What Was Narrated Concerning The Fasting Of The Prophet ﷺ
Darussalam · Volume 2
The Chapters On What Has Been Narrated Concerning FastingSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1710 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 545
Source no. 1710 · Volume 4 · Page 210
Sahih
صحيح، التعليق الرغيب (٢ / ٨١) ، صحيح أبي داود (٢١٠٣)
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1710. It was narrated that Abu Salamah said: "I asked 'Aishah about the fasting of the Prophet ﷺ. She said: 'He used to fast until we thought he would always fast. And he used to not fast until we thought he would always not fast. I never saw him fast more in any month than in Sha'bân. He used to fast all of Sha'bân; he used to fast all of Sha'bân except a little.'" (Sahih)
1710 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَبِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ صَوْمِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ فَقَالَتْ: " كَانَ يَصُومُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ: قَدْ صَامَ، وَيُفْطِرُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ: قَدْ أَفْطَرَ، وَلَمْ أَرَهُ صَامَ مِنْ شَهْرٍ قَطُّ، أَكْثَرَ مِنْ صِيَامِهِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ، كَانَ يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ كُلَّهُ، كَانَ يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا "
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Voluntary fasts may be observed in any month of the year. Observing voluntary fasts perpetually is contrary to the Sunnah. The performance of voluntary fasts during Sha'bân should be considered to be recommended.