13/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1121c — Fasting While Traveling
The choice between fasting and not fasting when travelling
Fasting While Traveling: A Careful Report
Sahih Muslim : 1121c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1121c
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ حَمَّادِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1121cIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 133USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2489
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1121c
This hadith is a supporting narration about fasting while traveling. It tells us that the report came through Hisham with the same chain of transmitters, and it matches the narration of Hammad ibn Zayd. The key phrase preserved here is that the person said he was a man who used to fast often. So the focus is not only on travel fasting, but also on careful hadith transmission. The narration shows how the same meaning was preserved through another route. For readers searching for the hadith about fasting while traveling, this report helps connect the wording with the wider discussion of whether a frequent faster may fast during a journey.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith transmission was preserved through careful chains of narrators.
- A person who fasts often may still ask for clear guidance when traveling.
- Repeated narrations help confirm the wording and meaning of a report.
