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سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الصيام
The Book of Fasting
بَابُ : ذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ عَلَى عَطَاءٍ فِي الْخَبَرِ فِيهِ
Chapter: Mentioning the Differences Reported form Ata' in the Narrations about that
Sunan Nasai 2375 — Mentioning the Differences Reported form Ata'
أَخْبَرَنِي حَاجِبُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ عَطِيَّةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ صَامَ الْأَبَدَ فَلَا صَامَ " .
´It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said:` "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted."'
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
English translation:
One should not observe more fasts than the fasts of Dawud (alayhis salam), because these are the most virtuous. If someone observes more than this, he will not attain any additional reward. If this happens occasionally in a month, that is a different matter, as the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would often fast in Sha'ban; however, to do so continuously is prohibited.
One should not observe more fasts than the fasts of Dawud (alayhis salam), because these are the most virtuous. If someone observes more than this, he will not attain any additional reward. If this happens occasionally in a month, that is a different matter, as the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would often fast in Sha'ban; however, to do so continuously is prohibited.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2375
