شمائل ترمذي
Shamail Tirmidhi
باب ما جاء فى صوم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمChapter: What has been reported concerning the fasting of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
The Prophet’s manner of fasting
Hadith 298
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: «كَانَ يَصُومُ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ حَتَّى نَرَى أَنْ لَا يُرِيدَ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ مِنْهُ، وَيُفْطِرُ مِنْهُ حَتَّى نَرَى أَنْ لَا يُرِيدَ أَنْ يَصُومَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا. وَكُنْتَ لَا تَشَاءُ أَنْ تَرَاهُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مُصَلِّيًا إِلَا رَأَيْتَهُ مُصَلِّيًا، وَلَا نَائِمًا إِلَا رَأَيْتَهُ نَائِمًا»
It was asked from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) about the fasting of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he replied: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would fast so much in a month that we would say he will not break his fast, and when he would break his fast, we would say he will not fast at all from it. And if you wished to see him praying at night, you would certainly be able to see him praying, and if you wished to see him sleeping, you would certainly be able to see him sleeping.
