102a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، - رضى الله عنهما - أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الْوِصَالِ قَالُوا إِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ . قَالَ " إِنِّي لَسْتُ كَهَيْئَتِكُمْ إِنِّي أُطْعَمُ وَأُسْقَى " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade uninterrupted fasting. They (some of the Companions) said: You yourself fast uninterruptedly, whereupon he said: I am not like you. I am fed and supplied drink (by Allah).
[1] Fasting more than one day without breaking the fast at night.Reference : Sahih Muslim 1102aIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 69USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2426
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1102a
This hadith about wisal fasting reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade uninterrupted fasting. Some Companions asked why, since he himself fasted uninterruptedly. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered that he was not like them and that he was fed and supplied drink by Allah. The wording teaches a clear limit: people should not copy the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in this special matter because his state was not like theirs. The hadith does not ask Muslims to make fasting harder by avoiding iftar and suhur across days. Instead, it shows that prophetic guidance includes mercy, limits, and recognition of human ability.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade uninterrupted fasting for his Companions.
- His own case was described as different from theirs.
- Fasting should follow the Prophet's instruction, not personal overdoing.
