Volume 8 Book 73 Hadith 155

Volume 8, Book 73, Number 155:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
Allah’s Apostle entered upon me and said, “Have I not been informed that you offer prayer all the
night and fast the whole day?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “Do not do so; Offer prayer at night and also
sleep; Fast for a few days and give up fasting for a few days because your body has a right on you,
and your eye has a right on you, and your guest has a right on you, and your wife has a right on you.
I hope that you will have a long life, and it is sufficient for you to fast for three days a month as the
reward of a good deed, is multiplied ten times, that means, as if you fasted the whole year.” I insisted
(on fasting more) so I was given a hard instruction. I said, “I can do more than that (fasting)” The
Prophet said, “Fast three days every week.” But as I insisted (on fasting more) so I was burdened. I
said, “I can fast more than that.” The Prophet said, “Fast as Allah’s prophet David used to fast.” I said,
“How was the fasting of the prophet David?” The Prophet said, “One half of a year (i.e. he used to fast
on alternate days). ‘

Volume 8 Book 73 Hadith 4

Volume 8, Book 73, Number 4:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
Allah’s Apostle said. “It is one of the greatest sins that a man should curse his parents.” It was asked
(by the people), “O Allah’s Apostle! How does a man curse his parents?” The Prophet said, “‘The man
abuses the father of another man and the latter abuses the father of the former and abuses his moth –
er.”

Volume 8 Book 73 Hadith 20

Volume 8, Book 73, Number 20:
Narrated Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
The Prophet said, “Al-Wasil is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives,
but Al-Wasil is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who had severed the bond of
kinship with him.”

Volume 7 Book 69 Hadith 497

Volume 7, Book 69, Number 497:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
When the Prophet forbade the use of certain containers (that were used for preparing alcoholic
drinks), somebody said to the Prophet . “But not all the people can find skins.” So he allowed them to
use clay jars not covered with pitch.

Volume 6 Book 61 Hadith 574

Volume 6, Book 61, Number 574:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
Allah’s Apostle said to me, “Recite the whole Qur’an in one month’s time.” I said, “But I have power
(to do more than that).” Allah’s Apostle said, “Then finish the recitation of the Qur’an in seven days,
and do not finish it in less than this period.”