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Sahih Muslim 1159a

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was informed that he could stand up for (prayer) throughout the night and observe fast every day so long as he lived. Thereupon the Messenger of…

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حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ وَهْبٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ

قَالَ أُخْبِرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ يَقُولُ لأَقُومَنَّ اللَّيْلَ وَلأَصُومَنَّ النَّهَارَ مَا عِشْتُ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «آنْتَ الَّذِي تَقُولُ ذَلِكَ».

فَقُلْتُ لَهُ قَدْ قُلْتُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ فَصُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ وَنَمْ وَقُمْ وَصُمْ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَإِنَّ الْحَسَنَةَ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا وَذَلِكَ مِثْلُ صِيَامِ الدَّهْرِ».

قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ. قَالَ: «صُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمَيْنِ». قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: «صُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمًا وَذَلِكَ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ) وَهُوَ أَعْدَلُ الصِّيَامِ».

قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ». قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو رضى الله عنهما لأَنْ أَكُونَ قَبِلْتُ الثَّلَاثَةَ الأَيَّامَ الَّتِي قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَهْلِي وَمَالِي

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was informed that he could stand up for (prayer) throughout the night and observe fast every day so long as he lived. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Is it you who said this?

I said to him: Messenger of Allah, it is I who said that. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: You are not capable enough to do so. Observe fast and break it; sleep and stand for prayer, and observe fast for three days during the month; for every good is multiplied ten times and this is like fasting for ever.

I said: Messenger of Allah. I am capable of doing more than this. Thereupon he said: Fast one day and do not fast for the next two days. I said: Messenger of Allah, I have the strength to do more than that.

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Fast one day and break on the other day. That is known as the fasting of David (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and that is the best fasting.

I said: I am capable of doing more than this. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: There is nothing better than this. Abdullah ibn Amr (radiyallahu anhum) said: Had I accepted the three days (fasting during every month) as the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had said, it would have been more dear to me than my family and my property.

আমর আন্‌ নাকিদ ও ইসহাক ইবনু ইবরাহীম (রহঃ) ..... জাবির (রাযিঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, আমাকে আবূ সাঈদ আল খুদরী (রাযিঃ) বলেছেন, একদিন তিনি নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়া সাল্লাম এর কাছে আগমন করলেন। তিনি বলেন, আমি তাকে একটি চাটাইয়ের উপর সালাত আদায় করতে এবং সিজদা করতে দেখলাম। তিনি আরো বলেন, আমি একটি কাপড় দ্বারা জড়িয়ে সালাত আদায় করতে দেখলাম।

۔ عیسیٰ بن یونس نے کہا : ہمیں اعمش نے ابو سفیان سے حدیث سنائی ، انہوں نے حضرت جابر ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌ ‌ سے روایت کی ، انہوں نے کہا ، مجھے حضرت ابو سعید خدری ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌ ‌ نے حدیث سنائی کہ وہ نبی اکرمﷺ کے ہاں حاضر ہوئے ، کہا : تو میں نے آپ کو ایک چٹائی پر نماز پڑھتے دیکھا اس پر آپ سجدہ کرتے تھے اور میں نے آپ کو دیکھا آپ ایک کپڑے میں اس کو پٹکے کی طرح لپیٹ کر نماز پڑھ رہے تھے ۔

Telah menceritakan kepadaku [Amru an-Naqid] dan [Ishaq bin Ibrahim] dan lafazh tersebut milik Amru, dia berkata, telah menceritakan kepadaku [Isa bin Yunus] telah menceritakan kepada kami [al-A'masy] dari [Abu Sufyan] dari [Jabir] telah menceritakan kepadaku [Abu Sa'id al-Khudri] bahwasanya dia mengunjungi Nabi Shallallahu'alaihiwasallam.

Dia berkata lagi, "Lalu aku melihatnya shalat di atas tikar yang beliau pergunakan untuk sujud." Dia berkata lagi, "Dan aku melihatnya shalat dengan memakai baju satu yang dibalutkan padanya." Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Abu Bakar bin Abi Syaibah] dan [Abu Kuraib] keduanya berkata, telah menceritakan kepada kami [Abu Muawiyah] dia berkata --Lewat jalur periwayatan lain-- dan telah menceritakannya kepadaku [Suwaid bin Sa'id] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Ali bin Mushir] keduanya meriwayatkan dari [al-A'masy] dengan isnad ini.

Dan dalam riwayat Abu Kuraib, "Dalam keadaan beliau meletakkan ujungnya pada pundaknya." Dan dalam riwayat Abu Bakar dan Suwaid, "Dengan dibalutkan padanya

Bana Anıru'n-Nakîd ile İshâk b. İbrahim rivayet ettiler. Lâfız Amr'ındır. Bana İsa b. Yunus rivayet etti. (Dediki): Bize A'meş, Ebu Süfyân'dan, o da Câbir'den naklen rivayet etti. (Demiş ki): Bana Ebu Saıd-i Hudrî rivayet ettiki Kendisi Nebi (Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem)'in huzuruna girmiş. Dediki: — Onu bir hasır üzerinde namaz kılarken gördüm. Hasırın üzerine secde ediyordu. Bir de onu bir elbise içinde, elbiseyi boynuna dolamış olarak namaz kılarken gördüm

Sahih Muslim 1159a, Book 13, The Book of Fasting, Hadith 235. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was informed that ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) was fasting continuously without breaking his fast throughout the year and was praying the entire night without sleeping.

So, he forbade him from doing that and said to him: Fast and break your fast, and stand in prayer and sleep. He forbade him from fasting continuously and standing in prayer all night, and said to him: If you do that, your eyes will become weak and sunken, and your soul will become exhausted and weary. The one who fasts the entire year has not truly fasted, as he does not obtain the reward of fasting due to violating the prohibition, and he does not experience the benefit of breaking the fast, as he is constantly abstaining.

Then he guided him to fasting three days of each month, as it is equivalent to fasting the entire year, because each day is counted as ten days, which is the minimum multiplication of a good deed.

‘Abdullah said: Indeed, I am capable of more than that. He (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then fast the fast of David (peace be upon him), which is the best type of fast, as he used to fast every other day and he would not flee when facing the enemy because the way he adopted in fasting did not weaken his body.

What it teaches

  • Fasting three days of each month is equivalent to fasting the entire year because a good deed is counted as ten, and this makes them thirty days. So, if one fasts three days each month, it will be as if he has fasted the entire year.
  • Among the methods of calling people to Allah is encouraging them to perform good deeds and mentioning their reward and the reward of regularly practicing them.
  • Al-Khattābi said: In conclusion, the story of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr denotes that Allah Almighty did not command His slave to worship Him through fasting alone, but through various types of worship. If he exhausts his effort in fasting, he will fall short in other acts of worship. Therefore, it is preferable to practice moderation in fasting so that one may retain some strength for other forms of worship. This is indicated by the Prophet's statement about David (peace be upon him): "And he would not flee when facing the enemy," because he would gain strength from breaking his fast for the sake of Jihad.
  • The prohibition of going to extremes and practicing affectation in worship, and goodness lies in adhering to the Sunnah.
  • The view adopted by the majority of scholars is the dislike of fasting continuously throughout the year. It becomes prohibited if one imposes undue hardship on oneself, harms oneself, or abandons the Sunnah of his Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and believes that something other than his Sunnah is better.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam Muslim back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam MuslimCompiler, died 261 AH
  2. 2Ahmad ibn Amr ibn as-SarhTold me, Fourth generation, died 249 AH
  3. 3Abdullah ibn WahbHeard, Third generation, died 197 AH
  4. 4Yunus ibn Yazid al-AyliFrom, Third generation, died 152 AH
  5. 5Ibn Shihab az-ZuhriFrom, Successor, died 123 AH
  6. 6Said ibn al-MusayyibInformed me, Successor, died 87 AH
  7. 7Abu Salamah ibn Abd ar-RahmanWith, Successor, died 94 AH
  8. 8Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-AsThat, Companion, died 63 AH

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