Follow in footsteps of prophets as examples ; strive for excellence in faith practices ; obey & devote oneself towards pleasing God .

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught us about the fasting and prayer of Prophet Dawud, peace be upon him. He said that these were most beloved to Allah. According to this hadith, we learn that Prophet Dawud used to fast one day and not the next. He also used to sleep half the night, spend one-third of it in prayer and sleep for one-sixth of it. This teaches us that we should strive for balance in our lives when it comes to worshiping Allah; we should not overdo or neglect any aspect of our faith. We can also learn from this hadith that if we want our worship to be pleasing in the eyes of Allah then we must follow in the footsteps of His prophets who are examples for us all.