Volume 4, Book 55, Number 629:
Narrated Abdullah bin Amr:
Allah’s Apostle was informed that I have said: “By Allah, I will fast all the days and pray all the
nights as long as I live.” On that, Allah’s Apostle asked me. “Are you the one who says: ‘I will fast all
the days and pray all the nights as long as I live?’ ” I said, “Yes, I have said it.” He said, “You cannot do
that. So fast (sometimes) and do not fast (sometimes). Pray and sleep. Fast for three days a month, for
the reward of a good deed is multiplied by ten time, and so the fasting of three days a month equals
the fasting of a year.” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I can do (fast) more than this.” He said, “Fast on every
third day. I said: I can do (fast) more than that, He said: “Fast on alternate days and this was the fast –
ing of David which is the most moderate sort of fasting.” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I can do (fast)
more than that.” He said, “There is nothing better than that.”