Hadith 2389

Fasting For Two-Thirds Of One's Lifetime

English source

Darussalam · Volume 3

22. The Book Of Fasting

Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 2387 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 208

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صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 2387 · Volume 6 · Page 31
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صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٢٠٩٦)
صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 2251 · Volume 2 · Page 502
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(صحيح) - صحيح أبي داود ٢٠٩٦: م.

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English translation

2389. It was narrated that Abû Qatâdah said: "Umar said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, what about a person who fasted for an entire lifetime?' He said: 'He neither fasted nor broke his fast.' He said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, what about a person who fasted for two days, and broke his fast for one day?' He said: 'Can anyone do that?' He said: 'What about a person who fasted for one day, and broke his fast for one day?' He said: 'That is the fast of Dâwûd, peace be upon him.' He said: 'What about a person who fasted for one day, and broke his fast for two days?' He said: 'I wish that I could do that.' Then he said: 'Three days of each month, and from Ramaḍân to Ramaḍân, this is fasting for an entire lifetime.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)

Arabic text

2387 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ غَيْلَانَ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ الزِّمَّانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، كَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ الدَّهْرَ كُلَّهُ، قَالَ: «لَا صَامَ وَلَا أَفْطَرَ» أَوْ «لَمْ يَصُمْ وَلَمْ يُفْطِرْ»، قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، كَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمَيْنِ وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا؟ قَالَ: «أَوَ يُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ أَحَدٌ؟»، قَالَ: فَكَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا؟ قَالَ: «ذَلِكَ صَوْمُ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ»، قَالَ: فَكَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمَيْنِ؟ قَالَ: «وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي أُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ»، قَالَ: ثُمَّ قَالَ: «ثَلَاثٌ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ، وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ، هَذَا صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ كُلِّهِ»

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"Can anyone do that?" The purpose is to express its undesirability or reprehensibility: that one would not be capable of. Ultimately, it will have to be abandoned; hence, it is not appropriate.