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[2729] 181 - (1159) It was narrated that 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr bin Al-'Āṣ said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was told that he ('Abdullāh) had said: 'I shall most certainly spend my nights in standing (in prayer) and my days fasting for as long as I live.' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Are you the one who said that?' I said to him: 'I did say it, O Messenger of Allāh.' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'You are not able to do that. Fast and break your fast, sleep and get up (to pray). Fast three days every month, for each deed brings a tenfold reward, and that will be like fasting for a lifetime.' I said: 'I am able to do better than that.' He said: 'Fast one day and break your fast for two days.' I said: 'I am able to do better than that, O Messenger of Allāh.' He said: 'Fast one day and break your fast one day (i.e., fast alternate days). That is the fast of Dāwūd, peace be upon him, and it is the best of fasting.' I said: 'I am able to do
better than that.' The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'There is nothing better than that.'"
'Abdullâh bin 'Amr [may Allâh be pleased with them] said: "If I had accepted the three days that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ spoke of, that would have been dearer to me than my family and my wealth."
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