اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Lu'lu' wal-Marjan
كتاب الصيامBook of Fasting
باب النهى عن الوصال في الصوم
Prohibition of Continuous Fasting
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Hadith 670
670 صحيح حديث عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: نَهى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الْوِصَالِ، قَالُوا: إِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ، قَالَ: إِنِّي لَسْتُ مِثْلَكُمْ، إِنِّي أُطْعَمُ وَأُسْقَى
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade continuous fasting. The companions submitted, "But you observe continuous fasting?" He replied, "I am not like you; I am given food and drink."
Hadith 671
671 صحيح حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه، قَالَ: نَهى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الْوِصَالِ فِي الصَّوْمِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ: إِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ: وَأَيُّكُمْ مِثْلِي إِنِّي أَبِيتُ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقَينِ فَلَمَّا أَبَوْا أَنْ يَنْتَهُوا عَنِ الْوِصَالِ؛ وَاصَلَ بِهِمْ يَوْمًا، ثُمَّ يَوْمًا، ثُمَّ رَأَوُا الْهِلاَلَ فَقَالَ: لَوْ تَأَخَّرَ لَزِدْتُكُمْ كَالتَّنْكِيلِ لَهُمْ حِينَ أَبَوْا أَنْ يَنْتَهُوا
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade fasting continuously (without taking suhoor and iftar). Upon this, a man from among the Muslims said, "O Messenger of Allah, but you observe continuous fasting?" He replied, "Who among you is like me? My Lord feeds me at night and gives me drink." When the people still did not refrain from fasting continuously, he fasted continuously with them for two days, then the moon of Eid appeared. He said, "If the moon had not appeared, I would have continued fasting for more days," as if, when they did not refrain from continuous fasting, he said this to punish them.
Hadith 672
672 صحيح حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ: إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْوِصَالَ مَرَّتَيْنِ قِيلَ: إِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ قَالَ: إِنِّي أَبِيتُ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِ، فَاكْلَفُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ
Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said twice: "Avoid continuous fasting (wisal), avoid continuous fasting (wisal)." It was asked, "But you observe wisal?" He replied, "At night my Lord feeds me and gives me drink. So, undertake only as much hardship as you have strength for."
Hadith 673
673 صحيح حديث أَنَسٍ رضي الله عنه، قَالَ: وَاصَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ آخِرَ الشَّهْرِ، وَوَاصَلَ أُنَاسٌ [ص:10] مِنَ النَّاسِ، فَبَلَغَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: لَوْ مُدَّ بيَ الشَّهْرُ لَوَاصَلْتُ وِصَالاً يَدَعُ الْمُتَعَمِّقُونَ تَعَمُّقَهُمْ؛ إِنِّي لَسْتُ مِثْلَكُمْ، إِنِّي أَظَلُّ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِ
Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) observed continuous fasting (i.e., he did not eat at the time of iftar or suhoor and kept the fast going) during the last days of Ramadan. So some of the companions also observed continuous fasting. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed of this, he said: "If the days of this month were to increase, I would continue fasting for so many days that those who are excessive in their desires would give up their desire. I am not like you people. I spend my days in such a way that my Lord feeds me and gives me drink."
Hadith 674
674 صحيح حديث عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: نَهى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الْوِصَالِ، رَحْمَةً لَهُمْ، فَقَالُوا: إِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ قَالَ: إِنِّي لَسْتُ كَهَيْئَتِكُمْ، إِنِّي يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِ
Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade continuous fasting out of mercy and compassion for the Ummah. The companions said, "But you observe continuous fasting?" He replied, "I am not like you; my Lord gives me food and drink."
