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Sahih Muslim 1114b (Book 13, Hadith 117) #9756
Compassion and Mercy for Those Who Find Fasting Difficult

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) showed mercy and compassion to those who found fasting difficult by drinking water in the afternoon.

This hadith has been narrated by Ja'far with the same chain of transmitters and he added: It was said to him (to the Holy Prophet): There are people to whom fasting has become unbearable and they are waiting how you do. He (the Holy Prophet) then called for a cup of water when it was afternoon. The rest of the hadith is the same.
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي الدَّرَاوَرْدِيَّ - عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَزَادَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ شَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الصِّيَامُ وَإِنَّمَا يَنْظُرُونَ فِيمَا فَعَلْتَ ‏.‏ فَدَعَا بِقَدَحٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ

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fasting  *  compassion  *  mercy  *  i  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Show kindness and understanding towards those who cannot fast due to difficulty or illness

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the mercy and compassion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It is narrated that some people found fasting unbearable, so they asked the Prophet what he would do. In response, he called for a cup of water when it was afternoon. This shows that even though fasting is an important part of Islam, it is not necessary to push oneself beyond one's limits if it becomes too difficult. The Prophet showed mercy and compassion towards those who could not fast due to difficulty or illness, which serves as an example for us today. We should also show kindness and understanding towards those who cannot fast due to difficulty or illness, rather than judging them harshly.

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