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Sahih al-Bukhari 3418 (Book 60, Hadith 90) #3268
Moderation in Fasting

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advising Abdullah bin Amr to not fast all the time, but instead to fast on certain days of the month and alternate days.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: Allah's Messenger ﷺ was informed that I have said: "By Allah, I will fast all the days and pray all the nights as long as I live". On that, Allah's Messenger ﷺ asked me".Are you the one who says: 'I will fast all the days and pray all the nights as long as I live?' " I said, "Yes, I have said it". He said, "You cannot do that. So fast (sometimes) and do not fast (sometimes). Pray and sleep. Fast for three days a month, for the reward of a good deed is multiplied by ten time, and so the fasting of three days a month equals the fasting of a year". I said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! I can do (fast) more than this". He said, "Fast on every third day. I said: I can do (fast) more than that, He said: "Fast on alternate days and this was the fasting of David which is the most moderate sort of fasting". I said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! I can do (fast) more than that". He said, "There is nothing better than that".
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَخْبَرَهُ وَأَبَا، سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ أُخْبِرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنِّي أَقُولُ وَاللَّهِ لأَصُومَنَّ النَّهَارَ وَلأَقُومَنَّ اللَّيْلَ مَا عِشْتُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ أَنْتَ الَّذِي تَقُولُ وَاللَّهِ لأَصُومَنَّ النَّهَارَ وَلأَقُومَنَّ اللَّيْلَ مَا عِشْتُ ‏"‏ قُلْتُ قَدْ قُلْتُهُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّكَ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ، فَصُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ، وَقُمْ وَنَمْ، وَصُمْ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، فَإِنَّ الْحَسَنَةَ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا، وَذَلِكَ مِثْلُ صِيَامِ الدَّهْرِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَصُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمَيْنِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَصُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمًا، وَذَلِكَ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ، وَهْوَ عَدْلُ الصِّيَامِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ
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fasting  *  moderation  *  reward  *  david

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow moderation when it comes to religious practices such as fasting .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about moderation in fasting. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised Abdullah bin Amr not to fast all the time, but instead to fast on certain days of the month and alternate days. He said that fasting for three days a month equals fasting for a year, and that David's way of fasting was considered as the most moderate form of fasting. This hadith teaches us that moderation is important when it comes to religious practices such as fasting, and that we should strive for balance in our lives rather than going overboard with any one practice or activity. It also reminds us that even though religious practices are important, we should still take care of our physical health by getting enough rest and sleep.

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