Those who consider continuous fasting (sawm al-dahr) to be disliked

Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaddad and Hazrat Abu Maisarah state that once a person asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about a man who observes fasting all year round; what is its ruling? The Holy Prophet (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 Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever fasted continuously without break, his fast is not valid.

Hazrat Abu Qatadah narrates that once a person asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about a man who observes fasting all year round; what is its ruling? The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied that he is neither among those who fast nor among those who do not fast.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Shukhair that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The one who fasts every day continuously is neither among those who fast nor among those who do not fast.

Hazrat Abu Musa narrates that for the person who observes perpetual fasting, Hell will be closed upon him in this manner. And he closed his palm.

Hazrat Abu Musa also narrated this statement on the authority of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.

Hazrat Amr bin Shurahbil says that a man asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Can a person fast for the whole year?" You replied, "In my opinion, he should not fast for the entire year." The questioner said, "Can he fast for two-thirds of it?" You replied, "That is also too much." He said, "Can he fast for half of the year?" You replied, "That is also too much." Then you said, "I will tell you an amount by which the doubts and impurities of his heart will be removed: he should fast three days in every month."

Hazrat Abu Amr Shaibani narrates that Hazrat Umar received information that a man was observing perpetual fasting. He flogged him and said, "O perpetual one! Eat, O perpetual one! Eat."

Hazrat Hasan bin Amr says that Hazrat Sha'bi was informed that Ubaid al-Maktab observes fasting every day of the year. Hazrat Sha'bi disliked this.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair was asked about fasting every day of the year, so he considered it disliked.

Hazrat Khalid bin Abi Bakr states that Hazrat Salim, Hazrat Qasim, and Hazrat Ubaidullah used to observe the fast of Dahar.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaddad narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever keeps a perpetual fast, his fast is not valid.