Volume 3, Book 31, Number 207:
Narrated Abu Aiyub from Juwairiya bint Al-Harith:
The Prophet visited her (Juwairiya) on a Friday and she was fasting. He asked her, “Did you fast
yesterday?” She said, “No.” He said, “Do you intend to fast tomorrow?” She said, “No.” He said, “Then
break your fast.” Through another series of narrators, Abu Aiyub is reported to have said, “He
ordered her and she broke her fast.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 208:
Narrated Alqama:
I asked ‘Aisha “Did Allah s Apostle, use to choose some special days (for fasting)?” She replied, “No,
but he used to be regular (constant) (in his service of worshipping). Who amongst you can endure
what Allah’s Apostle used to endure?”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 209:
Narrated Um Al-Fadl bint Al-Harith:
“While the people were with me on the day of ‘Arafat they differed as to whether the Prophet was
fasting or not; some said that he was fasting while others said that he was not fasting. So, I sent to
him a bowl full of milk while he was riding over his camel and he drank it.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 210:
Narrated Maimuna:
The people doubted whether the Prophet was fasting on the day of ‘Arafat or not, so I sent milk
while he was standing at ‘Arafat, he drank it and the people were looking at him.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 201:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
Allah’s Apostle was informed about my fasts, and he came to me and I spread for him a leather
cushion stuffed with palm fires, but he sat on the ground and the cushion remained between me and
him, and then he said, “Isn’t it sufficient for you to fast three days a month?” I replied, “O Allah’s
Apostle! (I can fast more).” He said, “Five?” I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! (I can fast more).” He said,
“Seven?” I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! (I can fast more).” He said, “Nine (days per month)?” I replied,
“O Allah’s Apostle! (I can fast more)” He said, “Eleven (days per month)?” And then the Prophet said,
“There is no fast superior to that of the Prophet David it was for half of the year. So, fast on alternate
days.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 202:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
My friend (the Prophet ) advised me to observe three things:
(1) to fast three days a month;
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(2) to pray two Rakat of Duha prayer (fore-noon prayer); and
(3) to pray Witr before sleeping.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 203:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet paid a visit to Um-Sulaim and she placed before him dates and ghee. The Prophet
said, “Replace the ghee and dates in their respective containers for I am fasting.” Then he stood some –
where in her house and offered an optional prayer and then he invoked good on Um-Sulaim and her
family. Then Um-Sulaim said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have a special request (today).” He said, “What is
it?” She replied, “(Please invoke for) your servant Anas.” So Allah’s Apostle did not leave anything
good in the world or the Hereafter which he did not invoke (Allah to bestow) on me and said, “O Al –
lah! Give him (i.e. Anas) property and children and bless him.” Thus I am one of the richest among
the Ansar and my daughter Umaina told me that when A-Hajjaj came to Basra, more than 120 of my
offspring had been buried.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 204:
Narrated Mutarrif from ‘Imran Ibn Husain:
That the Prophet asked him (Imran) or asked a man and Imran was listening, “O Abu so-and-so!
Have you fasted the last days of this month?” (The narrator thought that he said, “the month of Ra –
madan”). The man replied, “No, O Allah’s Apostle!” The Prophet said to him, “When you finish your
fasting (of Ramadan) fast two days (in Shawwal).” Through another series of narrators ‘Imran said,
“The Prophet said, ‘(Have you fasted) the last days of Sha’ban?”