22/46. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2255 — Fasting While Traveling
It is disliked to fast when traveling
Hadith About Fasting While Traveling
Sunan an-Nasai : 2255
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2255
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أُمِّ الدَّرْدَاءِ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لَيْسَ مِنَ الْبِرِّ الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ " .
Kab bin 'Asim Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah say; 'It is not righteousness to fast when traveling.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2255In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 166English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2257
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2255
This Hadith is often searched as it is not righteousness to fast while traveling hadith. Ka'b bin 'Asim said he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say, "It is not righteousness to fast when traveling." The statement is short, so the explanation should also stay focused. The Hadith does not discuss every travel case, nor does it list every condition. Its direct lesson is that fasting during travel is not automatically a sign of greater goodness. In this wording, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم warns against treating hardship as righteousness when a person is traveling. The message helps readers understand that worship is not about making things harder without guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fasting during travel is not automatically described as righteousness.
- The Hadith warns against equating hardship with goodness in every case.
- The wording teaches respect for Prophetic guidance in travel.
