13/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1106f — Embracing During Fast
Clarifying that Kissing when fasting is not unlawful for the one whose desire is not provoked by that
Embracing During Fast: A Hadith from A’isha
Sahih Muslim : 1106f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1106f
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُبَاشِرُ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to embrace (his wives) while fasting.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1106fIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 84USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2441
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1106f
This Hadith gives a brief report from A’isha (Allah be pleased with her). She said that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to embrace his wives while fasting. The narration is short and does not include extra wording in this version. Because of that, the explanation should stay close to the text. It tells us that this action occurred while the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was fasting. Other narrations in the same group mention his strong control over desire, but this particular report simply records the act of embracing while fasting. For searchers looking for embracing while fasting hadith, this is one of the direct narrations on the topic.
What we learn from this hadith
- A’isha reported that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) embraced while fasting.
- The Hadith is brief and direct.
- The narration should be understood without adding extra claims to it.
- It belongs to the wider topic of fasting and self-control.
