Narrated Muslim al-Qurashi: I asked or someone asked the Prophet ﷺ about perpetual fasting. He replied: You have a duty to your family. Fast during Ramadan and the following month, and every Wednesday and Thursday. You will then have observed a perpetual fast.
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Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
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(The authentic chain is as follows: "From Muslim bin Ubaydullah, from his father Ubaydullah bin Muslim." Muslim bin Ubaydullah is weak in hadith, and his father "Ubaydullah bin Muslim" is a Companion [sahabi].)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 748