Volume 8, Book 78, Number 658:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-As:
While the Prophet was delivering a sermon on the Day of Nahr (i.e., 10th Dhul-Hijja-Day of
slaughtering the sacrifice), a man got up saying, “I thought, O Allah’s Apostle, such-and-such a thing
was to be done before such-and-such a thing.” Another man got up, saying, “O Allah’s Apostle! As
regards these three (acts of Hajj), thought so-and-so.” The Prophet said, “Do, and there is no harm,”
concerning all those matters on that day. And so, on that day, whatever question he was asked, he
said, “Do it, do it, and there is no harm therein.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 127:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As:
Allah’s Apostle said, “O ‘Abdullah! Have I not been formed that you fast all the day and stand in
prayer all night?” I said, “Yes, O Allah’s Apostle!” He said, “Do not do that! Observe the fast sometimes
and also leave them (the fast) at other times; stand up for the prayer at night and also sleep at night.
Your body has a right over you, your eyes have a right over you and your wife has a right over you.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 572:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As:
My father got me married to a lady of a noble family, and often used to ask my wife about me, and
she used to reply, “What a wonderful man he is! He never comes to my bed, nor has he approached
me since he married me.” When this state continued for a long period, my father told the story to the
Prophet who said to my father, “Let me meet him.” Then I met him and he asked me, “How do you
fast?” I replied, “I fast daily,” He asked, “How long does it take you to finish the recitation of the whole
Quran?” I replied, “I finish it every night.” On that he said, “Fast for three days every month and recite
the Qur’an (and finish it) in one month.” I said, “But I have power to do more than that.” He said,
“Then fast for three days per week.” I said, “i have the power to do more than that.” He said, “There –
fore, fast the most superior type of fasting, (that is, the fasting of (prophet) David who used to fast
every alternate day; and finish the recitation of the whole Qur’an In seven days.” I wish I had accep –
ted the permission of Allah’s Apostle as I have become a weak old man. It is said that ‘Abdullah used
to recite one-seventh of the Qur’an during the day-time to some of his family members, for he used
to check his memorization of what he would recite at night during the daytime so that it would be
easier for him to read at night. And whenever he wanted to gain some strength, he used to give up
fasting for some days and count those days to fast for a similar period, for he disliked to leave those
things which he used to do during the lifetime of the Prophet.
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 6 > BOOK 61: VIRTUES OF THE QUR’AN
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 362:
Narrated Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As:
This Verse:
‘Verily We have sent you (O Muhammad) as a witness, as a bringer of glad tidings and as a
warner.’ (48.8)
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 6 > BOOK 60: PROPHETIC COMMENTARY ON THE QUR’AN (TAFSEER OF THE PROPHET (PBUH))
Which is in the Qur’an, appears in the Surah thus: ‘Verily We have sent you (O Muhammad) as a
witness, as a bringer of glad tidings and as a warner, and as a protector for the illiterates (i.e., the Ar –
abs.) You are my slave and My Apostle, and I have named you Al-Mutawakkil (one who depends
upon Allah). You are neither hard-hearted nor of fierce character, nor one who shouts in the mar –
kets. You do not return evil for evil, but excuse and forgive. Allah will not take you unto Him till He
guides through you a crocked (curved) nation on the right path by causing them to say: “None has
the right to be worshipped but Allah.” With such a statement He will cause to open blind eyes, deaf
ears and hardened hearts.’
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 630:
Narrated Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As:
The Prophet said to me, “I have been informed that you pray all the nights and observe fast all the
days; is this true?” I replied, “Yes.” He said, “If you do so, your eyes will become weak and you will get
bored. So fast three days a month, for this will be the fasting of a whole year, or equal to the fasting
of a whole year.” I said, “I find myself able to fast more.” He said, “Then fast like the fasting of (the
Prophet) David who used to fast on alternate days and would not flee on facing the enemy.”
Volume 3, Book 43, Number 660:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As:
I heard the Prophet saying, “Whoever is killed while protecting his property then he is a martyr.”
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 200:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As:
The Prophet said to me, “You fast daily all the year and pray every night all the night?” I replied in
the affirmative. The Prophet said, “If you keep on doing this, your eyes will become weak and your
body will get tired. He who fasts all the year is as he who did not fast at all. The fasting of three days
(a month) will be equal to the tasting of the whole year.” I replied, “I have the power for more than
this.” The Prophet said, “Then fast like the fasting of David who used to fast on alternate days and
would never flee from the battle field, on meeting the enemy.
Volume 3, Book 31, Number 196:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As:
Allah’s Apostle said to me, “O ‘Abdullah! Have I not been informed that you fast during the day and
offer prayers all the night.” ‘Abdullah replied, “Yes, O Allah’s Apostle!” The Prophet said, “Don’t do
that; fast for few days and then give it up for few days, offer prayers and also sleep at night, as your
body has a right on you, and your wife has a right on you, and your guest has a right on you. And it
is sufficient for you to fast three days in a month, as the reward of a good deed is multiplied ten
times, so it will be like fasting throughout the year.” I insisted (on fasting) and so I was given a hard
instruction. I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have power.” The Prophet said, “Fast like the fasting of the
Prophet David and do not fast more than that.” I said, “How was the fasting of the Prophet of Allah,
David?” He said, “Half of the year,” (i.e. he used to fast on every alternate day).
Afterwards when ‘Abdullah became old, he used to say, “It would have been better for me if I had
accepted the permission of the Prophet (which he gave me i.e. to fast only three days a month).”