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“He (either Mujibata Al-Bahiliyah's father or uncle) visited the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and returned to visit him again a year later.

During that time his appearance and condition had changed. When he visited him the second time he asked him, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, do you recognize me?’ The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, asked, ‘Who are you?’ He answered, ‘I am the Bahili who visited you last year.’ The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘You were quite handsome, what has caused you to change so much?’ He answered, ‘"Since I parted from you, I have not eaten except at night.’ The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘You have punished yourself needlessly. You should observe the fast during the month of patience (Ramadan) and on one day in every other month.’ He requested, ‘Permit me to do more because I am strong.’ The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘Then fast two days in every month.’ Again he requested, ‘Permit me to do more.’ So the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘Fast three days each month.’ He pleaded for more. The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, replied, ‘That is all, and during the sacred months fast and abstain from fasting.’ The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, repeated this three times and demonstrated it by joining his three fingers and then releasing them, thereby meaning that he should fast for three days and then abstain from fasting for three days.”

Abu Daud with a chain up to Mujiba Bahiliyah who related on the authority of her father or uncle that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.

VIRTUE OF FASTING THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF DHUL HIJA