Abdullah bin 'And (bin al-As) said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said to me: The fast most liked by Allah is the one observed by Dawud (David), and the prayer dearer to Allah is the one offered by Dawud (David): he would sleep half the night, and stand (in prayer) one-third of it, and sleep one-sixth of it. He would go without fasting one day, and fast the other day.
Read More..Narrated Qatadah Ibn Malhan al-Qaysi: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to command us to fast the days of the white (nights): thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth of the month. He said: This is like keeping perpetual fast.
Read More..Narrated Hafsah, Ummul Muminin: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to fast three days every month: Monday, Thursday and Monday in the next week.
Read More..Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Muminin: Hunaydah al-Khuzai reported on the authority of her mother who said: I entered upon Umm Salamah and asked her about fasting. She said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to command me to fast three days every month beginning with Monday or Thursday.
Read More..Muadhah (al-Adawiyyah) said: I asked Aishah: Would the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم fast three days every month ? She replied: Yes. I asked: Which days in the month he used to fast ? She replied: He did not care which days of the month he fasted.
Read More..Narrated Hafsah, Ummul Muminin: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: He who does not determine to fast before dawn does not fast.
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