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Sunan an-Nasai 2326 — Gifted Food and Optional Fasting
The intention to fast, and the differences reported from Talhah bin Yahya in the narration of 'Aishah about it
Voluntary Fasting Hadith: Gifted Hais and a Flexible Fast
Sunan an-Nasai : 2326
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2326
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ بِنْتُ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَأْتِيهَا وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ فَقَالَ " أَصْبَحَ عِنْدَكُمْ شَىْءٌ تُطْعِمِينِيهِ " . فَنَقُولُ لاَ . فَيَقُولُ " إِنِّي صَائِمٌ " . ثُمَّ جَاءَهَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَتْ أُهْدِيَتْ لَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ . فَقَالَ " مَا هِيَ " . قَالَتْ حَيْسٌ . قَالَ " قَدْ أَصْبَحْتُ صَائِمًا " . فَأَكَلَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet used to come to her when he was fasting and say: "Do you have anything this morning that you can give me to eat?" we would say no, and he would say: "I am fasting." Then after that he came and she said: "I have been given a gift." He said: "What is it?" she said: "Hais." He said: "I started the day fasting," but then he ate.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2326In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 237English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2328
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2326
This Hadith about voluntary fasting describes the Prophet coming to Aishah while fasting and asking if there was anything to eat that morning. When the answer was no, he said that he was fasting. Later, Aishah told him that a gift had been given. He asked what it was, and she said it was Hais. He said that he had started the day fasting, but then he ate. The report is focused on a simple home event and a voluntary fast. It does not mention Ramadan or a make-up fast. The search intent around this Hadith is often about nafl fasting, optional fasting, and eating after starting a voluntary fast.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet asked what food was available in the morning.
- When no food was available, he said he was fasting.
- When gifted Hais was available, he ate from it.
- The report gives a clear example of optional fasting in daily life.
