Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَمَسْرُوقٍ قَالَ أَتَيْنَا عَائِشَةَ لِنَسْأَلَهَا عَنْ الْمُبَاشَرَةِ لِلصَّائِمِ فَاسْتَحَيْنَا فَقُمْنَا قَبْلَ أَنْ نَسْأَلَهَا فَمَشَيْنَا لَا أَدْرِي كَمْ ثُمَّ قُلْنَا جِئْنَا لِنَسْأَلَهَا عَنْ حَاجَةٍ ثُمَّ نَرْجِعُ قَبْلَ أَنْ نَسْأَلَهَا فَرَجَعْنَا فَقُلْنَا يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّا جِئْنَا لِنَسْأَلَكِ عَنْ شَيْءٍ فَاسْتَحَيْنَا فَقُمْنَا فَقَالَتْ مَا هُوَ سَلَا عَمَّا بَدَا لَكُمَا قُلْنَا أَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُبَاشِرُ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ قَالَتْ قَدْ كَانَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ وَلَكِنَّهُ كَانَ أَمْلَكَ لِإِرْبِهِ مِنْكُمْ.
English Translation
Al-Aswad and Masruq said: We came to Aisha to ask her about physical intimacy while fasting, but we were too shy and got up to leave before asking. We walked for a while, then we said: We came to ask her about something and are leaving without asking. So we returned and said: "O Mother of the Believers, we came to ask you about something but were too shy." She said: "What is it? Ask about whatever you wish." We said: "Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) engage in physical intimacy while fasting?" She said: "He used to do that, but he had more control over his desires than any of you."