English translation
1723. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ forbade fasting on a Friday unless it (is joined to) the day before or the day after."(Sahih)
Hadith 1723
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Darussalam · Volume 2
The Chapters On What Has Been Narrated Concerning FastingSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 1723 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 549
Al-Albani source references (1)
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Source no. 1723 · Volume 4 · Page 223
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (٩٥٩) ، الصحيحة (٩٨١ و ١٠١٢) ، صحيح أبي داود (٢٠٩١)
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Arabic text
1723 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَحَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: «نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَّا بِيَوْمٍ قَبْلَهُ، أَوْ يَوْمٍ بَعْدَهُ»
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a. Friday is a weekly 'Eid' of Muslims. Therefore fasting on Friday only, from the aspect of its being 'Eid', resembles fasting the day of 'Eid'. b. Fasting on Thursday is recommended by the Sunnah as follows in Hadith 1739 and 1740. Friday's fast combining with that of Thursday or Saturday becomes permissible too.