Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu Adab - 28th Rabi-ul-Awwal 1422 (21 June 2001) Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr (Radhiallaho anho): Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) entered upon me and said, "Have I not been informed that you offer prayer all the night and fast the whole day?" I said, "Yes." He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "Do not do so; offer prayer at night and also sleep; fast for a few days and give up fasting for a few days because your body has a right on you, and your eye has a right on you, and your guest has a right on you, and your wife has a right on you. I hope that you will have a long life, and it is sufficient for you to fast for three days a month as the reward of a good deed, is multiplied ten times, that means, as if you fasted the whole year." I insisted (on fasting more) so I was given a hard instruction. I said, "I can do more than that (fasting)." The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "Fast three days every week." But as I insisted (on fasting more) so I was burdened. I said, "I can fast more than that." The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "Fast as Allah's prophet David used to fast." I said, "How was the fasting of the prophet David?" The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "One half of a year (i.e. he used to fast on alternate days)." Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 155 Tell others about AHAD - A Hadith A Day! To subscribe to AHAD, send 'subscribe ahad' (in the body) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send 'unsubscribe ahad' (in the body) to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
