(3) باب مَنْ قَالَ هِيَ مُثْبَتَةٌ لِلشَّيْخِ وَالْحُبْلَى
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
Explaining the verse; "For those who can do it (with hard-ship) is a ransom, the feeding of one, that is indigent," he said: This was a concession granted to the aged man and woman who were able to keep fast; they were allowed to leave the fast and instead feed an indigent person for each fast; (and a concession) to pregnant and suckling woman when they apprehended harm (to themselves). (ID)
Reference (ID): Sunan Abi Dawud 2318 (ID)
In-book reference (ID): Book 14, Hadith 6 (ID)
English translation (ID): Book 13, Hadith 2311 (ID)