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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Making up the fast of one who ate or drank while forgetting

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Question:
The questioner says: It is mentioned in a hadith, to the effect of:
Whoever eats or drinks forgetfullyمن أكل أو شرب ناسيا
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 721Sahih (Darussalam)
So let him complete his fast. Some scholars interpreted this and said that he must make it up by analogy with prayer, because abstaining from things that break the fast is a pillar of fasting, and because if a pillar of prayer is missing, he is required to repeat it.

Answer:
This is a view held by this person without any basis. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Let him complete his fast, for Allah has fed him and given him drink. Allah the Exalted said:
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا
[Al-Baqarah 2:286]
He said: I have done so. It was forgiven
my nation for mistakes and forgetfulness, and what they are forced to doلأمتي الخطأ والنسيان وما استكرهوا عليه
Sunan Ibn Majah 2045Sahih (Darussalam)
. And this person says: No, he must make it up. This is an opinion he has invented on his own. I do not know of any scholar who has said this. Yes.
Source مجالس رمضان 1431هـ - 06 — alfawzan.live (30:15)

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