The Book of Fasting

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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 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."

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

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 that a man called 'Abdul-Malik narrated from his father, that

the Messenger of Allah used to enjoin (fasting) these days of Al-Bid and he said: "That is (equivalent to) fasting for the whole month."

'Abdul-Malik bin Abi Al-Minhai narrated from his father that

the Prophet commanded them to fast the three days of Al-Bid. He said: "That is (equivalent to) fasting for the whole month."