أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَی قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَی بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ إِنْ کَانَ لَيَکُونُ عَلَيَّ الصِّيَامُ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَمَا أَقْضِيهِ حَتَّی يَجِيئَ شَعْبَانُ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 2325
It was narrated from ‘Ata’ from Ibn ‘Abbas concerning this Verse — “And as for those who can fast with difficulty, (e.g. an old man), they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a MiskIn (poor person) (for every day).” — that for those who can fast with difficulty means they find it hard; to feed a MiskIn means ….rng one poor person for each ‘ does good of his accord means feeding another person. This is not abrogated, it is better for him. And: that “you fast is better for you” means there is no concession regarding this except for those who are not able to fast, or who are incurably sick. (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020