Not an Act of Righteousness to Fast if Travel Hardship

ليس من البر أن تصوم إذا كان في السفر مشقة عليك

It is Not an Act of Righteousness to Fast if Travel Involves Hardship

Translation : Reza Ervani bin Asmanu

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السؤال:

Question:

مسافرلأداء العمرة في هذا الشهر الكريم أريد أن أصوم أثناء السفر من اليمن هل يجوز لي الصيام جزاكم الله خيراً

A traveler intending to perform Umrah in this noble month; I want to fast during the journey from Yemen. Is it permissible for me to fast? May Allah reward you with goodness.

الإجابــة:

Answer :

الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله، وعلى آله وصحبه، أما بعد: 

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and his companions. To proceed:

فيجوز لك الصوم في سفرك إذا لم تكن في ذلك مشقة عليك، ودليل ذلك ما رواه مسلم في صحيحه عن حمزة بن عمرو الأسلمي رضي الله عنه أنه قال:

It is permissible for you to fast during your journey if it does not cause you hardship (mashaqqat). The evidence for this is what Muslim narrated in his Sahih from Hamzah bin ‘Amr al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

“يا رسول الله أجد مني قوة على الصوم في السفر، فهل علي جناح؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: هي رخصة من الله تعالى فمن أخذ بها فحسن، ومن أحب أن يصوم فلا جناح عليه.”

“O Messenger of Allah, I find in myself the strength to fast during travel; is there any sin upon me?” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied: “It is a concession (rukhsah) from Allah the Almighty; so whoever takes it, it is good, and whoever prefers to fast, there is no sin upon him.”

وأما إذا كان يشق عليك الصوم في السفر فإنه يتأكد في حقك الإفطار، لما رواه الشيخان عن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في سفر فرأى رجلاً قد اجتمع الناس عليه، وقد ظُلل عليه فقال ماله؟ قالوا: رجل صائم، فقال صلى الله عليه وسلم:

However, if fasting is burdensome for you during travel, then it is highly recommended for you to break the fast, based on what was narrated by the two Sheikhs (Bukhari and Muslim) from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was on a journey and saw a man around whom people had gathered and who was being shaded. He asked: ‘What is the matter with him?’ They replied: ‘He is a fasting person.’ Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:”

“ليس من البر الصوم في السفر.”

“It is not an act of righteousness to fast during travel.”

والله أعلم.

And Allah knows best.

Source : IslamWeb