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Sunan an-Nasai 2387 (Book 22, Hadith 298) #16998
Fasting for a Lifetime

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of fasting and how it can be done in a lifetime.

It was narrated that Abu Qatadah said: "Umar said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what about a person who fasted for an entire lifetime?' He said: 'He neither fasted nor broke his fast for one day?' He said: 'Can anyone do that?' He said: 'What about a person who fasted for one day?' He said: 'That is the fast of Dawud, peace be upon him'. He said: 'What about a person who fasted for one day, and broke his fast for two days?' he said: 'I wish that I could do that'. Then he said: 'Three days of each month, and from Ramadan to Ramadan, this is fasting for an entire lifetime"'. '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 قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ غَيْلاَنَ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ الزِّمَّانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ الدَّهْرَ كُلَّهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ صَامَ وَلاَ أَفْطَرَ أَوْ لَمْ يَصُمْ وَلَمْ يُفْطِرْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمَيْنِ وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا قَالَ ‏"‏ أَوَيُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ أَحَدٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا قَالَ ‏"‏ ذَلِكَ صَوْمُ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمَيْنِ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي أُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ ثَلاَثٌ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ هَذَا صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ كُلِّهِ

TOPICS
fasting  *  lifetime  *  sawm  *  dawud  *  ramadan  *  saidah

QUICK LESSONS:
Observe religious obligations such as fasting during certain times throughout your life according to Islamic teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith talks about the importance of fasting in Islam. It was narrated by Abu Qatadah that Umar asked the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ what about someone who fasted their entire life? The Prophet ﷺ replied that he has not fasted even one day. He then asked what if someone fasts one day? The Prophet ﷺ said that this is the fast of Dawud peace be upon him. He then asked what if someone fasts one day and breaks his fast two days? To which the Prophet ﷺ said he wished he could do that too. Then he said three days each month from Ramadan to Ramadan is considered as fasting for an entire lifetime. Ibn Umar also added that whoever fasts every day has not actually completed his/her obligation of fasting according to Islamic teachings. This hadith teaches us how important it is to observe our religious obligations such as fasting during certain times throughout our lives in order to gain rewards from Allah SWT and lead a happy life here on earth as well as hereafter in Jannah InshaAllah!

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