13/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1106e — Mastery Over Desire
Clarifying that Kissing when fasting is not unlawful for the one whose desire is not provoked by that
Mastery Over Desire While Fasting
Sahih Muslim : 1106e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1106e
حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُقَبِّلُ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ وَكَانَ أَمْلَكَكُمْ لإِرْبِهِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to kiss (his wives) while fasting; and he had the greatest control over his desire (as compared with you).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1106eIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 83USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2440
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1106e
This Hadith from A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) says that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to kiss while fasting. It also adds that he had the greatest control over his desire compared with the people being addressed. This detail is important because it shapes how the Hadith is understood. The report is not just about the outward act of kissing while fasting. It also points to the inward state of control. For people searching for can you kiss while fasting hadith, this narration shows that the Prophet’s action came with a level of self-control that others may not have in the same way.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) kissed while fasting.
- He had great control over his desire.
- The narration links the action to self-mastery.
- A person should think honestly about their own control.
