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[2747] 197 (...) It was narrated from Abû Qatâdah Al-Anshârî [may Allâh be pleased with them] that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ was asked about his fasting and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ got angry. ‘Umar [may Allâh be pleased with them] said: “We are pleased with Allâh as our Lord, Islam as our religion, Muḥammad as our Messenger and with our pledge as our oath of allegiance.”
Then he (ﷺ) was asked about fasting all the time. He said: “He has neither fasted nor broken his fast.” Then he was asked about fasting two days and breaking the fast for one day and he said: “Who is able to do that?” Then he was asked about fasting one day and breaking the fast for two days and he said: “Would that Allâh had given us the strength to do that.” Then he was asked about fasting one day, and breaking the fast for one day, and he said: “That is the fast of my brother Dâwûd, – ﷺ –.” He (ﷺ) was asked about fasting on Mondays and he said: “That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I was sent” - or “on which Revelation came to me.” He said: “Fasting three days of every month, and one Ramaḍân till the next, is like fasting for a lifetime.” And he
was asked about fasting on the Day of 'Arafah. He said: "It expiates for the past and coming years." He was asked about fasting on the day of 'Ashūrâ' and he said: "It expiates for the past year."
Muslim said: In this Hadîth, in the narration by Shu'bah, it says: "He was asked about fasting on Mondays and Thursdays" and we refrained from mentioning Thursdays because we believe that this was a mistake.
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