Follow teachings from Allah SWT & His Messenger Muhammad SAWW ; Be mindful while performing religious obligations ; Observe religious duties such as fasting etc..

This hadith is about fasting during certain days in a month. It was narrated by Ibn al-Hawtakiyyah that some food was brought to 'Umar bin al-Khattab and he called a man to join him, but he said he was fasting. 'Umar asked what fast he was observing, and when it became clear that it was at the beginning and end of each month, 'Umar suggested sending for 'Ammar who could tell them about an incident involving the Prophet (ﷺ). When 'Ammar arrived, Umar asked if he remembered when a Bedouin brought a rabbit to the Prophet (ﷺ) one day. He said yes, then Umar mentioned that there had been blood on it but despite this fact, the Prophet still told him to eat it. The Bedouin replied that he was fasting so then Prophet advised him to fast on thirteenth, fourtheenth and fiftheenth instead of at beginning or end of each month. This hadith teaches us about how important it is for Muslims to observe their religious duties such as fasting during Ramadan or other times throughout year as prescribed by Allah SWT in Quran or through teachings from His Messenger Muhammad SAWW. It also teaches us how important it is for us not only follow religious obligations but also be mindful while doing so because we should not add or subtract anything from what has been prescribed by Allah SWT or His Messenger SAWW without proper knowledge or understanding.