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Sunan an-Nasai 2258 — Accept Allah's Travel Concession
The reason why that was said, and mentioning the differences reported from Muhammad bin 'Abdur-Rahman In The Hadith Of Jabir Bin 'Abdullah About That
Hadith About Accepting the Travel Fasting Concession
Sunan an-Nasai : 2258
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2258
أَخْبَرَنِي شُعَيْبُ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِرَجُلٍ فِي ظِلِّ شَجَرَةٍ يُرَشُّ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءُ قَالَ " مَا بَالُ صَاحِبِكُمْ هَذَا " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَائِمٌ . قَالَ " إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنَ الْبِرِّ أَنْ تَصُومُوا فِي السَّفَرِ وَعَلَيْكُمْ بِرُخْصَةِ اللَّهِ الَّتِي رَخَّصَ لَكُمْ فَاقْبَلُوهَا " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah passed by a man in the shade of a tree on whom water was being sprinkled. He said: "What is the matter with your companion?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah, he is fasting." He said: "It is not righteousness to fast when traveling. Take to the concession which Allah has granted you, accept it."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2258In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 169English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2260
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2258
This Hadith gives more detail about the travel fasting concession. Jabir bin 'Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم passed by a man in the shade of a tree while water was being sprinkled on him. When told that the man was fasting, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said it is not righteousness to fast during travel. He then added, "Take to the concession which Allah has granted you, accept it." This is a key text for searches like accept Allah's concession hadith and fasting while traveling in Islam. The wording teaches that Allah's concession is not something to reject out of pride or a wish to seem stronger. In this case, accepting ease is part of following guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم responded to a traveler who was suffering while fasting.
- Allah's concession is described as something to take and accept.
- The Hadith shows that ease granted by Allah should not be dismissed.
