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Sahih Muslim 1159l (Book 13, Hadith 246) #9885
The Best Fasting and Prayer in the Eyes of Allah.

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the best fasting and prayer in the eyes of Allah, which was practiced by Prophet David (peace be upon him).

'Abdullah b. 'Amr b. al-'As reported Allah's Messenger as saying: The best fasting in the eye of Allah is that of David, for he fasted for half of the age (he fasted on alternate days), and the best prayer in the eye of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, is that of David (peace be upon him), for he slept for half of the night and then stood for prayer and then again slept. He prayed for one-third of the night after midnight. He (the narrator) said: I asked 'Amr b. Dinar whether 'Amr b. Aus said that he stood for prayer one-third of the night after midnight. He said: Yes.
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو، بْنُ دِينَارٍ أَنَّ عَمْرَو بْنَ أَوْسٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، - رضى الله عنهما - أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَحَبُّ الصِّيَامِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ كَانَ يَصُومُ نِصْفَ الدَّهْرِ وَأَحَبُّ الصَّلاَةِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ صَلاَةُ دَاوُدَ - عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ - كَانَ يَرْقُدُ شَطْرَ اللَّيْلِ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ ثُمَّ يَرْقُدُ آخِرَهُ يَقُومُ ثُلُثَ اللَّيْلِ بَعْدَ شَطْرِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ أَعَمْرُو بْنُ أَوْسٍ كَانَ يَقُولُ يَقُومُ ثُلُثَ اللَّيْلِ بَعْدَ شَطْرِهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ

TOPICS
fasting  *  prayer  *  david  *  age  *  night

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Prophet Davids example when it comes to fasting & praying; strive for balance between worship & restraint; devote yourself in pleasing God through your actions; practice moderation in your religious practices; seek knowledge about religious teachings before practicing them; have faith in God’s mercy & grace .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about how to practice the best fasting and prayer according to Allah's will. It is narrated that Prophet David (peace be upon him) used to fast for half of his age, meaning he would fast on alternate days, and he would pray one-third of the night after midnight. This means that we should strive to follow his example when it comes to our own fasting and prayer practices so that we can please Allah with our devotion. We should also remember that while following this example is important, it is also important not to overburden ourselves with too much worship as this can lead us away from true faithfulness instead of closer towards it.

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