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 166:
Narrated Abu Ad-Darda:
We set out with Allah’s Apostle on one of his journeys on a very hot day, and it was so hot that one
had to put his hand over his head because of the severity of heat. None of us was fasting except the
Prophet and Ibn Rawaha.
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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 161:
Narrated Thabit Al-Bunani:
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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.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 162:
Narrated Ibn Abi Aufa:
We were in the company of Allah’s Apostle on a journey. He said to a man, “Get down and mix
Sawiq (powdered barley) with water for me.” The man said, “The sun (has not set yet), O Allah’s
Apostle.” The Prophet again said to him, “Get down and mix Sawiq with water for me.” The man
again said, “O Allah’s Apostle! The sun!” The Prophet said to him (for the third time) “Get down and
mix Sawiq with water for me.” The man dismounted and mixed Sawiq with water for him. The
Prophet drank it and then beckoned with his hand (towards the East) and said, “When you see the
night falling from this side, then a fasting person should break his fast.”
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.”