By: Ubaidullah Tahir حفظه الله
Mu'adhah al-‘Adawiyyah (رضي الله عنها) narrated:
She asked Aisha (رضي الله عنها):
"Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fast three days every month?"
She replied:
"Yes."
Mu’adhah then asked:
"Which days of the month did he choose?"
Aisha (رضي الله عنها) replied:
"He did not mind which days of the month he fasted."
[Sahih Muslim: 1160]
☑ He did not specify fixed days, showing flexibility in practice.
➋ Fasting on the White Days – 13th, 14th, and 15th of each lunar month.
➌ Fasting the first three days of the month.
➍ Fasting on the first Monday and the following two Thursdays of the month.
For detailed narrations, refer to: Al-Jami‘ al-Kamil fi al-Hadith al-Sahih al-Shamil 694.4–706
Any of these options may be adopted, and all carry the virtue of regular monthly fasting.
Hadith:
Mu'adhah al-‘Adawiyyah (رضي الله عنها) narrated:She asked Aisha (رضي الله عنها):
"Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fast three days every month?"
She replied:
"Yes."
Mu’adhah then asked:
"Which days of the month did he choose?"
Aisha (رضي الله عنها) replied:
"He did not mind which days of the month he fasted."
[Sahih Muslim: 1160]
✦ Notable Points:
☑ The Prophet ﷺ consistently observed three fasts every month.☑ He did not specify fixed days, showing flexibility in practice.
✦ Various Options Mentioned in Hadith:
➊ Fasting one day in every ten days.➋ Fasting on the White Days – 13th, 14th, and 15th of each lunar month.
➌ Fasting the first three days of the month.
➍ Fasting on the first Monday and the following two Thursdays of the month.
For detailed narrations, refer to: Al-Jami‘ al-Kamil fi al-Hadith al-Sahih al-Shamil 694.4–706Any of these options may be adopted, and all carry the virtue of regular monthly fasting.
