صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الاعتكافThe Book of Itikaf
باب صَوْمِ عَشْرِ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ:Chapter: Fasting the (first) ten days of Dhul Hijjah
Hadith 1176
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ، وَإِسْحَاق ، قَالَ إِسْحَاق : أَخْبَرَنَا ، وَقَالَ الْآخَرَانِ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا ، قَالَتْ : " مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَائِمًا فِي الْعَشْرِ قَطُّ " .
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fasting in the ten days of Dhu'I-Hijja.
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وحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَمْ يَصُمْ الْعَشْرَ " .
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) did not observe fast in the ten days of Dhul-Hijja.
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Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
By "the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah" is meant the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah.
Fasting during these days is highly recommended, as has been mentioned in the above ahadith, and in hadith 2437 the practice of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is mentioned. As for the statement of Aisha (radi Allahu anha), its meaning is that either the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was unable to fast due to certain circumstances, or it so happened that Aisha (radi Allahu anha) did not witness him fasting during those days.
By "the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah" is meant the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah.
Fasting during these days is highly recommended, as has been mentioned in the above ahadith, and in hadith 2437 the practice of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is mentioned. As for the statement of Aisha (radi Allahu anha), its meaning is that either the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was unable to fast due to certain circumstances, or it so happened that Aisha (radi Allahu anha) did not witness him fasting during those days.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2439
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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It is possible that Umm al-Mu’minin radi Allahu anha was not informed that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was fasting on that day. However, Umm al-Mu’minin radi Allahu anha herself used to fast on the Day of ‘Arafah. From this, it is understood that she had learned about the virtue of this fast from other Companions, male or female, radi Allahu anhum.
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This hadith can also mean that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not fast continuously during these days, but rather would fast on some days. And Allah knows best.
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It is possible that Umm al-Mu’minin radi Allahu anha was not informed that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was fasting on that day. However, Umm al-Mu’minin radi Allahu anha herself used to fast on the Day of ‘Arafah. From this, it is understood that she had learned about the virtue of this fast from other Companions, male or female, radi Allahu anhum.
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This hadith can also mean that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not fast continuously during these days, but rather would fast on some days. And Allah knows best.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1729
