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Fasting One Day, And Not Fasting One Day, And The Difference In The Wording Of The Transmitters Of The Narration Of 'Abdullâh Bin 'Amr About It

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Darussalam · Volume 3

22. The Book Of Fasting

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الحديث: 2391 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 210

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2393. It was narrated that ‘Abdullâh said: “The Messenger of Allâh ﷻ entered my apartment and said: 'I have been told that you stand all night (in prayer) and fast all day.' I said: 'Yes (I do).' He said: 'Do not do that. Sleep and stand (in prayer); fast and break your fast. For your eyes have a right over you, your body has a right over you, your wife has a right over you, your guest has a right over you, and your friend has a right over you. I hope that you will have a long life and that it will be sufficient for you to fast three days of each month. That is fasting for a lifetime, because a good deed is equal to ten like it.' I said: 'I feel able to do more.' I was strict, so I was dealt with strictly. He said: 'Fast three days each week.' I said: 'I am able to do more than that.' I was strict, so I was dealt with strictly. He said: 'Observe the fast of the Prophet of Allâh, Dâwûd, peace be upon him.' I said: 'What was the fast of Dâwûd?' He said: 'Half of a lifetime.'" (Sahîh)

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2391 - أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ دُرُسْتَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْمَعِيلَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حُجْرَتِي، فَقَالَ: «أَلَمْ أُخْبَرْ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ وَتَصُومُ النَّهَارَ»، قَالَ: بَلَى، قَالَ: «فَلَا تَفْعَلَنَّ، نَمْ وَقُمْ، وَصُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ، فَإِنَّ لِعَيْنِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا، وَإِنَّ لِجَسَدِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا، وَإِنَّ لِزَوْجَتِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا، وَإِنَّ لِضَيْفِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا، وَإِنَّ لِصَدِيقِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا، وَإِنَّهُ عَسَى أَنْ يَطُولَ بِكَ عُمُرٌ، وَإِنَّهُ حَسْبُكَ أَنْ تَصُومَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ثَلَاثًا، فَذَلِكَ صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ كُلِّهِ، وَالْحَسَنَةُ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا»، قُلْتُ: إِنِّي أَجِدُ قُوَّةً، فَشَدَّدْتُ، فَشُدِّدَ عَلَيَّ، قَالَ: «صُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ»، قُلْتُ: إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، فَشَدَّدْتُ، فَشُدِّدَ عَلَيَّ، قَالَ: «صُمْ صَوْمَ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ»، قُلْتُ: وَمَا كَانَ صَوْمُ دَاوُدَ، قَالَ: «نِصْفُ الدَّهْرِ»

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"Has a right upon you," therefore, give to everyone to whom belongs a share or portion; his share or portion, that is appointed or assigned to him. The right of the eyes is sleep, the right of the body is rest and food, the right of the wife is spending the night with her, the right of the guest is his hospitality and partaking food with him, and the right of the friend is to spend time with him, sharing food with him, etc.