Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu Isti'zan - 19th Jumada-ath-Thani 1422 (8 September 2001) Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr (Radhiallaho anho): The news of my fasting was mentioned to the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam). So he (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) entered upon me and I put for him a leather cushion stuffed with palm-fibres. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) sat on the floor and the cushion was between me and him. He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said to me, "Isn't it sufficient for you (that you fast) three days a month?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle! (I can fast more than this)." He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "You may fast five days a month." I said, "O Allah's Apostle! (I can fast more than this)." He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "(You may fast) seven days." I said, "O Allah's Apostle!" He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "Nine." I said, "O Allah's Apostle!" He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "Eleven." I said, "O Allah's Apostle!" He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "No fasting is superior to the fasting of (the Prophet David) which was one half of a year, and he used to fast on alternate days." Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 294 -- You are subscribed as [email protected] Tell others about AHAD - A Hadith A Day! List URL: http://list.ahad.org/mailman/listinfo/ahad to unsubscribe: send a message to: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" with "unsubscribe" in the subject
