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Sunan an-Nasai 2392 (Book 22, Hadith 303) #17003
Moderation in Fasting

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-As to not fast every day for the rest of his life, but instead to fast one day and break his fast for two days.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-As that it was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah that he had said: "I will certainly stand all night (in prayer) and fast every day for as long as I live". The Messenger of Allah said: "Are you the one who said that?" I said: 'I said it, O Messenger of Allah'. The Messenger of Allah said: 'You cannot do that. Fast and break your fast, sleep and stand (in prayer), and fast three days of each month. For a good deed is equal to ten like it, and that is like fasting for a lifetime'. I said: 'But I am able to do bette than that'. He said: 'Fast for one day and break your fast for two days'. I said: 'I am able to do better than that, O Messenger of Allah'. He said: 'Then fast for one day and break your fast for two days'. I said: 'I am able to do better than that, O Messenger of Allah said : 'There is noting better than that"'. 'Abdullah said: "If I had accepted the three days that the Messenger of Allah said, that would be dearer to me than my family and my wealth"'.Ata said: "someone who heard him told me that Ibn 'Umar (said) that the Prophet said: 'Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted".
أَخْبَرَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، قَالَ ذُكِرَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَنَّهُ يَقُولُ لأَقُومَنَّ اللَّيْلَ وَلأَصُومَنَّ النَّهَارَ مَا عِشْتُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ أَنْتَ الَّذِي تَقُولُ ذَلِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ قَدْ قُلْتُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ فَإِنَّكَ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ فَصُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ وَنَمْ وَقُمْ وَصُمْ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَإِنَّ الْحَسَنَةَ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا وَذَلِكَ مِثْلُ صِيَامِ الدَّهْرِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ فَإِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ صُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَصُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمًا وَذَلِكَ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ وَهُوَ أَعْدَلُ الصِّيَامِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ فَإِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ لاَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو لأَنْ أَكُونَ قَبِلْتُ الثَّلاَثَةَ الأَيَّامَ الَّتِي قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَهْلِي وَمَالِي

TOPICS
moderation  *  fasting  *  balance  *  abstinence  *  itikaf  *  qiyam

QUICK LESSONS:
Find a balance between spiritual obligations & worldly needs; Strive towards moderation in religious practices; Follow advice given by Prophet Muhammad PBUH .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about moderation in fasting. It was narrated from Abdullah bin Amr that he said he would stand all night and fast every day for as long as he lived. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) then advised him against this, saying that it was better to balance fasting with breaking the fast and sleeping. He suggested fasting three days of each month or one day and breaking the fast for two days. In response, Abdullah said that if he had accepted what the Prophet suggested, it would have been dearer to him than his family or wealth. Ata ibn Abi Rabah also reported a similar narration where the Prophet said whoever fasts every day has not actually done any fasting at all. This hadith teaches us about moderation in our religious practices; we should strive to find a balance between our spiritual obligations and worldly needs so that we can be successful in both realms of life without becoming overwhelmed by either one of them.

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