8/18. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 710 — Breaking the Fast During Hard Travel
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Fast While Traveling
Fasting While Traveling and Accepting Ease
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 710
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 710
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرَجَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ عَامَ الْفَتْحِ فَصَامَ حَتَّى بَلَغَ كُرَاعَ الْغَمِيمِ وَصَامَ النَّاسُ مَعَهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ شَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الصِّيَامُ وَإِنَّ النَّاسَ يَنْظُرُونَ فِيمَا فَعَلْتَ . فَدَعَا بِقَدَحٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ فَشَرِبَ وَالنَّاسُ يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَفْطَرَ بَعْضُهُمْ وَصَامَ بَعْضُهُمْ فَبَلَغَهُ أَنَّ نَاسًا صَامُوا فَقَالَ " أُولَئِكَ الْعُصَاةُ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ جَابِرٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " لَيْسَ مِنَ الْبِرِّ الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ " . وَاخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِي الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَرَأَى بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ أَنَّ الْفِطْرَ فِي السَّفَرِ أَفْضَلُ حَتَّى رَأَى بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ الإِعَادَةَ إِذَا صَامَ فِي السَّفَرِ . وَاخْتَارَ أَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ الْفِطْرَ فِي السَّفَرِ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ إِنْ وَجَدَ قُوَّةً فَصَامَ فَحَسَنٌ وَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ وَإِنْ أَفْطَرَ فَحَسَنٌ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَمَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ . وَقَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ وَإِنَّمَا مَعْنَى قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَيْسَ مِنَ الْبِرِّ الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ " . وَقَوْلُهُ حِينَ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ نَاسًا صَامُوا فَقَالَ " أُولَئِكَ الْعُصَاةُ " . فَوَجْهُ هَذَا إِذَا لَمْ يَحْتَمِلْ قَلْبُهُ قَبُولَ رُخْصَةِ اللَّهِ فَأَمَّا مَنْ رَأَى الْفِطْرَ مُبَاحًا وَصَامَ وَقَوِيَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ أَعْجَبُ إِلَىَّ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Went To Makkah In The Year Of The Conquest, So He Fasted Until He Reached Kura Al-Ghamim And The People Were Fasting With Him. Then It Was Said To Him: 'The Fast Has Become Difficult For The People, And They Are Watching You To See What You Will Do.' So After Asr, He Called For A Cup Of Water And Drank It While The People Were Looking At Him. Some Of Them Broke The Fast While Some Of Them Continued Their Fasting. It Was Conveyed To Him That People Were Still Fasting, So He Said: "Those Are The Disobedient.'"
[1] "The name of a valley before 'Usfān. Al-Hāfiẓ (Ibn Hajar) said that." Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 710In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 710
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 710
This Hadith about fasting while traveling describes a real moment during the journey to Makkah in the year of the Conquest. The Prophet fasted until he reached Kura Al-Ghamim, and the people were fasting with him. When it was said that fasting had become difficult for them and they were watching him, he called for water after Asr and drank while they looked on. Some broke the fast and some continued. When he heard that some still fasted, he said, “Those are the disobedient.” The lesson is tied to this situation: when the Prophet showed a concession during hardship, continuing against it was not praised.
What we learn from this hadith
- Travel can bring a concession regarding fasting.
- When hardship was reported, the Prophet openly broke the fast to guide the people.
- In this case, refusing the shown ease was described in strong terms.
