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: 1713 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 546
Source no. 1713 · Volume 4 · Page 213
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٢٠٩٦)
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1713. It was narrated that Abu Qatādah said: "Umar bin Khattāb said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! What about a person who fasts two days and does not fast one day?' He said: 'Is anyone able to do that?' He said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! What about a person who fasts one day and not the next?' He said: 'That is the fast of Dāwud.' He said: 'What about a man who fasts one day and does not fast the next two days?' He said: 'I wish that I were given the ability to do that.'" (Sahih)
1713 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا غَيْلَانُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ الزِّمَّانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمَيْنِ وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا؟ قَالَ: «وَيُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ أَحَدٌ؟» قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا؟ قَالَ: «ذَلِكَ صَوْمُ دَاوُدَ» قَالَ: كَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمَيْنِ؟ قَالَ: «وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي طُوِّقْتُ ذَلِكَ»
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The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ disliked routine voluntary fasting for two days with the break of a day (i.e., third day); for the Prophet ﷺ knew that this routine is hard for general people; the mentioned routine is prohibited for a person who adopts the exaggerated way which is unacceptable. The Prophet ﷺ liked the other two methods mentioned in the Hadith, so they are allowed. The Prophet ﷺ expressed his desire to practice the third way for voluntary fasting (fasting for a day with the break of two days); but it was quite hard for the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ to practice this routine due to his many activities. Therefore a person should adopt such a reasonable routine for voluntary worship that does not jeopardise the fulfillment of his other obligations.