Fasting
كتاب الصيام
Chapter 11: What was narrated concerning not fasting while traveling
مَا جَاءَ فِي الإِفْطَارِ فِي السَّفَرِ
“The one who fasts Ramadan while traveling is likeonewho breaks his fast when not traveling.” Abu Ishaq said: "This Hadith is of no significance."
Chapter 12: What was narrated concerning pregnant and nursing women breaking their fast
مَا جَاءَ فِي الإِفْطَارِ لِلْحَامِلِ وَالْمُرْضِعِ
“Thecavalry ofthe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) attacked us, so I came to theMessengerof Allah (ﷺ) while he was eating a meal. He said: ‘Comeand eat.’ Isaid: ‘I am fasting.’ He said: ‘Sit down and Iwill tell you aboutfasting. Allah has relieved the traveler of halfof the prayer, and Hehas relieved the traveler, the pregnant, andthe nursing mothers ofthe duty to fast.’ By Allah, the Prophet(ﷺ) said them, both, or oneof them, and now I feel so disappointedthat I had not eaten of thefood of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)granted a concession to pregnant women who fear for themselves,allowing them not to fast, and to nursing mothers who fear for theirinfants.”
Chapter 13: What was narrated concerning making up for (fasts missed) during Ramadan
مَا جَاءَ فِي قَضَاءِ رَمَضَانَ
“I heard ‘Aishah say: ‘I usedto owe fasts from the month of Ramadan, and I would not make them upfor until Sha’ban came.’”
“We used to menstruate at the timeofthe Prophet (ﷺ), and he would order us to make up for the(missed)fasts.’”
Chapter 14: What was narrated concerning the expiation for one who breaks the fast in Ramadan
مَا جَاءَ فِي كَفَّارَةِ مَنْ أَفْطَرَ يَوْمًا مِنْ رَمَضَانَ
“A man came to the Prophet(ﷺ)and said: ‘I am doomed.’ He said: ‘Why are you doomed?’ Hesaid:‘I had intercourse with my wife in Ramadan.’ The Prophet(ﷺ) said:‘Free a slave.’ He said: ‘I cannot.’ He said:‘Fast for twoconsecutive months.’ He said: ‘I cannot.’ Hesaid: ‘Feed sixty poorpersons.’ He said: ‘I cannot.’ Hesaid: ‘Sit down.’ So he sat down,and while doing so a basketfulof dates was brought. The Prophet (ﷺ)said: ‘Go and give this incharity.’ He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah,by the One Who sent youwith the truth, there is no household betweenits two lava fields(i.e., in Al-Madinah) that is more in need of itthan us.’ He said:‘Then go and feed your family.’” Another chain from Abu Hurairah with additional words: "Then he (the Prophet SAW) said: "And fast a day in its place."
“Whoever does not fast one day in Ramadan without having aconcession allowing that, fasting for a lifetime will not make up forthat.”
Chapter 15: What was narrated concerning one who breaks his fast out of forgetfulness
مَا جَاءَ فِيمَنْ أَفْطَرَ نَاسِيًا
"Whoever eats out of forgetfulness while fasting, let himcomplete his fast, for it is Allah Who has fed him and given him todrink."
“We broke our fast onacloudy day at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), then the sunappeared.” I (one of the narrators) said to Hisham: "Were they commanded to make up for that day?" He said: "It had to be made up." (According to Hisham's opinion).
Chapter 16: What was narrated concerning a fasting person who vomits
مَا جَاءَ فِي الصَّائِمِ يَقِيءُ
“I heard Fadalah bin ‘UbaidAl-Ansari narrating that the Prophet (ﷺ) came out to them on a daywhenhe was fasting. He called for a vessel and drank. We said: ‘OMessenger of Allah, you were fasting today.’ He said: ‘Yes, but Ivomited.’”
“Whoeverunintentionally vomits, he does not have to make up for thefast, butwhoever makes himself vomit, has to make up for the fast.”
Chapter 17: What was narrated concerning the tooth stick and kohl for one who is fasting
مَا جَاءَ فِي السِّوَاكِ وَالْكُحْلِ لِلصَّائِمِ
“Oneof the best actions of the fasting person is using the toothstick.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)appliedkohl to his eyes while he was fasting.”
Chapter 18: What was narrated concerning cupping for one who is fasting
مَا جَاءَ فِي الْحِجَامَةِ لِلصَّائِمِ