The Book of Fasting

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Chapter 82: Mentioning The Differences Reported From Abu 'Uthman In The Hadith Of Abu Hurairah Regarding Fasting Three Days Out Of Each Month

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever fasts for three days of each month, he has fasted for a whole lifetime.' Then he said: Allah has spoken the truth in His book: Whoever brings a good deed shall have ten times the like thereof to his credit.

Abu 'Uthman reported from a man, that Abu Dharrr said

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: "Whoever fasts three days of each month has fasted the month in full' or 'will have (the reward of) fasting the month."' 'Asim was in doubt.

'Uthman bin Abi Al-As said

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'It is a good fast to fast three days of each month".

It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Abi Hind said

"Uthman bin Abi Al-As" and he narrated something similar in Mursal form.

It was narrated that Al-Hurr bin Sayyah said

"I heard Ibn 'Umar say" "The Prophet used to fast three days of each month.

Chapter 83: How to Fast Three Days of Each Month, And Mentioning The Differences Reported by The Narrators In The Narration Regarding that

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

the Messenger of Allah used to fast three days of each month: Monday at the beginning of the month, the following Thursday, then the Thursday after that.

Hunaidah Al-Khuza'i said

"I entered upon the Mother of the Believers and heard her say: 'The Messenger of Allah used to fast three days of each month: The first Monday of the month, then Thursday, then the following Thursday."

It was narrated that Hafsah said

"There are four things which the Prophet never gave up: Fasting 'Ashura', (fasting during) the ten days, (fasting) three days of each month, and praying two Rak'ahs before Al-Ghadah (Fajr)."

It was narrated from Hunaidah bin Khalid, from his wife, from one of the wives of the Prophet, that

the Messenger of Allah used to fast nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, the day of 'Ashura', and three days of each month: The first Monday of the month, and two Thursday.

It was narrated from Hunaidah bin Khalid, from his wife, that one of the wives of the Prophet said

"The Prophet used to fast the ten (days), and three days of each month: Monday and Thursday."

It was narrated that Umm Salamah said

"The Messenger of Allah used to enjoin fasting three days: The first Thursday, and Monday and Monday."

It was narrated from Jarir bin 'Abdullah that the Prophet said

"Fasting three days of each month is fasting for a lifetime, and the shining days of Al-Bid, the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth."

Chapter 84: Mentioning The Differences Reported From Musa Bin Talhah In The Narration About Fasting three days of each month

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"A Bedouin came to the Prophet with a rabbit that he had grilled it and placed it in front of him. The Messenger of Allah refrained from eating, but he told the people to eat. The Bedouin also refrained, and the Prophet said to him: 'What is keeping you from eating?' He said: 'I fast three days of the month.' He said: 'If you was to fast, fast the shining days."'

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said

"The Messenger of Allah commanded us to fast the three days of Al-Bid, the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth."

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said

"The Messenger of Allah commanded us to fast three days of Al-Bid, the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth."

It was narrated that Musa bin Talhah said

"I heard Abu Dharr, at Ar-Rabadhah, saying: 'The Messenger of Allah said: if you want to fast at any time during the monthm then fast on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth."'

It was narrated from Abu Dharr that the Prophet said to a man

"You should fast the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth." (Hasan)Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is a mistake, it is not a narration of Bayan; perhaps Sufyan said: "It was narrated to us by two (Ithnan)" and the 'Alif was dropped so it became Bayan.

It was narrated from Abu Dharr

That the Prophet commanded a man to fast on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.

It was narrated that Ibn Al-Hawtakiyyah said

"Ubayy said: 'A Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah, and he had a rabbit that he had grilled and some bread. He placed it before the Prophet then he said: "I found it bleeding." The Messenger of Allah said to his Companions: "It doesn't matter; eat." And he said to the Bedouin: "Eat," He said: "I am fasting." He said: "If you want to fast then you should fast the shining days of Al-Bid: The thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth."

It was narrated from Musa bin Talhah that

a man brought a rabbit to the Prophet, and the prophet stretched out his hand toward it, then the one who had brought it said: "I saw some blood on it," So the Prophet drew his hand back, but he told the people to eat. Among the people there was a man who held back. The Prophet said: "What is the matter with you?" He said: "I am fasting." The Prophet said to him: "Why don't you fast on the three days of Al-Bid, the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth?"