Hadith 2106
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ ، أَمْلَى مِنْ أَصْلِهِ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ الْفَيَّاضِ ، عَنْ أَبِي عِيَاضٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ، قَالَ : أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الصَّوْمِ ، فَقَالَ : " صُمْ يَوْمًا مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ، وَلَكَ أَجْرُ مَا بَقِيَ " . قُلْتُ : إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ . فَقَالَ : " صُمْ يَوْمَيْنِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ، وَلَكَ أَجْرُ مَا بَقِيَ " . قُلْتُ : إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ . قَالَ : " صُمْ ثَلاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ، وَلَكَ أَجْرُ مَا بَقِيَ " . قُلْتُ : إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ . قَالَ : " صُمْ أَرْبَعَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَلَكَ أَجْرُ مَا بَقِيَ " . قَالَ : إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ أَحَبَّ الصِّيَامِ صَوْمُ دَاوُدَ ، كَانَ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا ، وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا "
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I presented myself before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked about fasting. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fast one day in every month and you will receive the reward for the remaining days as well." I said, "I have the strength to do more than that." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fast two days in every month and you will receive the reward and recompense for the remaining days as well." I said, "Indeed, I have the strength to do more than that." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fast three days in every month and you will also receive the reward for the remaining days." I again said, "I find myself capable and strong enough to do more than that." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fast four days and you will also receive the reward for the remaining days." He said, "Indeed, I find myself capable and strong enough to do more than that." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The most beloved fasts are the fasts of Dawud (peace be upon him); he would fast one day and leave (not fast) the next day."
