Sahih Muslim Hadith 2742

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 2742?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 2742 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 14: The Book of Fasting. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 2742
Chapter
14: The Book of Fasting
Narrator in the source
Abdullah bin Amr (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ) reported
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 2742
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ فَيَّاضٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَهُ: «صُمْ يَوْمًا، وَلَكَ أَجْرُ مَا بَقِيَ» قَالَ: إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، قَالَ: «صُمْ يَوْمَيْنِ، وَلَكَ أَجْرُ مَا بَقِيَ» قَالَ: إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، قَالَ: «صُمْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، وَلَكَ أَجْرُ مَا بَقِيَ» قَالَ: إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، قَالَ: «صُمْ أَرْبَعَةَ أَيَّامٍ، وَلَكَ أَجْرُ مَا بَقِيَ» قَالَ: إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، قَالَ: «صُمْ أَفْضَلَ الصِّيَامِ عِنْدَ اللهِ، صَوْمَ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام كَانَ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا».

The Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) had said to him: Observe fast for a day and there would be reward for you for the rest (of the days). He said: I am capable of doing more than this. He then said: Observe fast for two days, and there would be reward for you for the rest (of the days). He said: I am capable of doing more than this. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Observe fast for three days and there would be reward for you for the rest of the days. He said: I am capable of doing more than this, whereupon he said: Observe fast for four days and there would be reward for you for the rest of the days. He said: I am capable of doing more than this. Thereupon he said: Then observe fast (which is the) best in the eye of Allah, the fast of David (peace be upon him) ; he used to observe fast one day and break on the other day.

— Abdullah bin Amr (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ) reported

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Source information

Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 2742.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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