Hadith 8434

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ ، حَدَّثَنِا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : أَتَى أَعْرَابِيٌّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِأَرْنَبٍ قَدْ شَوَاهَا وَمَعَهَا صِنَابُهَا وَأَدَمُهَا ، فَوَضَعَهَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، فَأَمْسَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمْ يَأْكُلْ ، وَأَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ أَنْ يَأْكُلُوا ، فَأَمْسَكَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَا يَمْنَعُكَ أَنْ تَأْكُلَ ؟ " قَالَ : إِنِّي أَصُومُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ . قَالَ : " إِنْ كُنْتَ صَائِمًا ، فَصُمْ الْأَيَّامَ الْغُرَّ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Bedouin man brought a roasted rabbit to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), along with chutney and curry. He placed all these things before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) withheld his hand and did not eat anything from it, and ordered the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to eat. The Bedouin also withheld his hand. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "Why are you not eating?" He said, "I fast three days every month." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If you want to fast, then fast on the white days (Ayyam al-Beed)."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 8434
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