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Sunan an-Nasai 2309 — No Criticism
Mentioning the Differences Reported from Abu Nadrah Al-Mundhir bin Malik bin Qat'ah about it
Traveling in Ramadan: No Criticism Between Muslims
Sunan an-Nasai : 2309
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2309
أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُسَافِرُ فِي رَمَضَانَ فَمِنَّا الصَّائِمُ وَمِنَّا الْمُفْطِرُ لاَ يَعِيبُ الصَّائِمُ عَلَى الْمُفْطِرِ وَلاَ يَعِيبُ الْمُفْطِرُ عَلَى الصَّائِمِ .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
We were traveling in Ramadan and among us were some who were fasting and some who were not. Those who were fasting did not criticize those who were not, and those who were not fasting did not criticize those who were.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2309In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 220English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2311
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2309
This Hadith teaches manners around fasting while traveling in Ramadan. Abu Saeed said that they traveled in Ramadan, and among them were people who fasted and people who did not fast. The key point is not only that both actions happened, but that neither group criticized the other. Those who fasted did not fault those who were not fasting, and those who were not fasting did not fault those who fasted. For searches like some fasted and some did not hadith, this narration gives a calm lesson. When the text allows room, Muslims should avoid turning that room into blame or argument.
What we learn from this hadith
- People in the same journey may make different fasting choices.
- Those fasting should not criticize those not fasting in this case.
- Those not fasting should not criticize those fasting in this case.
