Those who disliked perpetual fasting

Abdullah bin Shaddad and Abu Maysarah say that a man once asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "A man has fasted perpetually; what is the ruling on him?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He is neither among those who fast nor among those who do not fast."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever fasts perpetually, his fast does not count."

Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that a man once asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "A man has fasted perpetually; what is the ruling on him?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He is neither among those who fast nor among those who do not fast."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Shikhkhir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one who fasts perpetually is neither among those who fast nor among those who do not fast."

Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) says: "Whoever fasts perpetually, Hell will be closed upon him like this," and he closed his palm.

Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) has also reported this statement from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Amr bin Shurahbil says that a man said: "O Messenger of Allah! Can a man fast perpetually?" He said: "In my view, he should not fast the whole of time." The questioner said: "Can he fast two-thirds of it?" He said: "That too is too much." He said: "Can he fast half of it?" He said: "That too is too much." Then he said: "I shall tell you of an amount by which the whisperings and the rancour of his heart will be removed: let him fast three days every month."

Abu Amr al-Shaybani says that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was informed that a man fasted perpetually. He struck him with the whip and said: "O Dahr! Eat! O Dahr! Eat!"

Al-Hasan bin Amr says that al-Sha'bi was told that Ubayd al-Mukattib fasted perpetually. Al-Sha'bi disapproved of that.

Sa'id bin Jubayr was asked about perpetual fasting, and he declared it disliked (makruh).

Khalid bin Abi Bakr says that Salim, al-Qasim and Ubaydullah did not fast perpetually.

Abdullah bin Shaddad says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever fasts perpetually, his fast does not count."