Volume 3, Book 31, Number 167:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
Allah’s Apostle was on a journey and saw a crowd of people, and a man was being shaded (by
them). He asked, “What is the matter?” They said, “He (the man) is fasting.” The Prophet said, “It is not
righteousness that you fast on a journey.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 168:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We used to travel with the Prophet and neither did the fasting persons criticize those who were
not fasting, nor did those who were not fasting criticize the fasting ones.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 169:
Narrated Tawus:
Ibn ‘Abbas said, “Allah’s Apostle set out from Medina to Mecca and he fasted till he reached ‘Usfan,
where he asked for water and raised his hand to let the people see him, and then broke the fast, and
did not fast after that till he reached Mecca, and that happened in Ramadan.” Ibn ‘Abbas used to say,
“Allah’s Apostle (sometimes) fasted and (sometimes) did not fast during the journeys so whoever
wished to fast could fast, and whoever wished not to fast, could do so.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 170:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn ‘Umar recited the verse: “They had a choice either to fast or to feed a poor person for every
day, and said that the order of this Verse was cancelled.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 163:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Hamza bin ‘Amr Al-Aslami said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I fast continuously.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 164:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Hamza bin ‘Amr Al-Aslami asked the Prophet, “Should I fast while travel –
ing?” The Prophet replied, “You may fast if you wish, and you may not fast if you wish.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 165:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Allah’s Apostle set out for Mecca in Ramadan and he fasted, and when he reached Al-Kadid, he
broke his fast and the people (with him) broke their fast too. (Abu ‘Abdullah said, “Al-Kadid is a land
covered with water between Usfan and Qudaid.”)
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 161:
Narrated Thabit Al-Bunani:
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 3 > BOOK 31: FASTING
Anas bin Malik was asked whether they disliked the cupping for a fasting person. He replied in
the negative and said, “Only if it causes weakness.”