It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Shaqiq said: “I said to ‘Aishah [may Allah be pleased with her]: ‘Did the Prophet fast an entire month other than Ramadan?’ She said: ‘By Allah, he did not fast any entire month other than Ramadan, until he passed away, and he would not let any month pass without fasting some of it, until he died.’’”’

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْجُرَيْرِىِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ رضى الله عنها هَلْ كَانَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَصُومُ شَهْرًا مَعْلُومًا سِوَى رَمَضَانَ قَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ إِنْ صَامَ شَهْرًا مَعْلُومًا سِوَى رَمَضَانَ حَتَّى مَضَى لِوَجْهِهِ وَلاَ أَفْطَرَهُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ مِنْهُ.

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Shaqiq said: “I said to ‘Aishah [may Allah be pleased with her]: ‘Did the Messenger of Allah fast for any entire month?’ She said: ‘I do not know that he fasted for an entire month except Ramadan, and he did not avoid fasting for an entire month, until he passed away.’’”’

وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا كَهْمَسٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَصُومُ شَهْرًا كُلَّهُ قَالَتْ مَا عَلِمْتُهُ صَامَ شَهْرًا كُلَّهُ إِلاَّ رَمَضَانَ وَلاَ أَفْطَرَهُ كُلَّهُ حَتَّى يَصُومَ مِنْهُ حَتَّى مَضَى لِسَبِيلِهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Shaqiq said: “I asked ‘Aishah [may Allah be pleased with her] about the fasting of the Prophet and she said: ‘He used to fast until we said: “He has fasted, he has fasted,” and he would not fast until we said: “He is not fasting, he is not fasting.”’ She said: ‘And I did not see him fast an entire month, since he came to Al-Madinah, unless it was Ramadan.’’”’

وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ وَهِشَامٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ - قَالَ حَمَّادٌ وَأَظُنُّ أَيُّوبَ قَدْ سَمِعَهُ مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ - قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - عَنْ صَوْمِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَتْ كَانَ يَصُومُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ قَدْ صَامَ قَدْ صَامَ. وَيُفْطِرُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ قَدْ أَفْطَرَ قَدْ أَفْطَرَ - قَالَتْ - وَمَا رَأَيْتُهُ صَامَ شَهْرًا كَامِلاً مُنْذُ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ رَمَضَانَ.

It was narrated that ‘Aishah, the Mother of the Believers [may Allah be pleased with her], said: “The Messenger of Allah used to fast until we said: ‘He will not break his fast,’ and he used not to fast until we said: ‘He will not fast.’ And I never saw the Messenger of Allah complete a month of fasting except Ramadan, and I never saw him fast more in any month than in Sha’ban.”’

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِى النَّضْرِ مَوْلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ - رضى الله عنها - أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَصُومُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ لاَ يُفْطِرُ. وَيُفْطِرُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ لاَ يَصُومُ. وَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- اسْتَكْمَلَ صِيَامَ شَهْرٍ قَطُّ إِلاَّ رَمَضَانَ وَمَا رَأَيْتُهُ فِى شَهْرٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ صِيَامًا فِى شَعْبَانَ.

It was narrated that Abu Salamah said: “I asked ‘Aishah [may Allah be pleased with her] about the fasting of the Messenger of Allah and she said: ‘He used to fast until we would say: “He has fasted,” and he used not to fast until we would say: “He is not fasting.” And I never saw him fast more in any month than he fasted in Sha’ban. He used to fast all of Sha’ban, he used to fast all of Sha’ban but a little.’’”

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ - قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ - عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِى لَبِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - عَنْ صِيَامِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَتْ كَانَ يَصُومُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ قَدْ صَامَ. وَيُفْطِرُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ قَدْ أَفْطَرَ. وَلَمْ أَرَهُ صَائِمًا مِنْ شَهْرٍ قَطُّ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ صِيَامِهِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ كَانَ يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ كُلَّهُ كَانَ يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً.

It was narrated that ‘Aishah [may Allah be pleased with her] said: “The Messenger of Allah did not fast more in any month of the year than he did in Sha’ban, and he used to say: ‘Take on as much deeds as you are able to, for Allah does not grow weary but you do.’ And he used to say: ‘The dearest of deeds to Allah are those that a person does regularly, even if they are small.’”’

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ حَدَّثَنِى أَبِى عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِى كَثِيرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ لَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى الشَّهْرِ مِنَ السَّنَةِ أَكْثَرَ صِيَامًا مِنْهُ فِى شَعْبَانَ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ « خُذُوا مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَنْ يَمَلَّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا ». وَكَانَ يَقُولُ « أَحَبُّ الْعَمَلِ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَا دَاوَمَ عَلَيْهِ صَاحِبُهُ وَإِنْ قَلَّ ».

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas [may Allah be pleased with them] said: “The Messenger of Allah did not fast for any whole month apart from Ramadan. When he fasted, he would fast until one would say: ‘By Allah, he will never stop fasting.’ When he stopped fasting, he would stop for so long that one would say: ‘By Allah, he will never fast.’”’

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ أَبِى بِشْرٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ - رضى الله عنهما - قَالَ مَا صَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- شَهْرًا كَامِلاً قَطُّ غَيْرَ رَمَضَانَ. وَكَانَ يَصُومُ إِذَا صَامَ حَتَّى يَقُولَ الْقَائِلُ لاَ وَاللَّهِ لاَ يُفْطِرُ. وَيُفْطِرُ إِذَا أَفْطَرَ حَتَّى يَقُولَ الْقَائِلُ لاَ وَاللَّهِ لاَ يَصُومُ.

Uthman bin Hakim Al-Ansari said:”I asked Sa’eed bin jubair about fasting in Rajab, as we were in Rajab at the time, and he said: ‘I heard Ibn ‘Abbas [may Allah be pleased with them] say: “The Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to fast until we would say: ‘He will not stop fasting,’ and he would stop fasting until we would say: ‘He will not fast.’”

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ الأَنْصَارِىُّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ عَنْ صَوْمِ رَجَبٍ - وَنَحْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى رَجَبٍ - فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ - رضى الله عنهما - يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَصُومُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ لاَ يُفْطِرُ. وَيُفْطِرُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ لاَ يَصُومُ.

It was narrated from Anas [may Allah be pleased with them] that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to fast until it would be said: “He is fasting, he is fasting;” and he would stop fasting until it was said: “He has stopped fasting, he has stopped fasting.”

وَحَدَّثَنِى زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَابْنُ أَبِى خَلَفٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ رضى الله عنه ح وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ عَنْ أَنَسٍ رضى الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كَانَ يَصُومُ حَتَّى يُقَالَ قَدْ صَامَ قَدْ صَامَ. وَيُفْطِرُ حَتَّى يُقَالَ قَدْ أَفْطَرَ قَدْ أَفْطَرَ.

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-As said: “The Messenger of Allah (SAW) was told that he (‘Abdullah) had said: ‘I shall most certainly spend my nights in standing (in prayer) and my days fasting for as long as I live.’ The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: ‘Are you the one who said?’ I said to him: ‘I did say it, O Messenger of Allah (SAW).’ The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: ‘You are not able to do that, Fast and break your fast, Sleep and get up (to pray). Fast three days every month, for each deed brings a tenfold reward, and that will be like fasting for a lifetime.’ I said: ‘I am able to do better than that.’ He said: ‘Fast 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: ‘Fast one day and break your fast for one day(i.e., fast alternate days). That is the fast of Dawud, peace be upon him, and it is the best of fasting.’ I said: ‘I am able to do better than that.’ The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: ‘There is nothing better than that.’”‘Abdullah bin Amr [may Allah be pleased with them] said: “If I had accepted the three days that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) spoke of, that would have been dearer to me than my family and my wealth.”

حَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ وَهْبٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنِى حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى يُونُسُ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ أَخْبَرَنِى سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ قَالَ أُخْبِرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ يَقُولُ لأَقُومَنَّ اللَّيْلَ وَلأَصُومَنَّ النَّهَارَ مَا عِشْتُ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « آنْتَ الَّذِى تَقُولُ ذَلِكَ ». فَقُلْتُ لَهُ قَدْ قُلْتُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « فَإِنَّكَ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ فَصُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ وَنَمْ وَقُمْ وَصُمْ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَإِنَّ الْحَسَنَةَ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا وَذَلِكَ مِثْلُ صِيَامِ الدَّهْرِ ». قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنِّى أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ. قَالَ « صُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمَيْنِ ». قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنِّى أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ « صُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمًا وَذَلِكَ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ - عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ - وَهُوَ أَعْدَلُ الصِّيَامِ ».قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنِّى أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « لاَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ».قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو رضى الله عنهما لأَنْ أَكُونَ قَبِلْتُ الثَّلاَثَةَ الأَيَّامَ الَّتِى قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَهْلِى وَمَالِى.