Hadith on Travel: Not righteousness to fast on a journey

Jabir bin Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was on a journey and he saw a crowd of people over a man being shaded by them. The Prophet said, “What is this?” They said, “He is fasting.” The Prophet said, “It is not righteousness to fast while traveling.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1946, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1115

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَرَأَى زِحَامًا وَرَجُلًا قَدْ ظُلِّلَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا فَقَالُوا صَائِمٌ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ مِنْ الْبِرِّ الصَّوْمُ فِي السَّفَرِ

1946 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصوم باب قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لمن ظلل عليه واشتد الحر ليس من البر الصوم في السفر

1115 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصيام باب جواز الصوم والفطر في شهر رمضان للمسافر في غير معصية

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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