31/01/2016
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[Hadith 150]
Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet (PBUH) was informed that I said that I would perform prayers the whole night and observe fasting every day as long as I live. Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Is it you who said this?'' I said to him, "O Messenger of Allah! I ransom you with my parents, it is I who said that.'' Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,
"You will not be able to do that. Observe fast and break it; sleep and get up for prayer, and observe fast for three days during the month; for every good is multiplied ten times and that will be equal to fasting the whole year.'' I said, "O Messenger of Allah! I can do more than that.'' He said,
"Observe fast one day and leave off the next two days.'' I said, "O Messenger of Allah! I have strength to do more than that.'' Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,
"Observe fast every other day, and that is the fasting of Dawud (PBUH) and that is the most moderate fasting".
According to another narration:
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "That is the best fasting.'' I said, "But I am capable of doing more than this". Thereupon, Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "There is nothing better than this.'' `Abdullah bin `Amr (May Allah be pleased with them) said (when he grew old): "Had I accepted the three days (fasting during every month) as the Messenger of Allah had said, it would have been dearer to me than my family and my property".