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Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.‟ He said: „Do
not do this. Fast and then leave it; sleep and then stand in prayer.
Your body has a right, your eyes have a right, your wife has a right
and your guest has a right. It is sufficient if you fast for three days a
month because every good deed has a tenfold value and this way of
fasting is equal to fasting for ever.‟ But I was hard on myself and so
hardship was imposed upon me. I said: „O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, I feel strong. He said: „Then observe
the fast of David, the Prophet of Allah, and do not add to it.‟ I asked:
„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!"
In another narration:
"‟I have been told that you fast every day and recite the entire Koran
not do this. Fast and then leave it; sleep and then stand in prayer.
Your body has a right, your eyes have a right, your wife has a right
and your guest has a right. It is sufficient if you fast for three days a
month because every good deed has a tenfold value and this way of
fasting is equal to fasting for ever.‟ But I was hard on myself and so
hardship was imposed upon me. I said: „O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, I feel strong. He said: „Then observe
the fast of David, the Prophet of Allah, and do not add to it.‟ I asked:
„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!"
In another narration:
"‟I have been told that you fast every day and recite the entire Koran