Riyad as-Salihin, 1261
Hadith text · Matn
وعن معاذة العدوية أنها سألت عائشة رضي الله عنها: أكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصوم من كل شهر ثلاثة أيام، فقالت: نعم. فقلت: من أي الشهر كان يصوم؟ قالت: لم يكن يبالي من أي الشهر يصوم. ((رواه مسلم)).
English translation
Mu'adhah Al-'Adawiyah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
I asked 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her). Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) use to observe three days of Saum (fasting) in every month?" She replied, "Yes." I asked, "On which days in the month did he observed fast?" She replied that he did not mind on which days of the month he observed fast. <b>[Muslim]</b>.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 271
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Fasting three days every month is equivalent to fasting the whole year, for a good deed is rewarded by ten times as much.<br>
2) Fasting the three days in the middle of the month - 13, 14, and 15 - is the best form of fasting, for this was the more frequent practice of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).<br>
3) They show the merit of the Companions, as they were keen to act upon the Prophet’s instructions throughout their lives.