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Sunan Abi Dawud 2427 (Book 14, Hadith 115) #22718
The Moderate Fast of Dawud

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised 'Abd Allah b. 'Amr b. al-'As to fast three days every month, and if he had more power, then to fast one day and break the fast one day, which is the most moderate form of fasting and was also practiced by Prophet Dawud (David).

Narrated 'Abd Allah b. 'Amr b. al-'As: The Messenger of Allah met me and said: Have I not been informed that you told: I shall stand at prayer all the night, and I shall fast during the day ? He said: I think so. Yes, Messenger of Allah, I have said this. He said: Get up and pray at night and sleep ; fast and break your fast ; fast three days every month: that is equivalent to keeping perpetual fast. I said: Messenger of Allah, I have more power than that. He said: Then fast one day and break your fast one day. That is the most moderate fast ; that is the fast of Dawud (David). He said: I have more power than that. The Messenger of Allah said: There is no fast more excellent that it.
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبِي، سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، قَالَ لَقِيَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَلَمْ أُحَدَّثْ أَنَّكَ تَقُولُ لأَقُومَنَّ اللَّيْلَ وَلأَصُومَنَّ النَّهَارَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ - أَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ - نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ قُلْتُ ذَاكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ قُمْ وَنَمْ وَصُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ وَصُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَذَاكَ مِثْلُ صِيَامِ الدَّهْرِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَصُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَصُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمًا وَهُوَ أَعْدَلُ الصِّيَامِ وَهُوَ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ لاَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ

TOPICS
fasting  *  moderation  *  sawm  *  ittisal  *  dawud

QUICK LESSONS:
Practice moderation when engaging in religious activities such as prayer & fasting

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of moderation in fasting during Ramadan or any other time of year. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised his companion Abd Allah ibn Amr ibn al-As to practice a moderate form of fasting which was also practiced by Prophet Dawud (David). He suggested that Abd Allah should fast three days every month as this would be equivalent to keeping perpetual fast but if he had more power than that then he should only keep one day's fast and break it on another day as this would be the most moderate form of fasting. This hadith teaches us about moderation in our religious practices so we don't overburden ourselves with too much worship or become too extreme in our religious practices but instead find a balance between spiritual devotion and worldly responsibilities.

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