Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet never fasted in any month more than in the month of Sha'ban. He used to say, Do those deeds which you can do easily, as Allah will not get tired (of giving rewards) till you get bored and tired (of performing religious deeds). The most beloved prayer to the Prophet was the one that was done regularly (throughout the life) even if it were little. And whenever the Prophet offered a prayer he used to offer it regularly .
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet never fasted a full month except the month of Ramadan, and he used to fast till one could say, By Allah, he will never stop fasting, and he would abandon fasting till one would say, By Allah, he will never fast.
Read More..Narrated Anas: Allah's Apostle used to leave fasting in a certain month till we thought that he would not fast in that month, and he used to fast in another month till we thought he would not stop fasting at all in that month. And if one wanted to see him praying at night, one could see him (in that condition), and if one wanted to see him sleeping at night, one could see him (in that condition) too.
Read More..Narrated Humaid: I asked Anas about the fasting of the Prophet. He said Whenever I liked to see the Prophet fasting in any month, I could see that, and whenever I liked to see him not fasting, I could see that too, and if I liked to see him praying in any night, I could see that, and if I liked to see him sleeping, I could see that, too. Anas further said, I never touched silk or velvet softer than the hand of Allah's Apostle and never smelled musk or perfumed smoke more pleasant than the smell of Allah's Apostle.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As: Once Allah's Apostle came to me, and then he narrated the whole narration, i.e. your guest has a right on you, and your wife has a right on you. I then asked about the fasting of David. The Prophet replied, Half of the year, (i.e. he used to fast on every alternate day).
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As: Allah's Apostle said to me, O `Abdullah! Have I not been informed that you fast during the day and offer prayers all the night. `Abdullah replied, Yes, O Allah's Apostle! The Prophet said, Don't do that; fast for few days and then give it up for few days, offer prayers and also sleep at night, as your body has a right on you, and your wife has a right on you, and your guest has a right on you. And it is sufficient for you to fast three days in a month, as the reward of a good deed is multiplied ten times, so it will be like fasting throughout the year. I insisted (on fasting) and so I was given a hard instruction. I said, O Allah's Apostle! I have power. The Prophet said, Fast like the fasting of the Prophet David and do not fast more than that. I said, How was the fasting of the Prophet of Allah, David? He said, Half of the year, (i.e. he used to fast on every alternate day). Afterwards when `Abdullah became old, he used to say, It would have been better for me if I had accepted the permission of the Prophet (which he gave me i.e. to fast only three days a month).
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