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Sahih al-Bukhari 1914

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “None of you should fast a day or two before the month of Ramadan unless he has the habit of fasting (Nawafil) (and if his fasting coincides with that…

Abu Hurayrahnarrated it
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حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضى الله عنه عَنِ

النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَا يَتَقَدَّمَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ رَمَضَانَ بِصَوْمِ يَوْمٍ أَوْ يَوْمَيْنِ، إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ رَجُلٌ كَانَ يَصُومُ صَوْمَهُ فَلْيَصُمْ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ»

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “None of you should fast a day or two before the month of Ramadan unless he has the habit of fasting (Nawafil) (and if his fasting coincides with that day) then he can fast that day.”

আবূ হুরাইরাহ্ (রাঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ তোমরা কেউ রমাযানের একদিন কিংবা দু’দিন আগে হতে সওম শুরু করবে না। তবে কেউ যদি এ সময় সিয়াম পালনে অভ্যস্ত থাকে তাহলে সে সেদিন সওম পালন করতে পারবে। (মুসলিম ১৩/৩, হাঃ ১০৮২, আহমাদ ১০১৮৮)

ہم سے مسلم بن ابراہیم نے بیان کیا، انہوں نے کہا ہم سے ہشام نے بیان کیا، ان سے یحییٰ بن ابی کثیر نے، ان سے ابوسلمہ نے اور ان سے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا تم میں سے کوئی شخص رمضان سے پہلے ( شعبان کی آخری تاریخوں میں ) ایک یا دو دن کے روزے نہ رکھے البتہ اگر کسی کو ان میں روزے رکھنے کی عادت ہو تو وہ اس دن بھی روزہ رکھ لے۔

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Muslim bin Ibrahim] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Hisyam] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Yahya bin Abu Katsir] dari [Abu Salamah] dari [Abu Hurairah radliallahu 'anhu] dari Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda: "Janganlah seorang dari kalian mendahului bulan Ramadhan dengan berpuasa satu atau dua hari kecuali apabila seseorang sudah biasa melaksanakan puasa (sunnat) maka pada hari itu dia dipersilahkan untuk melaksanakannya

Ebu Hureyre r.a.'den nakledildiğine göre Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem şöyle buyurmuştur: "Herhangi biriniz Ramazan'dan bir veya iki gün önce oruç tutmasın. Ancak (öteden beri alışkanlık haline getirdiği) orucunu tutmakta olan bir kimse o günde orucunu tutsun

Sahih al-Bukhari 1914, Book 30, Fasting, Hadith 24. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade Muslims from fasting a day or two ahead of Ramadan out of cautiousness for Ramadan, because the obligation of fasting Ramadan is based on sighting the crescent, and there is no need for affectation. However, if someone has a habitual fast, such as fasting every other day or fasting on Mondays or Thursdays, and it coincides with this time, then he may fast.

This is not considered a part of anticipating Ramadan. This also applies to obligatory fasts, such as making up for missed fasts or fulfilling a vow.

What it teaches

  • Affectation is prohibited, and the observance of worship as legislated, without any addition or omission, is obligatory.
  • Part of the rationale behind this—and Allah knows best—is to distinguish between the obligatory acts of worship and the voluntary ones, to be prepared for receiving Ramadan with energy and eagerness, and for fasting to be the distinctive mark of that virtuous and special month.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam al-Bukhari back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam al-BukhariCompiler, died 256 AH
  2. 2Muslim ibn IbrahimTold us, Third generation, died 222 AH
  3. 3Hisham ad-DastawaiTold us, Third generation, died 151 AH
  4. 4Yahya ibn Abi KathirTold us, Successor, died 129 AH
  5. 5Abu Salamah ibn Abd ar-RahmanFrom, Successor, died 94 AH
  6. 6Abu HurayrahFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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