Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah 1038 — The concession to break the fast

It is narrated from Abu Sa'id, the freed slave of al-Mahri (may Allah have mercy on him), that he said: I was returning from Umrah with a companion of mine when we saw the crescent of Ramadan. Then, on an extremely hot day, we camped on the land of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him). That day all of us except one man had not fasted (because of the journey). At midday Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us and saw that our companion (unable to bear the heat) was seeking the coolness of the date palms. He (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: "What is the matter with this companion of yours?" The people said: He is fasting. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "What compelled him not to break his fast, when Allah Almighty has granted him the concession (to break the fast on a journey)? If he had died (in this state), I would not even have offered his funeral prayer."
This report is mawquf and sahih (authentic).