الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الصيامBook of Fasting
(الْفَصْلُ الثَّانِي فِي مُوَاصَلَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَيْنِ وَلَيْلَتَيْنِ حِينَ أَبَوْا أَنْ
Second Section: The Prophet’s Continuous Fasting for Two Days and Nights When the People Refused
Hadith 3816
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاصَلَ فِي رَمَضَانَ، فَوَاصَلَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَأُخْبِرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((لَوْ مُدَّ لِيَ الشَّهْرُ، لَوَاصَلْتُ وِصَالًا يَدَعُ الْمُتَعَمِّقُونَ تَعَمُّقَهُمْ، إِنِّي أَظَلُّ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِي))
Narrated by Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) observed continuous fasting (wisal) in the month of Ramadan, so the Companions also began to do so. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know of this, he said: "If the month had been longer, I would have continued the wisal even longer, so that those who go to extremes and are strict would desist from their extremism and strictness. My condition is such that my Lord feeds me and gives me drink."
Hadith 3817
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا عَنِ الْوِصَالِ فَقَالَتْ: لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ أُحُدٍ وَاصَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ، فَشَقَّ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَلَمَّا رَأَوُا الْهِلَالَ أَخْبَرُوا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: ((لَوْ زَادَ لَزِدْتُ))، فَقِيلَ لَهُ: إِنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ أَوْ شَيْئًا نَحْوَهُ، قَالَ: ((إِنِّي لَسْتُ مِثْلَكُمْ، إِنِّي أَبِيتُ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِي))
Abdullah bin Abi Musa says: I asked Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about wisal (continuous fasting). She said: During the days of Uhud, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the companions practiced wisal, but it became difficult for them. When the new moon was sighted, the companions mentioned this matter to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If the month had been longer, I would have prolonged the wisal as well. Someone asked: Do you yourself practice wisal, O Messenger of Allah? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I am not like you; I spend the night in such a state that my Lord feeds me and gives me drink.
Hadith 3818
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ((لَا تُوَاصِلُوا، فَأَيُّكُمْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُوَاصِلَ فَلْيُوَاصِلْ حَتَّى السَّحَرِ))، فَقَالُوا: إِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ، قَالَ: ((إِنِّي لَسْتُ كَهَيْئَتِكُمْ، إِنِّي أَبِيتُ، لِي مُطْعِمٌ يُطْعِمُنِي وَسَاقٍ يَسْقِينِي))
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not observe continuous fasting (wisal), and if anyone among you insists on doing so, then let him observe wisal only until the time of suhoor (pre-dawn meal). The companions said: O Messenger of Allah, you yourself observe wisal? He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: I am not like you; I spend the night in such a state that there is One who feeds me and One who gives me drink.
