Hadith 6863

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ ، سَمِعْتُ مُجَاهِدًا يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : " صُمْ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ " ، قَالَ : إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ؟ قَالَ : فَمَا زَالَ حَتَّى قَالَ : " صُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمًا " ، فَقَالَ لَهُ : " اقْرَإِ الْقُرْآنَ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ " ، قَالَ : إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ؟ قَالَ : فَمَا زَالَ حَتَّى قَالَ : " اقْرَإِ الْقُرْآنَ فِي كُلِّ ثَلَاثٍ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fast three days in every month." I submitted, "I feel I have strength for more than that." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept granting me concessions until, in the end, he said: "Then fast one day and leave one day." And he said: "Recite the Qur'an once in a month." He submitted, "I have strength for more than that." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept granting me concessions until, in the end, he said: "Then complete it in three nights."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 6863
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 1978