13/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1106a — Kissing While Fasting
Clarifying that Kissing when fasting is not unlawful for the one whose desire is not provoked by that
Kissing While Fasting Hadith from A’isha
Sahih Muslim : 1106a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1106a
حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُقَبِّلُ إِحْدَى نِسَائِهِ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ . ثُمَّ تَضْحَكُ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) kissed one of his wives while he was fasting, and then she ('A'isha) smiled (as she narrated).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1106aIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 79USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2436
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1106a
This Hadith reports a simple action from the life of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) said that he kissed one of his wives while he was fasting. Then she smiled as she narrated it. The text does not add a long ruling or a separate explanation here. It simply reports that this action happened while he was observing fast. For readers searching for the hadith about kissing while fasting, this narration is one of the key reports. It should be read with care because other narrations in this same set mention the Prophet’s control over desire. The safe lesson from this text is to follow the report without adding claims beyond it.
What we learn from this hadith
- A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) kissed while fasting.
- The narration keeps the matter brief and direct.
- The smile of A’isha appears as part of the report.
- The Hadith should not be stretched beyond what it states.
