Narrated 'Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) Hamza bin 'Amr Al-Aslami asked the Prophet, "Should I fast while traveling?" The Prophet replied, "You may fast if you wish, and you may not fast if you wish."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 31: Fasting, Hadith #164
Narrated 'Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) Hamza bin 'Amr Al-Aslami asked the Prophet, "Should I fast while traveling?" The Prophet replied, "You may fast if you wish, and you may not fast if you wish."
This hadith is from the book of Fasting in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 164 in book 31 of volume 3.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Rules of Fasting.
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