Messenger of Allah, I am a person devoted much to fasting. Should I fast during the journey? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Fast if you like and break it if you like.
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ صُمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ وَأَفْطِرْ إِنْ شِئْتَ
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(the wife of the Prophet) Hamza bin ʿAmr Al-Aslami asked the Prophet, "Should I fast while traveling?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "You may fast if you wish, and you may not fast if you wish."
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ؓ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الأَسْلَمِيَّ قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَكَانَ كَثِيرَ الصِّيَامِ فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ سَأَلَ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الأَسْلَمِيُّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنِ الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
"I said: 'O Prophet of Allah, I am a man who fasts continually, so should I fast while traveling?' He said: 'If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast."'
قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَسْرُدُ الصِّيَامَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
"Should I fast while traveling?" He said: "If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast."
أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
O Messenger of Allah, I am a man who fasts, so should I fast while traveling? He said: "If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast."
أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَصُومُ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
"Hamzah asked the Messenger of Allah: 'O Messenger of Allah, should I fast while then fast and if you wish then do not fast."'
إِنَّ حَمْزَةَ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ الأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ وَكَانَ رَجُلاً يَسْرُدُ الصِّيَامَ فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
"O Messenger of Allah, I am a man who fasts continually: shoud I fast when traveling?" He said: "Fast if you wish and break you fast if you wish." 'Ata said: "someone who heard him told me that Ibn 'Umar (said) that the Prophet said: 'Whoever fasts every day of his life, and then he has not fasted."
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ صُمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَوْ أَفْطِرْ إِنْ شِئْتَ
Hamzat al-Aslami asked the Prophet ﷺ: Messenger of Allah, I am a man who keeps perpetual fast, may I fast while on a journey? He replied: Fast if you like, or break your fast if you like.
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ الأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ صُمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ وَأَفْطِرْ إِنْ شِئْتَ
“Hamzah Al-Aslami asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: ‘I am fasting, should I fast while traveling?’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘If you wish, then fast, and if you wish, then break your fast.’”
سَأَلَ حَمْزَةُ الأَسْلَمِيُّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَصُومُ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ فَقَالَ ﷺ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father that Hamza ibn Amr al-Aslami once said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ "Messenger of Allah, I am a man who fasts. Can I fast when travelling?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If you want you can fast, and if you want you can break the fast."
قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَصُومُ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
Hamzat al-Aslami asked the Prophet ﷺ: Messenger of Allah, I am a man who keeps perpetual fast, may I fast while on a journey? He replied: Fast if you like, or break your fast if you like. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2402)
جَاءَ حَمْزَةُ الْأَسْلَمِيُّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
"O Messenger of Allah, I feel able to fast while traveling." He said: "If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2298)
يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
“Hamzah Al-Aslami asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: ‘I am fasting, should I fast while traveling?’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘If you wish, then fast, and if you wish, then break your fast.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1662)
جَاءَ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيُّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَصُومُ يَعْنِي أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
"If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2308)
إِنَّ حَمْزَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ وَكَانَ رَجُلًا يَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ فَقَالَ أَنْتَ بِالْخِيَارِ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ
"If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2308)
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ «أَنْتَ بِالْخِيَارِ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
O Messenger of Allah, I am a man who fasts, so should I fast while traveling? He said: "If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2305)
أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
O Messenger of Allah, I am a man who fasts, so should I fast while traveling? He said: "If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2305)
أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَصُومُ أفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
"If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2308)
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
[Machine] Hamza ibn Amr al-Aslami asked the Prophet ﷺ about fasting while traveling, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "If you wish, then fast, and if you wish, then break your fast."
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنِ الصِّيَامِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
"Hamzah asked the Messenger of Allah: 'O Messenger of Allah, should I fast while then fast and if you wish then do not fast."' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2307)
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيَّ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ كُنْتُ أُسَافِرُ فَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ فَقَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
[Machine] Hamza ibn Amr al-Aslami asked the Prophet ﷺ , "I am a man who used to travel, should I fast during my travels?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "If you wish, you may fast, and if you wish, you may break your fast."
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ كُنْتُ أُسَافِرُ فَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
[Machine] Al-Qa'nabi reported that his father reported from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from Aisha that Hamzah ibn 'Amr al-Aslami said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "I am a man who fasts, should I fast while travelling?" He said, "If you wish, then fast, and if you wish, then break your fast."
ثنا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ ثنا أَبِي عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَصُومُ فَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ فَقَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
Hamzat al-Aslami asked the Prophet ﷺ: Messenger of Allah, I am a man who keeps perpetual fast, may I fast while on a journey? He replied: Fast if you like, or break your fast if you like. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2402)
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ فَقَالَ «صُمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ وَأَفْطِرْ إِنْ شِئْتَ»
"If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2308)
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
[Machine] That Hamza bin Amr al-Aslami asked the Prophet ﷺ about fasting while traveling, and he said, "If you wish, fast, and if you wish, break your fast."
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
"O Messenger of Allah, I feel able to fast while traveling." He said: "If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2298)
يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ فَلَا أُفْطِرُ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
[Machine] Hamza ibn Amr al-Aslami asked the Prophet ﷺ about fasting during travel, and he said, "If you wish, fast, and if you wish, break your fast."
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
"O Messenger of Allah, I feel able to fast while traveling." He said: "If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2298)
يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ فَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
"If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2308)
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
[Machine] Hamza ibn Amr al-Aslami asked the Prophet ﷺ about fasting while traveling. He replied, "Fast if you wish, and break your fast if you wish."
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ «صُمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ وَأَفْطِرْ إِنْ شِئْتَ»
[Machine] That Hamzah ibn Amr al-Aslami asked the Prophet ﷺ about fasting while traveling, and he said, "If you wish, then fast, and if you wish, then break your fast."
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
"If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2308)
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ صُمْتَ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَفْطَرْتَ»
"I said: 'O Prophet of Allah, I am a man who fasts continually, so should I fast while traveling?' He said: 'If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast."' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2301)
قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
"If you wish then fast, and if you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2302)
أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَكَانَ رَجُلًا يَصُومُ أَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
O Messenger of Allah, I am a man who fasts, so should I fast while traveling? He said: "If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2305)
أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَصُومُ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
"Hamzah asked the Messenger of Allah: 'O Messenger of Allah, should I fast while then fast and if you wish then do not fast."' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2307)
إِنَّ حَمْزَةَ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
"Hamzah asked the Messenger of Allah: 'O Messenger of Allah, should I fast while then fast and if you wish then do not fast."' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2307)
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
"If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2308)
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ وَكَانَ رَجُلًا يَسْرِدُ الصَّوْمَ فَقَالَ «إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ»
Messenger of Allah, I am a person devoted much to fasting. Should I fast during the journey? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Fast if you like and break it if you like. (Using translation from Muslim 1121b)
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ قَالَ «صُمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَوْ أَفْطِرْ إِنْ شِئْتَ»
Hamzat al-Aslami asked the Prophet ﷺ: Messenger of Allah, I am a man who keeps perpetual fast, may I fast while on a journey? He replied: Fast if you like, or break your fast if you like. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2402)
حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَسْرُدُ الصَّوْمَ أَفَأَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ صُمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ وَأَفْطِرْ إِنْ شِئْتَ
" عَنْ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو الأَسْلَمِىِّ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ النَّبِىَّ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ فِى السَّفَرِ، فَقَالَ: إِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَفْطِرْ".