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In another narration:
"My father had married me to a woman from good family and would
inquire from his daughter-in-law about me. She would say: „A fine
man indeed. Since I have come to him he has not lain down in our
bedding nor has he withdrawn a cover.‟ When this continued for
some time my father mentioned the matter to the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him. He told my father: „Send him to me.‟ So I
went to him. He asked me: „How often do you fast?‟ I replied: „Each
day.‟ Then he asked me: „How often do you concluded the recitation
of the Koran?‟ I replied: „Once a night.‟ Then followed that which has
already been related.
When Abdullah became old he recited one seventh of his nightly
recitation to some members of his family during the day to lighten
his task at night. When he needed relief from the fast, he would fast
alternate days for a few days and make up the number of fasts
missed later on, least he should leave the practice that the Prophet,
"My father had married me to a woman from good family and would
inquire from his daughter-in-law about me. She would say: „A fine
man indeed. Since I have come to him he has not lain down in our
bedding nor has he withdrawn a cover.‟ When this continued for
some time my father mentioned the matter to the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him. He told my father: „Send him to me.‟ So I
went to him. He asked me: „How often do you fast?‟ I replied: „Each
day.‟ Then he asked me: „How often do you concluded the recitation
of the Koran?‟ I replied: „Once a night.‟ Then followed that which has
already been related.
When Abdullah became old he recited one seventh of his nightly
recitation to some members of his family during the day to lighten
his task at night. When he needed relief from the fast, he would fast
alternate days for a few days and make up the number of fasts
missed later on, least he should leave the practice that the Prophet,