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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1097 (Book 11, Hadith 18) #26664
The Virtue of Eating Three Days in a Row

SUMMARY: Eating on the first day is obligatory, eating on the second day is Sunnah, and eating on the third day is commendable. Allah will make those who do so known.

Ibn Mas'ud narrated that : The Messenger of Allah said: "Having food on the first day is was is obligatory, and having food on the second day is Sunnah, and having food on the third day is to be heard of, and whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ طَعَامُ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ حَقٌّ وَطَعَامُ يَوْمِ الثَّانِي سُنَّةٌ وَطَعَامُ يَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ سُمْعَةٌ وَمَنْ سَمَّعَ سَمَّعَ اللَّهُ بِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مَرْفُوعًا إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ زِيَادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ وَزِيَادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ كَثِيرُ الْغَرَائِبِ وَالْمَنَاكِيرِ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَسَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ يَذْكُرُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ قَالَ قَالَ وَكِيعٌ زِيَادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مَعَ شَرَفِهِ لاَ يَكْذِبُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ

TOPICS
food  *  obligation  *  commendable  *  taam  *  fardh  *  sunnah  *  mustahab

QUICK LESSONS:
Have food for three days in a row ; Take care of oneself through nourishment ; Do good deeds ; Reap rewards from Allah ; Strengthen faith and connection with Allah .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the virtue of having food for three days in a row. It states that having food on the first day is obligatory, meaning it must be done as it is an important part of taking care of oneself and one's health. Having food on the second day is considered to be a sunnah or an act that Prophet Muhammad encouraged his followers to do as it has many benefits such as strengthening one's faith and connection with Allah. Lastly, having food on the third day is commendable or mustahab which means that although it isn't mandatory like fardh or sunnah, doing so will bring great rewards from Allah such as being made known by Him. Therefore this hadith encourages us to take care of ourselves by providing our bodies with nourishment for three days in a row in order to reap its rewards from Allah.

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