Voluntary Fasting

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1. 3769

   The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to leave fasting in a certain month until we would think that he has not fasted at all that month; and he used to fast in another month so much that we would think he has not stopped fasting at all in that month. If one wished to see him praying at night, one could see him (in that state), and if one wished to see him sleeping at night, one could see him (in that state) too

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari
2. 4436

   Whoever fasts a day in the way of Allah, Allah will keep his face away from the Fire seventy falls

   AuthenticAgreed upon
3. 4449

   None of you should fast on Friday, unless he fasts a day before it or a day after it

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
4. 4538

   My close friend (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) advised me with three: fasting three days of every month, the two Rak‘ahs of Duha, and performing Witr before I sleep

   AuthenticAgreed upon
5. 4541

   The best (voluntary) fast in the sight of Allah is the fast of Dawūd, and the best (voluntary) prayer in the sight of Allah is the prayer of Dawūd. He used to sleep half of the night, stand to pray one third of it, and then sleep one sixth of it, and he used to fast every other day

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
6. 4542

   There is no fasting superior to the fast of my brother Dawūd; fasting half of one's life by fasting one day and eating one day

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
7. 5908

   Deeds are presented (to Allah) on Monday and Thursday. So, I like my deeds to be presented while I am fasting

   Authentic hadithNarrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Muslim
8. 6017

   No fasting counts for the one who fasts continuously. Fasting three days is like fasting the entire year

   AuthenticAgreed upon
9. 6183

   The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to strive to fast on Mondays and Thursdays

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-Termedhy - An-Nasaa’i - Narrated by Ahmad
10. 6213

    The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would not fast in any month more than he did in Sha‘bān

    Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
11. 6217

    If I were to live till the next year, I would definitely fast the ninth day

    Authentic hadithNarrated by Muslim
12. 10108

    If you fast three days of the month, then fast the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth

    Good hadithNarrated by Ibn Majah
13. 10111

    Did the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) fast three days of each month?

    Authentic hadithNarrated by Muslim
14. 10121

    The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) fasted on the Day of ‘Āshūrā'

    Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim