Those who called for their morning meal and, finding none, undertook to fast

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Sometimes the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would call for his morning meal and it would not be there, so he would fast that day.

Umm al-Darda' said: Sometimes Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) would call for the morning meal and it would not be there, so he would fast that day.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) would ask his family: "Do you have anything to eat?" If they answered no, he would fast. In the narration of al-Thaqafi there is the addition: If they had something, he would not fast.

Al-Ala' bin al-Harith said: Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) would come to his family after the sun had passed its zenith and ask them: "Do you have anything to eat?" If they apologised, Sayyiduna Mu'adh would say: "Then I am fasting for the rest of my day." It was said to him: "Will you fast in the last part of the day?" He would say: "Whoever has not fasted the last part of the day has not fasted its first part."

Umm al-Darda' said: Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) would sometimes go out in the morning, then come back and ask for the morning meal. Sometimes he did not find it with us, so he would say: "Then I am fasting."

Abu al-Ash'ath said: Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) would come to his family after the forenoon (duha) and ask them for food. If there was no food, he would fast that day.