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The Book on Fasting

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كتاب الصوم عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Abdullah bin Shaqiq narrated, ‘I asked Ummul Momineen Aisha (رضي الله تعالى عنها) about the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)'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 Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) did not fast an entire month except Ramadan.’ There are narrations on this topic from Anas and Ibn Abbas (رضي الله تعالى عنهم). Imam Tirmidhi said, ‘the Hadith of Umuul Momineen Aisha ( رضي الله تعالى عنها) is a Hasan Sahih Hadith.’ Imam Tirmidhi said, ‘the Hadith of Umuul Momineen Aisha ( رضي الله تعالى عنها) is a Hasan Sahih Hadith.’

Jafar bin Humaid narrated that Anas bin Malik (رضي الله تعالى عنه) was asked about the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)'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.’ Imam Tirmidhi said, ‘this Hadith is Hasan Sahih.’

Abdullah bin Amr (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that the Apostle of Allah ( صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) 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).’ Imam Tirmidhi said, ‘this Hadith is Hasan Sahih.’ Abul-Abbas (one of the narrators) is Ash-Sha'ir (the poet) (Al-Makki), Al-A'ma (the blind), and his name is As-Sa'ib bin Farrukh. Some of the people of knowledge said, ‘the most virtuous fasting is that one fast one day, and not fast the next.’ And it is said that this is the most difficult type of fasting.