Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 1943
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الأَسْلَمِيَّ قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَكَانَ كَثِيرَ الصِّيَامِ. فَقَالَ " إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ ".
Translation
Abdullah bin Yusuf narrated to us: Malik informed us, from Hisham bin Urwah, from his father, from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, the wife of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: Hamzah bin Amr al-Aslami said to the Prophet: Should I fast while traveling? He used to fast often. He replied: If you wish, fast; and if you wish, break the fast.