Abdul-Malik bin Abi Al-Minhai narrated from his father that: the Prophet commanded them to fast the three days of Al-Bid. He said: That is (equivalent to) fasting for the whole month.
Read More..Abdul-Malik bin Qudamah bin Milhan narrated that his father said: The Messenger of Allah used to command us to fast the three days with the shining bright nights (Al-Ayam Al-Bid), the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.
Read More..It was narrated from Abu Nawfal bin Abi 'Aqrab that his father said: I asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting and he said: 'Fast one day of the month.' I said: 'Fast one day of the month.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, let me do more, let me do more.' He said: 'Let me do more, let mo do more; I am able for it.' Then the Messenger of Allah fell silent until I thought that he was going to refuse my request. Then he said: 'fast three days of each month. '
Read More..It was narrated from Abu Nawfal bin Abi 'Aqrab, from his father, that he asked the Prophet about fasting and he said: Fast one day of each month. He asked him for more, saying: May my father and mother be ransomed for you, I am able. He said: Fast two days of each month. He said May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah, I am able. The Messenger of Allah said: I am able, I am able. He did not want to increase it, but when I insisted, the Messenger of Allah said: Fast three days of each month. (Sahih) The end of what the Shaikh had about fasting, all praise is due to Allah the Lord of the worlds.
Read More..It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah said to Mu'adh when he sent him to Yemen: 'You are going to some of the People of the book. When you come to them, call them to testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. If they obey you in that, then tell them that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has enjoined on them a charity (Zakah) to be taken from their rich and given to their poor. If they obey you in that, then beware of the supplication of the oppressed person. '
Read More..Bahz bin Hakim narrated from his father, that his grandfather said: I said: 'O Prophet of Allah, I did not come to you until I had sworn more than this many times the number of fingers on his hands that I would never come to you or follow your religion. I am a man who does not know anything except that which Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and His Messenger teach me. I ask you by the Revelation of Allah, with what has your Lord sent your to us? He said: With Islam.' I said: 'What are the signs of Islam?' He said: 'To say, I submit my face to Allah and give up Shirk, and to establish the Salah and to pay the Zakah. '
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