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Sunan an-Nasai 2294 — Traveler Choice
Mention of the different report from Sulaiman bin Yasar in the Narration of Hamzah bin 'Amr about that
Fasting While Traveling: If You Want, Then Fast
Sunan an-Nasai : 2294
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2294
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو الأَسْلَمِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ " إِنْ - ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ كَلِمَةً مَعْنَاهَا إِنْ - شِئْتَ صُمْتَ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَفْطَرْتَ " .
Hamza bin 'Amr Al-Aslami Narrated from:
It was narrated from Hamza bin 'Amr Al-Aslami that: he asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling. He said: "If," then he said something to the effect that: "If you want, then fast, and if you want, then do not fast.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2294In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 205English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2296
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2294
This Hadith answers the question of fasting while traveling through the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم words to Hamza bin 'Amr Al-Aslami. Hamza asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم about fasting during travel. The answer, as narrated, was: if you want, then fast, and if you want, then do not fast. The report is direct and easy to understand. It does not shame the one who fasts, and it does not shame the one who breaks the fast in travel. Instead, it presents a choice in the wording of the Hadith. For readers searching “can I fast while traveling,” this narration is highly relevant because the question and answer are both about that exact issue.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hamza bin 'Amr asked about fasting while traveling.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave a choice in the wording of the narration.
- Fasting and not fasting are both mentioned as options in travel.
- The Hadith teaches ease in a direct question-and-answer style.
