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Sunan an-Nasai 2286 — Daif Travel Statement
Mentioning the saying: "The one who fasts while travelling is like the one who does not fast while a resident"
Travel Fasting Hadith: Weak Report and Careful Reading
Sunan an-Nasai : 2286
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2286
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ الصَّائِمُ فِي السَّفَرِ كَالْمُفْطِرِ فِي الْحَضَرِ .
It was narrated from Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf that his father said: "The one who fasts while traveling is like one who does not fast while a resident.' (Daif)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2286In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 197English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2288
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2286
This narration is another short statement about fasting while traveling and is marked Daif in the provided text. It is narrated from Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf from his father. The wording says that the one who fasts while traveling is like one who does not fast while resident. Since no event, question, hardship, or follow-up answer is included here, the meaning should be explained with care. It tells us that the report criticizes fasting during travel through a comparison, but it does not by itself describe every case. Readers looking for “traveler fasting in Ramadan” should note the Daif label and read it beside the other narrations in the same topic.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report is marked Daif in the given text.
- The wording is brief and focused on travel fasting.
- The narration gives no extra travel details or case setting.
- Careful reading avoids turning a short weak report into a broad claim.
