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Sahih al-Bukhari 7242 (Book 94, Hadith 17) #6956
The Forbidden Practice of Al-Wisal

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) forbade the practice of fasting for long periods of time, but when the people refused to give it up, he fasted with them for two days as a form of punishment.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger forbade Al-Wisal. The people said (to him), "But you fast Al-'Wisal," He said, "Who among you is like me? When I sleep (at night), my Lord makes me eat and drink. But when the people refused to give up Al-Wisal, he fasted Al-Wisal along with them for two days and then they saw the crescent whereupon the Prophet said, "If the crescent had not appeared I would have fasted for a longer period," as if he intended to punish them herewith.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، وَقَالَ اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَنِ الْوِصَالِ، قَالُوا فَإِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَيُّكُمْ مِثْلِي، إِنِّي أَبِيتُ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَلَمَّا أَبَوْا أَنْ يَنْتَهُوا وَاصَلَ بِهِمْ يَوْمًا ثُمَّ يَوْمًا ثُمَّ رَأَوُا الْهِلاَلَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَوْ تَأَخَّرَ لَزِدْتُكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ كَالْمُنَكِّلِ لَهُمْ‏.‏

TOPICS
fasting  *  periods  *  punishment  *  alwisal  *  siyam  *  muddat  *  uqubat

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey Allah's commands and follow His teachings without question or hesitation .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the practice of Al-Wisal, which is fasting for long periods of time. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) forbade this practice and asked his followers not to do it. However, when they refused to listen to him, he fasted with them for two days as a form of punishment. This hadith teaches us that we should always obey Allah's commands and follow His teachings without question or hesitation. It also shows us that even though Allah's Messenger was merciful and forgiving towards his followers, He was still willing to punish those who disobeyed Him in order to teach them a lesson.

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