It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was on a journey. When the people made camp and the dining cloth was spread, they sent a man to call Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was praying. He said: "I am fasting." Then, when the people were about to finish eating, he came and began to eat. At this the people looked (in surprise) at their messenger, and he said: "What are you looking at? By Allah, he did tell me that he was fasting." Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "He has spoken the truth. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whoever fasts three days of every month has, as it were, fasted his whole life.' And I have already fasted three days of every month, so for me (in terms of reward) there is the whole month." And I have found confirmation of this in the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic: "Whoever brings a good deed will have ten times the like thereof." He recited it once more and said: "I have already fasted three days at the beginning of the month, so now I am not fasting, under the lightening and concession given by Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, but in terms of the multiplying of reward with Allah I am still one who is fasting."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / تابع مسند أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه / 6650
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
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