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„What was the fast of David?‟ He replied, „Half the time.‟ When
Abdullah became old he would say, „Alas, how I wish I had accepted
the first waiver of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,”
We are also informed:
"I have been told that you fast every day and recite the entire Koran
during each night? I replied, „That is so, O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, and I intend only good in doing so.‟
He said, „Fast like the fast of David, the Prophet of Allah, he
worshiped more than any other man, and completed the recitation of
the Psalms in a month.‟ I replied, „O Prophet of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, I am strong enough to do better than this.‟ He
said, „Then complete it every twenty days.‟ I said, „O Prophet of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I feel strong enough to do
better than that.‟ He said, „Then recite it every ten days.‟ I said, „O
Prophet of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I have strength to
do better than that.‟ He said, „Well then, recite it every seven days
and do not add to this recitation.‟ So I was hard on myself and
Abdullah became old he would say, „Alas, how I wish I had accepted
the first waiver of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,”
We are also informed:
"I have been told that you fast every day and recite the entire Koran
during each night? I replied, „That is so, O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, and I intend only good in doing so.‟
He said, „Fast like the fast of David, the Prophet of Allah, he
worshiped more than any other man, and completed the recitation of
the Psalms in a month.‟ I replied, „O Prophet of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, I am strong enough to do better than this.‟ He
said, „Then complete it every twenty days.‟ I said, „O Prophet of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I feel strong enough to do
better than that.‟ He said, „Then recite it every ten days.‟ I said, „O
Prophet of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I have strength to
do better than that.‟ He said, „Well then, recite it every seven days
and do not add to this recitation.‟ So I was hard on myself and