Sunan an-Nasa'i

The Book of Fasting

كتاب الصيام

Chapter 51: Mentioning the Diffferences in the reports from Mu'awiyah bin Salam and Ali bin Al-Mubarak in this Narration

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It was narrated from Abu Qilabah that Abu Umayyah Ad-Damri told him that

he came to the Messenger of Allah from a journey and he was fasting. The Messenger of Allah said to him, "Won't you come and have meal for the breakfast?" He said: "I am fasting." The Messenger of Allah said: "Come and I will tell you about fasting. Allah, the mighty and sublime, has waived fasting and half of the prayer from the traveler."

Chapter 53: Mentioning the saying: "The one who fasts while travelling is like the one who does not fast while a resident"

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It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf said

"It is said that fasting while traveling is like not fasting while a resident." (Daif)

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It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf said

"The one who fasts while traveling is like one who does not fast while a resident." (Daif)

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It was narrated from Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf that his father said

"The one who fasts while traveling is like one who does not fast while a resident.' (Daif)

Chapter 55: Mentioning the Differences reported from Mansur

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It was narrated that Al-'Awwam bin Hawshab said

"I said to Mujahid: 'What about fasting while traveling?' He said: 'The Messenger of Allah used to fast (sometimes) and not fast (sometimes)."'

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Mujahid narrated

That the Messenger of Allah fasted during Ramadan and broke his fast when traveling.

Chapter 56: Mention of the different report from Sulaiman bin Yasar in the Narration of Hamzah bin 'Amr about that

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It was narrated that Hamzah said

"I asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling. He said: 'If you wish to fast then fast, and if you wish not to fast then do not fast."'

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It was narrated from Hamzah bin 'Amr that

he asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling. He said: "If you wish to fast then fast, and if you wish not to fast then do not fast."

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It was narrated that Hamzah bin 'Amr said

"I used to fast continually at the time of the Messenger of Allah. I said: 'O continually while traveling.' He said: 'If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast."'

Chapter 59: Mentioning the Differences Reported from Abu Nadrah Al-Mundhir bin Malik bin Qat'ah about it

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It was narrated from Abu Saeed and Jabir bin 'Abdullah

That they traveled with the Messenger of Allah. Some fasted and some did not, and those who were fasting did not criticize those who were not, and those who were not fasting did not criticize those who were.

Chapter 62: Fasting is waived for pregnant and breastfeeding women

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It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that

he came to Prophet in Al-Madinah when he was eating breakfast. The Prophet said to him: "Come and eat the breakfast." He said: "I am fasting." The Prophet said to him: "Allah, the mighty and sublime, has waived fasting and half of the prayer for the traveler and for pregnant and breastfeeding women."

Chapter 63: 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)"

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It was narrated from 'Ata from Ibn 'Abbas

concerning this verse "And as for those who can fast with difficulty, (a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskin (poor person) (for every day)." That for those who can fast with difficulty means they find it hard; to feed a Miskin means feeding one poor person for each day. But whoever does good of his own accord means feeding another poor person. This is not abrogated, and it is bette for him. And: that "you fast is better for you" means there is no concession regarding this except for those who are not able to fast, or who are incurably sick.

Chapter 67: The intention to fast, and the differences reported from Talhah bin Yahya in the narration of 'Aishah about it

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It was narrated from Mujahid and Umm Kulthum that

the Messenger of Allah entered upon 'Aishah and said: "Do you have any food?" a similar report.

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It was narrated that 'Aishah the mother of the Believers, said

"The Messenger of Allah came one day and said: 'Do you have any food?' I said: 'No.' He came in to me on another occasion, and I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we have been given some Hais.' He said: "Then I will break my fast today, although I had started my day fasting."'

Chapter 68: Mentioning the Differences Narrated by those who Reported the Narration from Hafsah concerning that

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It was narrated that Hafsah that

"There is no fast for the one who does not intend to fast before dawn."

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It was narrated that Hafsah said

"There is no fast for the one who does not intend to fast before dawn.

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It was narrated that Hafsah said

"There is no fast for the one who does not intend to fast before dawn." Malik bin Anas narrated it in Mursla from.

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Something similar was narrated from 'Aishah and Hafsah

"There is no fast except for one who intends to fast before dawn." (Daif)

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It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that he used to say

"None should fast except the one who intended to fast before dawn."

Chapter 70: The fast of the Prophet

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It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"The Messenger of Allah would not break fast on the days of Al-Bid whether he was a resident or traveling."