Chapter on the Expiation for Breaking a Vowed Fast
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 2|Chapter 30
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 2, Book 2, Chapter 30
Chapter on the Expiation for Breaking a Vowed Fast
2 hadiths
رَوَى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ اَلْبَزَنْطِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي رَجُلٍ نَذَرَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ إِنْ هُوَ سَلِمَ مِنْ مَرَضٍ أَوْ تَخَلَّصَ مِنْ حَبْسٍ أَنْ يَصُومَ كُلَّ يَوْمِ أَرْبِعَاءَ وَ هُوَ اَلْيَوْمُ اَلَّذِي تَخَلَّصَ فِيهِ فَعَجَزَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ لِعِلَّةٍ أَصَابَتْهُ أَوْ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ فَمَدَّ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِلرَّجُلِ فِي عُمُرِهِ وَ اِجْتَمَعَ عَلَيْهِ صَوْمٌ كَثِيرٌ مَا كَفَّارَةُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «تَصَدَّقَ لِكُلِّ يَوْمٍ مُدّاً مِنْ حِنْطَةٍ أَوْ بِمُدِّ تَمْرٍ.
Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanti narrated from Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha عليه السلام regarding: A man who vowed upon himself that if he were to recover from an illness or be released from imprisonment, he would fast every Wednesday—the same day he was released. However, due to an ailment or another reason, he was unable to fulfill this vow. Over time, many missed fasts accumulated. The man sought guidance on what expiation would be required for this. The Imam عليه السلام replied: "He should give charity for each missed day, either with a mud (a measure) of wheat or a mud of dates."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 104
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ إِدْرِيسَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِدْرِيسَ عَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «تَصَدَّقَ عَنْ كُلِّ يَوْمٍ بِمُدٍّ مِنْ حِنْطَةٍ أَوْ شَعِيرٍ ».
In a narration from Idris ibn Zayd and Ali ibn Idris, it is reported from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha عليه السلام that: "He should give charity for each day with a mud (a measure) of wheat or barley."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 105