My OperaFasting three days Every Month
By غرباء stranger garibmuhacir. Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:53:16 PM
Fasting three days Every Month
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم
It was the practice of the Messenger of ALLAH (PBUH) to fast three days every month.
References:
• Abu Hurairah and Abud-Darda (May ALLAH be pleased with them) reported: My friend (the Messenger of ALLAH) (PBUH) directed me to observe fast for three days in every month, to perform two Rak`ah (optional) Duha prayer at forenoon and to perform the Witr prayer before going to bed. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
• `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As (May ALLAH be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of ALLAH (PBUH) said, "Observing Saum (fasting) on three days of every month is equivalent to a full month's fasting.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
• 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 (PBUH) 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. [Muslim].
• Abu Dharr (May ALLAH be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of ALLAH (PBUH) said, "If you want to observe Saum on three days in a month, then fast on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth of the (lunar) month.'' [At-Tirmidhi].
• Qatadah bin Milhan (May ALLAH be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of ALLAH (PBUH) directed us to observe Saum (fasting) on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth of the (lunar) month.
[Abu Dawud].
• Ibn `Abbas (May ALLAH be pleased with them) reported: It was the practice of the Messenger of ALLAH (PBUH) to not to omit fast on Ayyam-ul-beed `bright days' whether he was staying at a place or on a journey. [An-Nasa'i].
"Beed'' is the plural of "Abyad'' which means white. Three days of 13, 14 and 15 of lunar month are called "Al-Ayyam-ul-Beed'' for the reason that their nights are bright because of the moonlight. The moon begins to diminish gradually after these days. In any case, it is evident from the Ahadith mentioned here that observance of Saum on these days is more meritorious but one can do so with benefit on other days also.
