Concessions:
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Indeed Allaah loves that His concessions be taken, just as he hates that His disobedience be committed.” And in another narration:
“…just as He loves that His obligations are carried out.”
Authenticated by Ibn `Abdil-Barr (At-Tamheed, 24/67), An-Nawawee (Al-Khulaasah, 2/729), Ibn-ul-Mulaqqin (Tuhfat-ul-Muhtaaj, 1/478), Ahmad Shaakir (Al-Musnad, 8/135, 127), Al-Albaanee (Al-Irwaa’, 564; Saheeh-ut-Targheeb, 1059, 1060; Saheeh-ul-Jaami`, 1885, 1886) Shu`aib Al-Arna’oot (Musnad Ahmad, 5866, 5873;Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan, 354, 2742) and others.
Aboo Sa`eed Al-Khudree (radiyallaahu `anhu) said: “We used to travel with the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) in Ramadaan and there would be among us those who were fasting and those who were not, and those who were not fasting would not criticize those who would fast and similarly those who fasted would not criticize those who did not. [And they used to consider that one who had the strength and fasted – then that was good, and that he who was weak and refrained from fasting – then that was (also) good.]”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (from Anas: 1947) and Muslim (2613) in their Saheehs.
Abud-Dardaa’ (radiyallaahu `anhu) said: “We went forth with the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) in Ramadaan in extreme heat and each of us would be putting his hand on his head because it. And none of us was fasting except the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) and `Abdullaah ibn Rawaahah (radiyallaahu `anhu).”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (1945) and Muslim (2625).
Muhammad ibn Ka`b said: “I came to Anas ibn Maalik (radiyallaahu `anhu) in Ramadaan and he had intended to go on a journey. His camel had been made ready and he was in his travelling clothes, so he called for food to be brought and ate. I said to him:
“Is this a Sunnah?” He replied:
“(Yes.) It is a Sunnah.” Then he mounted (his camel).
Authenticated by At-Tirmidhee (800), Ibn-ul-`Arabee (Al-`Aaridah, 2/236), Al-Mardaawee (Kifaayat-ul-Mustaqni`, 869), Al-Albaanee (Tasheeh Hadeeth Iftaar-is-Saa’im, p.13-28; Saheeh Abee Daawood, 7/174; Tamaam-ul-Minnah, p.400; Al-Irwaa’, 4/64), Al-Waadi`ee (As-Saheeh-ul-Musnad, 76), `Abdul-Qaadir Al-Arnaa’oot (Zaad-ul-Ma`aad, 2/56), Shu`aib Al-Arna’oot (Ibid), `Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Saalih Muhyee-id-Deen (Al-Ahaadeeth allatee Hassanahaa At-Tirmidhee, p.68-72) and others.
It is supported by other ahaadeeth, such as the hadeeth of Aboo Basrah Al-Ghifaaree (radiyallaahu `anhu) which was authenticated by Ibn Hazm (Al-Muhallaa, 6/245), Al-Albaanee (Tasheeh Hadeeth Iftaar-us-Saa’im, p.40; Saheeh Abee Daawood, 7/173-174; Al-Irwaa’, 928; Saheeh Ibn Khuzaimah, 2040), Husayn Asad (Musnad-ud-Daarimee, 1754), `Abdul-Qaadir Al-Arnaa’oot (Zaad-ul-Ma`aad, 2/56), Shu`aib Al-Arna’oot (Ibid; Musnad Ahmad, 23849, 27232-27234) `Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Saalih Muhyee-id-Deen (Al-Ahaadeeth allatee Hassanahaa At-Tirmidhee, p.71-72), Muhammad ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee (Maa Sakata `anu Aboo Daawood, 183) and others.
Ash-Shaukaanee (Nail-ul-Autaar, 8/364) and others said: “Its narrators are reliable.”
It is similarly supported by the hadeeth of Dihyah ibn Khaleefah (radiyallaahu `anhu) which was authenticated by Ibn Hajar (Al-Imtaa`, 1/156); Al-Albaanee (Tamaam-ul-Minnah, p.401), Shu`aib Al-Arna’oot (Musnad Ahmad, 27231) and others.
Mujaahid narrated from Ibn `Abbaas (radiyallaahu `anhumaa) that he recited the Verse: “And as for those who can fast (with difficulty) they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a poor person (for every day),” [2:184] and said:
“It is the old man who is unable to fast so he refrains from fasting and instead feeds a poor person with half a Saa`* of wheat.”
*A Saa` is a measure equal to four times the quantity held by the two outstretched hands of an average person.
Authenticated by Ad-Daaraqutnee (As-Sunan, 2/436) and Ibn Hazm (from `Amr ibn Deenaar’s narration: Al-Muhallaa, 2/265).
See also: Al-Ijmaa` libn-il-Mundhir (129) and Al-Irwaa’ (4/22-25).
Ibn `Abbaas (radiyallaahu `anhumaa) said: “Allowance was made for the old man and the old woman who were able to fast that they could fast if they wished, or instead feed a poor person for every day and they did not have to make up the days – then that was abrogated in this Verse:
“So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadaan), he must fast that month.” [2:185] And that was affirmed for the old man and the old woman who were unable to fast, and the pregnant and the breastfeeding who feared, that they should refrain from fasting and feed a poor person for each day.”
Authenticated by Al-Albaanee (Sunan Abi Daawood, 2316, 2317) and others.
Anas ibn Maalik (radiyallaahu `anhu) narrated that one year he became too weak to fast so he prepared a large dish of Thareed and invited thirty poor people who came and ate their fill.
Authenticated by Al-Hilaalee (Sifat-us-Saum, chapter 13) and Al-Halabee (Ibid).
Anas ibn Maalik Al-Ka`bee (radiyallaahu `anhu) said: “A detachment of the cavalry of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) raided us, so I went to the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) and found him eating, and he said:
“Come and eat.” So I said:
“I am fasting.” He said:
“Come, I shall inform you about the fast – or fasting. Indeed, Allaah, the Blessed and Most High, remitted half the prayer for the traveller, and fasting for the pregnant and breastfeeding.” By Allaah, the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said both of these together, or one of them, but how I grieve that I did not eat from the food of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam).”
Authenticated by At-Tirmidhee (715), Ibn Hajar (Muwaafaqat-ul-Khubr-il-Khabar, 2/43), Al-Albaanee (Al-Mishkaah, 1967), Al-Waadi`ee (As-Saheeh-ul-Musnad, 74) and others.
