Sahih al-Bukhari 3418

Hadith text

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was informed that I have said: "By Allah, I will fast all the days and pray all the nights as long as I live." On that, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked me, "Are you the one who says: 'I will fast all the days and pray all the nights as long as I live?' " I said, "Yes, I have said it." He said, "You cannot do that. So fast (sometimes) and do not fast (sometimes). Pray and sleep. Fast for three days a month, for the reward of a good deed is multiplied by ten times, and so the fasting of three days a month equals the fasting of a year." I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I can do (fast) more than this." He said, "Fast on every third day. I said: I can do (fast) more than that, He said: "Fast on alternate days and this was the fasting of David which is the most moderate sort of fasting." I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I can do (fast) more than that." He said, "There is nothing better than that

Abdullah bin Amr bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool ko bataya gaya ke maine kaha hai, "Allah ki qasam, main apni poori zindagi roza rakhunga aur poori raat namaz padhunga." Isspar, Allah ke Rasool ne mujhse pucha, "Kya tum hi ho jo kehta hai: 'Main apni poori zindagi roza rakhunga aur poori raat namaz padhunga?'" Maine kaha, "Haan, maine yeh kaha." Unhone kaha, "Tum aisa nahi kar sakte. Isliye (kabhi) roza rakho aur (kabhi) roza mat rakho. Namaz padho aur so bhi. Har mahine mein teen din roza rakho, kyunke ek neik amal ka ajr das guna diya jata hai, isliye mahine mein teen din ka roza ek saal ke roze ke barabar ho jata hai." Maine kaha, "Ya Allah ke Rasool! Main isse zyada (roza) rakh sakta hoon." Unhone kaha, "Har teesre din roza rakho." Maine kaha, "Main isse bhi zyada rakh sakta hoon," Unhone kaha: "Ek din chhodkar roza rakho, aur yehi Dawood ka roza tha jo sabse santulit qisam ka roza hai." Maine kaha, "Ya Allah ke Rasool! Main isse zyada rakh sakta hoon." Unhone kaha, "Isse behtar kuch nahi hai."

Sahih al-Bukhari 3418 · Book 60, Hadith 90