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THE BOOK OF FASTING
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he said, "Give to thine own family to eat."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Maʿdán bin Ṭalḥah that Abú Dardáiʾ informed him that the Apostle of God vomited and broke his fast. He said, 'Then I met Thaubán in the mosque of Damascus and said, "Verily Abú Dardáiʾ informed me that the Apostle of God vomited and broke his fast." He replied, "He spoke truly, and I poured out water for his ablutions."'—Abú Dáud, At Tirmidhí.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "He who breaks the fast for one day in the month Ramaḍán without permission, or except for sickness, the fasts of all the ages will not atone for it, even though he keep them."'—Aḥmad, At Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud, Ibn Májah.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "How many there are who keep the fast, who receive nothing from their fast but thirst! And how many there are who stand up (to pray at night), who receive nothing from their standing but wakefulness!"'—Al Dárimi.

Concerning the Fast of the Traveller

It is related from ʿÁyesha that she said, 'Verily Ḥamzah bin ʿAmruʾl-Aslami said to the Prophet, "Should I fast during a journey?" And he was a great faster. The Prophet replied, " If thou desirest, fast; and if thou desirest, discontinue the fast."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Saʿíduʾl-Khudri that he said, 'We went on a warlike expedition with the Apostle of God until sixteen days of the month Ramadan had passed. And some of us kept the fast, and some of us broke it. And those who fasted did not blame those who broke the fast; and those who broke the fast found no fault with those who fasted.'—Muslim.

It is related from Anas bin Málikuʾl-Kaʿbi that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Verily God has removed half the prayers from the traveller; and He has removed all the fast from the traveller, and from one giving suck, and from one who is pregnant."'—Abú Dáud, At Tirmidhí, An Nasái, Ibn Májah.

It is related from Salamah binuʾl-Muḥabbaq that, 'The Apostle of God said, "He who has a beast of burden, which