Virtue of Fasting on Monday and Thursday
❀ «عن أبى قتادة الأنصاري رضي الله عنه، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سئل عن صوم الإثنين؟ فقال: فيه ولدت، وفيه أنزل علي.»
Hadrat Abu Qatadah Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about fasting on Monday, and he said: “On that day I was born, and on that day revelation was sent down to me.”
❀ «عن أسامة بن زيد رضي الله عنهما، قال: قلت: يا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، إنك تصوم حتى لا تكاد تفطر، وتفطر حتى لا تكاد أن تصوم، إلا يومين إن دخلا فى صيامك وإلا صمتهما، قال: أى يومين؟ قلت: يوم الإثني ويوم الخميس، قال: ذانك يومان تعرض فيهما الأعمال على رب العالمين، فأحب أن يعرض عملي وأنا صائم.»
Hadrat Usamah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I said, “O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, you fast so much that it seems you will never break your fast, and you break your fast so much that it seems you will never fast, except for two days: if they fall within your fasts, well and good, otherwise you fast on those two days.” He asked, “Which two days?” I said, “Monday and Thursday.” He said: “Those are two days in which the deeds of the creatures are presented before the Lord of the worlds, so I love that my deeds be presented while I am fasting.”
❀ «عن عائشة رضي الله عنها، قالت: كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يتحري صوم الإثنين والخميس.»
Hadrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that the Prophet ﷺ would especially fast on Monday and Thursday.
