13/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1122b — Fasting in Heat During Travel
The choice between fasting and not fasting when travelling
Fasting During Travel in Intense Heat
Sahih Muslim : 1122b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1122b
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَيَّانَ، الدِّمَشْقِيِّ عَنْ أُمِّ الدَّرْدَاءِ، قَالَتْ قَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ فِي يَوْمٍ شَدِيدِ الْحَرِّ حَتَّى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَضَعُ يَدَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ مِنْ شِدَّةِ الْحَرِّ وَمَا مِنَّا أَحَدٌ صَائِمٌ إِلاَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ .
Abu Darda’ Narrated from:
We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on some of his journeys on an intensely hot day so much so that a person would place his hand on his head (in order to protect himself) against excessive heat, and none amongst us was fasting but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abdullah b. Rawaha
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1122bIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 137USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2493
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1122b
This narration gives another wording of the report from Abu Darda about fasting during travel. He says they were with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم on one of his journeys on an intensely hot day. The heat was so strong that a man would place his hand on his head for protection. In that setting, no one among them was fasting except the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم and Abdullah ibn Rawaha. The hadith is important for searches like fasting while travelling in Ramadan and travel fasting hardship. It shows a real travel scene, not an abstract rule. The report keeps the focus on the condition: heat, journey, and different practice among the group.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hardship during travel is directly shown in the narration.
- Not everyone in the group fasted during that difficult journey.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and Abdullah ibn Rawaha were reported as fasting.
- The hadith records what happened without blaming the others.
