14/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1176b — Ten Days of Dhul-Hijja
Fasting the (first) ten days of Dhul Hijjah
Ten Days of Dhul-Hijja Fasting Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1176b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1176b
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ يَصُمِ الْعَشْرَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) did not observe fast in the ten days of Dhul-Hijja.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1176bIn-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 11USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2646
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1176b
This ten days of Dhul-Hijja fasting hadith is another report from 'A'isha. It states that the Apostle of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم did not observe fast in the ten days of Dhul-Hijja. The meaning should be kept close to the sentence itself. It is not a long story and it does not mention reasons, exceptions, or added details. The value of the Hadith is in its careful record of a practice as reported by 'A'isha. For readers searching for a Dhul Hijjah fasting hadith, this narration shows one clear report: according to this wording, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not fast those ten days.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration gives a short report about fasting in Dhul-Hijja.
- The wording should be repeated without adding reasons not found in the text.
- The Hadith shows how simple reports can still carry useful knowledge.
- A reader should notice that this report comes from 'A'isha.
