الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الصيامBook of Fasting
فَصْلٌ مِنْهُ فِي حُجَّةِ مَنْ رَأَى أَفْضَلِيَّةَ الْفِطْرِ فِي السَّفَرِ
Section: On the Evidence of Those Who Consider Breaking the Fast While Traveling Superior
Hadith 3835
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَرَأَى رَجُلًا قَدِ اجْتَمَعَ النَّاسُ عَلَيْهِ وَقَدْ ظُلِّلَ عَلَيْهِ، قَالُوا: هَذَا رَجُلٌ صَائِمٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((لَيْسَ الْبِرُّ أَنْ تَصُومُوا فِي السَّفَرِ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw a man during a journey around whom people had gathered, shade was provided over him, and people were saying that he is a fasting person. So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: It is not righteousness that you fast while traveling.
Hadith 3836
((وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) بِنَحْوِهِ وَزَادَ) فَدَعَاهُ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ فَقَالَ: ((أَمَا يَكْفِيكَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَمَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى تَصُومَ))
. (Second chain) The same hadith is narrated, however, with these additional words: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, called that man, ordered him to break his fast, and said to him: Is it not enough for you that you have set out in the way of Allah with the Messenger of Allah, and yet you are also keeping a fast?
Hadith 3837
عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَكَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ السَّقِيفَةِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ((لَيْسَ مِنَ الْبِرِّ الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ))
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Asim Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him, who was among the Companions of Saqifah, narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Fasting during travel is not an act of righteousness.
Hadith 3838
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ): أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((لَيْسَ مِنَ الْبِرِّ الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ))
(Second chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Fasting while traveling is not righteousness.
Hadith 3839
عَنْ أَبِي طُعْمَةَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ، فَقَالَ: يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ إِنِّي أَقْوَى عَلَى الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ((مَنْ لَمْ يَقْبَلْ رُخْصَةَ اللَّهِ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْإِثْمِ مِثْلُ جِبَالِ عَرَفَةَ))
Abu Ta’mah narrates: He says, I was present with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them). A man came and said: O Abu Abdur Rahman! I have the strength to fast while traveling (so should I fast)? Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever does not accept the concession granted by Allah, he will receive sin equal to the mountains of Arafah.
Hadith 3840
عَنْ بِشْرِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: مَا تَقُولُ فِي الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ: تَأْخُذُ إِنْ حَدَّثْتُكَ؟ قُلْتُ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْمَدِينَةِ قَصَرَ الصَّلَاةَ وَلَمْ يَصُمْ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهَا
Bashar bin Harb says: I asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), "What do you say about fasting while traveling?" He said, "If I tell you, will you accept it?" I said, "Yes." He said, "When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would leave this Madinah, he would shorten the prayers and also leave fasting until he returned."
