سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الصيامThe Book of Fasting
بَابُ : تَأْوِيلِ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ }Chapter: Interpreting the saying of Allah, The Mighty And Sublime: "And as for those who can fast with difficulty,(e.g. an old man), they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskin (poor person) (for every day)"
Hadith 2318
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ ، قَالَ : أَنْبَأَنَا بَكْرٌ وَهُوَ ابْنُ مُضَرَ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ مَوْلَى سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ ، قَالَ : " لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ سورة البقرة آية 184 , كَانَ مَنْ أَرَادَ مِنَّا أَنْ يُفْطِرَ ، وَيَفْتَدِيَ حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الْآيَةُ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا " .
´It was narrated that salamah bin Al-Akwa said:` "When this verse was revealed 'And as for those who can fast with difficulty, (e.g. an old man), they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a miskin (poor person) (for every day). Those among us who did not want to fast would pay the fidyah, until the verse after it was revealed and abrogated this."
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) In the initial period of the obligation of fasting, fasting was indeed obligatory, but if a person, without any excuse, wished to leave the fast, he was permitted not to fast, but he had to pay fidya (compensation). Later, another verse was revealed: ﴿فَمَنْ شَهِدَ مِنْكُمُ الشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ﴾ “Whoever among you witnesses the month, then he must fast in it.” Thus, the concession of fidya was abrogated, and fasting became obligatory for every healthy person who is present at home. However, this concession remains for the person who, due to extreme old age, is unable to observe the fast and for whom there is no hope of regaining strength or health.
(2) Abrogation (naskh) is established in the Qur’an, and there is consensus (ijma‘) of the Ummah upon this.
(3) The gradual legislation of the obligation of fasting was for the ease of the Muslim Ummah.
(2) Abrogation (naskh) is established in the Qur’an, and there is consensus (ijma‘) of the Ummah upon this.
(3) The gradual legislation of the obligation of fasting was for the ease of the Muslim Ummah.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2318
