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It Is Recommended To Fast Three Days Of Every Month, And To Fast On The Days Of 'Arafah And 'Āshūrâ', And To Fast On Mondays And Thursdays

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Darussalam · Volume 3

13. The Book Of Fasting

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[2746] 196 - (1162) It was narrated from Abû Qatâdah that a man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "How do you fast?" The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ got angry at his words, and when ‘Umar [may Allāh be pleased with them] saw that he was angry, he said: “We are pleased with Allāh as our Lord, with Islam as our religion and with Muḥammad as our Prophet; we seek refuge with Allāh from the wrath of Allāh and the wrath of His Messenger.” ‘Umar [may Allāh be pleased with them] started repeating these words until his anger went away, then ‘Umar said: “O Messenger of Allāh, what about one who fasts all the time?” He said: “He has neither fasted nor broken the fast.” ‘Umar said: “What about one who fasts for two days, then breaks his fast for one day?” He (‘Umar) said: “Is anyone able to do that?” He said: “What about one who fasts one day and breaks his fast for one day?” He said: “That is the fast of Dāwūd, – ﷺ.” He (‘Umar) said: “What about one who fasts one day and breaks his fast for two days?” He said: “I wish that I were able to do that.” Then the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Three days of each month and one Ramaḍān to the next, that is like fasting for an entire lifetime. Fasting on the day of ‘Arafah, I ask Allāh that it may expiate for (the sins of) the year that comes before it, and the year that comes after it. And fasting the Day of ‘Ashūrā’, I ask Allāh that it may expiate for (the sins of) the year that comes before it.”

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196 - (1162) وحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ حَمَّادٍ، قَالَ يَحْيَى: أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ غَيْلَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ الزِّمَّانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ: رَجُلٌ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: كَيْفَ تَصُومُ؟ فَغَضِبَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ، غَضَبَهُ، قَالَ: رَضِينَا بِاللهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا، نَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنْ غَضَبِ اللهِ وَغَضَبِ رَسُولِهِ، فَجَعَلَ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ يُرَدِّدُ هَذَا الْكَلَامَ حَتَّى سَكَنَ غَضَبُهُ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، كَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ الدَّهْرَ كُلَّهُ؟ قَالَ: «لَا صَامَ وَلَا أَفْطَرَ» - أَوْ قَالَ - «لَمْ يَصُمْ وَلَمْ يُفْطِرْ» قَالَ: كَيْفَ مَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمَيْنِ وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا؟ قَالَ: «وَيُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ أَحَدٌ؟» قَالَ: كَيْفَ مَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا؟ قَالَ: «ذَاكَ صَوْمُ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام» قَالَ: كَيْفَ مَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمَيْنِ؟ قَالَ: «وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي طُوِّقْتُ ذَلِكَ» ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «ثَلَاثٌ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ، وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ، فَهَذَا صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ كُلِّهِ، صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ، أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ، وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ، وَصِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ، أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ»

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