No. 2426

Ibn 'Umar (Allaah be pleased with both of them) said that the Prophet of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) forbade uninterrupted fasting. They (some of the Companions) said: You yourself fast uninterruptedly, whereupon he said: I am not like you. I am fed and supplied drink (by Allaah).

No. 2427

Ibn 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) abserved fasts uninterruptedly in Ramadan and the people (in his wake) did this. But he forbade them to do so. It was said to him (to the Prophet): You yourself observe the fasts uninterruptedly (but you forbid us to do so) Upon this he said: I am not like you; I am fed and supplied drink (by Allaah).

No. 2428

A hadith like this has been transmitted by Ibn 'Umar (Allaah be pleased with both of them), but he did not make mention of (the words):" During the month of Ramadan."

No. 2429

Abu Huraira (Allaah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) forbade (his Companions) from observing fast unintermptedly. One of the Muslims said: Messenger of Allaah, you yourself observe Saum Wisal. whereupon the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Who among you is like me? I spend night (in a state) that my Allaah feeds me and provides me drink. When they (the Companions of the Prophet) did not agree in abandoning the uninterrupted fast, then the Prophet (may peace. be upon him) also observed this fast with them for a day, and then for a day. They then saw the new moon and he (the Prophet) said: If the appearance of the new moon were delayed. I would have observed more (fasts) with you (and he did it) by way of warning to them as they had not agreed to refrain (from observing Saum Wisal)

No. 2430

Abu Huraira (Allaah be pleased with him) reported Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: Abstain from Saum-Wisal. They (his Companions) said: Messenger of Allaah, but you observe Saum Wisal. Upon this he said: You are not like me in this matter, for I spend my night (in a state) that my Lord feeds me and provides me drink Devote yourselves to the deeds (the burden of which) you can bear.

No. 2431

Abu Huraira (Allaah be pleased with him) reported Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying (the words as said in the previous hadith) but with this alteration (of words):" Take upon yourselves (the burden of the deeds) for which you have the strength to bear."

No. 2432

Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) forbade (his Companions) to observe Saum Wisal.

No. 2433

Anas (Allaah be pleased with him) reported The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) was observing prayer during Ramedan. I came and stood by his side. Then another man came and he stood likewise till we became a group. When the Prophet of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) perceived that we were behind him, he lightened the prayer. He then went to his abode and observed such (a long) prayer (the like of which) he never observed with us. When it was morning we said to him: Did you perceive us during the night? Upon this he said: Yes, it was this (realisation) that induced me to do that which I did. He (the narrator) said: The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) began to observe Saum Wisal at the end of the month (of Ramadan), and some persons among his Companions began to observe this uninter- rupted fast, whereupon the Prophet of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: What about such persons who observe uninterrupted fasts? You are not like me. By Allaah. if the month were lengthened for me, I would have observed Saum Wisal, so that those who act with an exaggeration would (have been obliged) to abandon their exaggeration. 1501

No. 2434

Anas (Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) observed Saum Wisal during the early part of the month of Ramadan. The people among Muslims also observed uninterrupted fast. This (news) reached him (the Prophet) and he said: Had the month been lengthened for me I would have continued observing Saum Wisal, so that those who act with forced hardness would (have been obliged) to abandon it. You are not like me (or he said): I am not like you. I continue to do so (in a state) that my Lord feeds me and provides me drink.

No. 2435

'A'isha (Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Prophet of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) forbade them (his Companions) to observe Saum Wisal out of mercy for them. They said: You (Prophet) yourself observe it. Upon this he said: I am not like you. My Lord feeds me and provides me drink.