Narrated Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila: A man from the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ told me that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited cupping and perpetual fasting, but he had not made them unlawful showing mercy on his Companions. Thereupon he was asked: Messenger of Allah, you observe perpetual fast till dawn. He replied: I observe perpetual fast till dawn (for) my Lord gives me food and drink.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
On the basis of supporting narrations (shawahid) alone, some scholars have even declared this hadith to be authentic (sahih).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2374