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Those Who Do or Do Not Have to Break Their Fast on a Journey

alkafi-6484Vol. 4, p. 129

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ سَافَرَ قَصَّرَ وَ أَفْطَرَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ رَجُلًا سَفَرُهُ إِلَى صَيْدٍ[2] أَوْ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ أَوْ رَسُولًا لِمَنْ يَعْصِي اللَّهَ أَوْ فِي طَلَبِ شَحْنَاءَ[3] أَوْ سِعَايَةِ ضَرَرٍ عَلَى قَوْمٍ مُسْلِمِينَ.

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘On a journey one must reduce Salat (prayer) and stop fasting unless one’s journey is because of hunting or it is in disobedience to Allah or is a messenger of one who disobeys Allah or is for seeking enmity and has slanderous reasons to cause harms to Muslims.’”

alkafi-6485Vol. 4, p. 129

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُشَيِّعُ أَخَاهُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَيَبْلُغُ مَسِيرَةَ يَوْمٍ أَوْ مَعَ رَجُلٍ مِنْ إِخْوَانِهِ أَ يُفْطِرُ أَوْ يَصُومُ قَالَ يُفْطِرُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who escorts his brother in the month of Ramadan until he travels the distance of one day’s journey or with a man from his brothers if he is required to fast. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is required to stop fasting.’”

alkafi-6486Vol. 4, p. 129

إِنْ كَانَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَلْيُفْطِرْ قُلْتُ أَيُّمَا أَفْضَلُ يَصُومُ أَوْ يُشَيِّعُهُ قَالَ يُشَيِّعُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَدْ وَضَعَهُ عَنْهُ.

“This is about the case of a man who escorts his brother for a distance of one, two or three days’ journey. One of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘If it is in the month of Ramadan, he must stop fasting.’ I then asked which is more virtuous, fasting or escorting. He (the Imam)

alkafi-6487Vol. 4, p. 129

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِي قَدْ جَاءَنِي خَبَرُهُ مِنَ الْأَعْوَصِ‌[4] وَ ذَلِكَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ أَتَلَقَّاهُ وَ أُفْطِرُ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ أَتَلَقَّاهُ وَ أُفْطِرُ أَوْ أُقِيمُ وَ أَصُومُ قَالَ تَلَقَّاهُ وَ أَفْطِرْ.

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the case of one of my friends who has come to al- ’A‘was in the month of Ramadan; if I can go to meet him and stop fasting. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, you can do so.’ I then asked, ‘Should I go to meet him and stop fasting or stay home and fast?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You should go

alkafi-6488Vol. 4, p. 129-130

قُلْتُ الرَّجُلُ يُشَيِّعُ أَخَاهُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ الْيَوْمَ وَ الْيَوْمَيْنِ- قَالَ يُفْطِرُ وَ يَقْضِي قِيلَ لَهُ فَذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ أَوْ يُقِيمُ وَ لَا يُشَيِّعُهُ قَالَ يُشَيِّعُهُ وَ يُفْطِرُ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ حَقٌّ عَلَيْهِ.

“I asked about a man who escorts his brother in the month of Ramadan for a distance of one day’s journey or two days.“ He (the Imam) said, ‘He should break his fast and complete its Qada’ (compensatory fast).’ It then was asked, ‘Is escorting more virtuous or is staying home to fast more virtuous?‘ He replied, ‘Escorti