Abu Qatadah said: It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What is the case of the one who fasts daily?' He said: 'He did not fast nor break (the fast).' Or, he said: He never fasted nor broke (his fast).
Read More..Abdullah bin Shaqiq narrated: I asked Aishah about the Prophet's fasting.' She said: 'He would fast until we said: He has fasted and he would abstain from fasting until we said: He has abstained from fasting. (She said:) 'The Messenger of Allah did not fast an entire month except Ramadan.'
Read More..Jafar bin Humaid narrated that: Anas bin Malik was asked about the Prophet's fasting and he said: He would fast during a month until we thought that he did not want to abstain from fasting during any of it. And, he would not fast during a month until we thought that he did not want to fast during any of it. (There was no time) that I wanted to see if he was performing Salat during the night, except that I would see him praying, nor to see him sleeping, except that I would see him sleeping.
Read More..Abdullah bin Amr narrated that: The Messenger of Allah said: The most virtuous fast is the fast of my brother Dawud. He would fast a day, and not fast (the next) day. He would not flee at the time of engagement (with the enemy).
Read More..Abu Ubaid, the freed slave of Abdur-Rahman bin Awf narrated: I witnessed Umar bin Al-Khattab on the Day of Nahr beginning with the Salat before the Khutbah. Then he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah prohibit fasting on these two days. As for the Day of Fitr, then it is for you to take a break from your fasting, and a celebration for the Muslims. As for the Day of Adha, then eat from the flesh that you have sacrificed.'
Read More..Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated: The Messenger of Allah prohibited two fasts: Fasting the Day of Adha and the Day of Fitr.
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