Hadith 2312

أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الطَّالْقَانِيُّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْوَاسِطِيُّ , عَنْ أَبِي مَسْلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ، قَالَ : " كُنَّا نُسَافِرُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَمِنَّا الصَّائِمُ وَمِنَّا الْمُفْطِرُ ، وَلَا يَعِيبُ الصَّائِمُ عَلَى الْمُفْطِرِ ، وَلَا يَعِيبُ الْمُفْطِرُ عَلَى الصَّائِمِ " .
´It was narrated that Abu Saeed said:` "We were traveling with the Prophet and among us were some who were fasting and some who were not criticize those who were not, and those who were not fasting did not criticize those who were."
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الصيام / 2312
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح مسلم
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح مسلم/الصوم 15 (1116)، سنن الترمذی/الصوم 19 (712)، (تحفة الأشراف: 4344)، مسند احمد 3/12، 50 (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
It is the name of a valley between Makkah and Usfan.

2:
If the mujahideen have reached such a place beyond which there is a fear of encountering the enemy, then in such a situation it is better to break the fast. And if it is certain that the enemy is present ahead for confrontation, then breaking the fast becomes necessary.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1684
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Fasting or not fasting during travel depends on each individual's circumstances and personal preference.

➋ The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) had a deep understanding of the true nature of the statements of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam): which statement was merely an encouragement and which was a firm command (azimah). In matters of firm command (azimah), opposing the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is never permissible in any way. This is why it is said that deduction and ijtihad (independent juristic reasoning) is the work of well-grounded scholars. For legal verdicts (fatawa), one should refer only to those who possess a complete mastery of the understanding of the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2406