22/48. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2260 — Take Allah's Concession
Mentioning the different reports form 'Ali bin Al-Mubarak
Hadith About Taking Allah's Concession in Travel
Sunan an-Nasai : 2260
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2260
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، رضى الله عنهما عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَيْسَ مِنَ الْبِرِّ الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ عَلَيْكُمْ بِرُخْصَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَاقْبَلُوهَا " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "It is not righteousness to fast when traveling. Take to the concession which Allah, the mighty and sublime, has granted you, accept it."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2260In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 171English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2262
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2260
This narration from Jabir bin 'Abdullah gives the travel fasting message in a direct form. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "It is not righteousness to fast when traveling." He then said to take the concession Allah has granted and accept it. This is a strong match for searches like fasting while traveling hadith and accept Allah's concession hadith. The Hadith does not present the concession as a weak option. It presents it as something Allah granted. The teaching is simple: when Allah gives ease in travel, a person should not refuse it just to appear tougher. The text guides the traveler toward obedience through accepting what Allah has allowed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fasting while traveling is not described here as righteousness.
- Allah's concession is something to accept, not reject.
- The Hadith teaches that ease can be part of obedience when Allah grants it.
