Hadith 70

Sahih Bukhari

Book 30: Fasting

Chapter 48

To observe Saum (fast) continuously

باب الْوِصَالِ، وَمَنْ قَالَ لَيْسَ فِي اللَّيْلِ صِيَامٌ

And whoever says that there is no Saum (fast) at night according to the Statement of Allah عز وجل: “Then complete your fast till the nightfall...” (V.2:187). And the Prophet ﷺ forbade it (i.e., Al-Wisal) with mercy to them (Muslims) and to keep them healthy. And what is hated as regards excessive practices of worshipping.
لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {ثُمَّ أَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ} وَنَهَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْهُ رَحْمَةً لَهُمْ وَإِبْقَاءً عَلَيْهِمْ، وَمَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ التَّعَمُّقِ.
Surah 2:187
Sahih al-Bukhari 1963
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ الْهَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خَبَّابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ لاَ تُوَاصِلُوا، فَأَيُّكُمْ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُوَاصِلَ فَلْيُوَاصِلْ حَتَّى السَّحَرِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا فَإِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي لَسْتُ كَهَيْئَتِكُمْ، إِنِّي أَبِيتُ لِي مُطْعِمٌ يُطْعِمُنِي وَسَاقٍ يَسْقِينِ ‏"‏‏.‏
'Narrated Abu Sa`id:

That he had heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Do not fast continuously (practice Al-Wisal), and if you intend to lengthen your fast, then carry it on only till the Suhur (before the following dawn)." The people said to him, "But you practice (Al-Wisal), O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" He replied, "I am not similar to you, for during my sleep I have One Who makes me eat and drink."

Chain of Narrators

companion
1

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri

أبو سعيد سعد بن مالك بن سنان الخدري

875 narrations

follower
2

'Abdullah bin Khabab

عبد الله بن خباب الأنصاري النجاري

18 narrations

follower
3

Yazid bin 'Abdullah bin Usama B. al-Haad

يزيد بن عبد الله بن أسامة بن الهاد

99 narrations

successor
4

al-Laith bin Sa'd

الليث بن سعد

1,313 narrations

3rd Generation
5

'Abdullah bin Yusuf al-Tunaysi

عبد الله بن يوسف التنيسي

352 narrations