22/58. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2307 — Travel Fasting Choice
Mentioning the Differences in the Report from Hisham 'Urwah about it
Travel Fasting Hadith: Fast or Do Not Fast
Sunan an-Nasai : 2307
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2307
أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ إِنَّ حَمْزَةَ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ " إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
Hamzah asked the Messenger of Allah: 'O Messenger of Allah, should I fast while then fast and if you wish then do not fast.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2307In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 218English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2309
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2307
This narration presents the travel fasting ruling in very plain words. Hamzah asked the Messenger of Allah whether he should fast while traveling. The Prophet said that he could fast if he wished and not fast if he wished. The report does not add a long discussion, which makes the message easy to understand. For readers searching hadith about fasting in travel, the Hadith shows a balanced answer. It does not turn the issue into blame. It gives the traveler room within the Prophet's own words. The clear takeaway is that the traveler has an allowed choice in this situation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet answered the travel fasting question directly.
- The traveler may fast if he wishes.
- The traveler may also not fast if he wishes.
