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Sunan Abi Dawud 2408 (Book 14, Hadith 96) #22699
Allah's Mercy on Travelers, Pregnant Women, and Breastfeeding Mothers

SUMMARY: Allah has remitted half the prayer and fasting for travelers, pregnant women, and women who are breastfeeding.

Narrated Anas ibn Malik: A man from Banu Abdullah ibn Ka'b brethren of Banu Qushayr (not Anas ibn Malik, the well-known Companion), said: A contingent from the cavalry of the Messenger of Allah raided us. I reached (for he said went) to the Messenger of Allah who was taking his meals. He said: Sit down, and take some from this meal of ours. I said: I am fasting, he said: Sit down, I shall tell you about prayer and fasting. Allah has remitted half the prayer to a traveller, and fasting to the traveller, the woman who is suckling an infant and the woman who is pregnant, I swear by Allah, he mentioned both (ie suckling and pregnant women) or one of them. I was grieved for not taking the food of the Messenger of Allah .
حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هِلاَلٍ الرَّاسِبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ سَوَادَةَ الْقُشَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، - رَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ إِخْوَةِ بَنِي قُشَيْرٍ - قَالَ أَغَارَتْ عَلَيْنَا خَيْلٌ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَانْتَهَيْتُ - أَوْ قَالَ فَانْطَلَقْتُ - إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ يَأْكُلُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اجْلِسْ فَأَصِبْ مِنْ طَعَامِنَا هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ اجْلِسْ أُحَدِّثْكَ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ وَعَنِ الصِّيَامِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى وَضَعَ شَطْرَ الصَّلاَةِ أَوْ نِصْفَ الصَّلاَةِ وَالصَّوْمَ عَنِ الْمُسَافِرِ وَعَنِ الْمُرْضِعِ أَوِ الْحُبْلَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ قَالَهُمَا جَمِيعًا أَوْ أَحَدَهُمَا قَالَ فَتَلَهَّفَتْ نَفْسِي أَنْ لاَ أَكُونَ أَكَلْتُ مِنْ طَعَامِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  fasting  *  traveler  *  woman

QUICK LESSONS:
Show mercy towards those who are in difficult situations such as traveling or being pregnant or breastfeeding an infant.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the mercy of Allah upon travelers, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers. It was narrated by Anas ibn Malik that a man from Banu Abdullah ibn Ka'b brethren of Banu Qushayr went to visit the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ while he was eating his meal. The Prophet ﷺ invited him to join him in his meal but he said that he was fasting. The Prophet ﷺ then told him about how Allah has remitted half the prayer for travelers and fasting for travelers as well as pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. This hadith teaches us that Allah is merciful towards those who are in difficult situations such as traveling or being pregnant or breastfeeding an infant. We should also be merciful towards these people by not expecting them to do things which may be too difficult for them at this time in their lives.

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