Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 53.0

A woman who fasts without the permission of her husband

باب فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَصُومُ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ زَوْجِهَا

2 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1761sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Hisham bin 'Ammar bin NasayrfromSufyan bin 'UyaynahfromAbu al-Zanadfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Harmaz al-A'arajfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ تَصُومُ الْمَرْأَةُ وَزَوْجُهَا شَاهِدٌ يَوْمًا مِنْ غَيْرِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“When her husband is present, no woman should fast any day apart from the month of Ramadan without his permission.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1762da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Yahya bin HibanfromYahya bin Hmad bin AbyfromWadah bin 'Abdullah al-YashkarifromSulaiman al-A'mashfromDhakwan Abu Salah al-Saman al-ZiyatfromAbu Sa'id al-Khudri

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ النِّسَاءَ أَنْ يَصُمْنَ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِ أَزْوَاجِهِنَّ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade women from fasting without the permission of their husbands.”