What Was Narrated Concerning The Fast Of Dâwud, Peace Be Upon Him
Darussalam · Volume 2
The Chapters On What Has Been Narrated Concerning FastingSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1712 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 546
Source no. 1712 · Volume 4 · Page 212
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (٤٥١ و ٩٤٥) ، صحيح الترغيب والترهيب (٦١٨) ، صحيح أبي داود (٢٠٩٨)
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1712. It was narrated from 'Abdullâh bin 'Amr that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "The most beloved fast to Allâh is the fast of Dâwud, for he used to fast one day and not the next. And the most beloved of prayer to Allâh is the prayer of Dâwud; he used to sleep half of the night, pray one-third of the night and sleep one-sixth of the night." (Sahih)
1712 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الشَّافِعِيُّ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَمْرَو بْنَ أَوْسٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو، يَقُولُ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَحَبُّ الصِّيَامِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا، وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا، وَأَحَبُّ الصَّلَاةِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صَلَاةُ دَاوُدَ، كَانَ يَنَامُ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ، وَيُصَلِّي ثُلُثَهُ، وَيَنَامُ سُدُسَهُ»
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The method of fasts observed by Prophet Dâwud ﷺ is better, because a person fasting according to this method gets an opportunity to fulfill the rights of his body, his dependents, and the rights of the people too; fulfilling these rights while fasting perpetually becomes almost impossible; Observing fast according to the method of Dâwud ﷺ yields reward for Allâh's worship as well as being a regular act of worship which Allâh likes very much. b. Tahajjud prayer (voluntary night prayer) is allowed in any part of the night, however, the abovementioned form is preferred; because it has a good balance between the right of Allāh and that of the body.