24 - Chapter on Al-Wisal (Continuous Fasting)

2360 - 'Abdullah bin Maslamah Al-Qa'nabi narrated to us, from Malik, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar: that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade Al-Wisal (continuous fasting without breaking the fast). They said, "But you practice Al-Wisal, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "I am not like you in this matter. I am fed and given to drink."(1)

2361 - Qutaybah bin Sa'id narrated to us, that Bakr bin Mudar narrated to them, from Ibn Al-Had, from 'Abdullah bin Khabbab, from Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: that he heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: "Do not practice Al-Wisal. Whichever of you wishes to practice Al-Wisal, let him continue until the Sahar (pre-dawn time)." They said, "But you practice Al-Wisal." He said, "I am not like you in this matter. I have One who feeds me and gives me to drink."(2)

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= And His saying: "There is no alternative to that" in the narration of Al-Bukhari, "no alternative to making it up (Qada')": it is an interrogative of denial with the particle omitted, and the meaning is: there is no alternative to making it up. Most scholars hold that making it up is obligatory. Ishaq bin Rahawayh and the Dhahiri school said: no making up is required of him, and he refrains from eating for the rest of the day until the sun sets. This was also narrated from Al-Hasan Al-Basri.

(1) Its chain of transmission is authentic. Malik: he is Ibn Anas, and Nafi': he is the freed slave of Ibn 'Umar.
It is found in Malik's "Al-Muwatta" 1/300, and from his transmission Al-Bukhari (1962) and Muslim (1102) narrated it.
It was also narrated by Al-Bukhari (1922), Muslim (1102), and Al-Nasa'i in "Al-Kubra" (3250) through various chains from Nafi', with it.
It is in "Musnad Ahmad" (4721) and (5917).

(2) Its chain of transmission is authentic. Ibn Al-Had: he is Yazid bin 'Abdullah bin Usamah bin Al-Had Al-Laythi, and 'Abdullah bin Khabbab: he is the Ansari from Madinah.
It was narrated by Al-Bukhari (1963) and (1967) through the chain of Ibn Al-Had, with this chain of transmission.
It is in "Musnad Ahmad" (11055), and "Sahih Ibn Hibban" (3577).