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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Fasting

Sahih Muslim 1162e

Chapter: It is recommended to fast three days of every month, and to fast on the days of 'Arafah and 'Ashura', and to fast on Mondays and Thursdays

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1162e

Narrator:Abu Qatāda

وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَهْدِيُّ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ غَيْلاَنَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ الزِّمَّانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّرَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ الاِثْنَيْنِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏

فِيهِ وُلِدْتُ وَفِيهِ أُنْزِلَ عَلَىَّ ‏"

Abu Qatada Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Massenger (ﷺ) was asked about fasting on Monday, whereupon he said:

It is (the day) when I was born and revelation was sent down to me.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1162e), Abu Dawud (No. 2426) and Ahmad (No. 21508).

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2426

He said: Messenger of Allah, tell me about keeping fast on Monday and Thursday. He said: On it I was born, and on it the Qur'an was first revealed to me.

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَهْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا غَيْلاَنُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ الزِّمَّانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ زَادَ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ…

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 2045

He said that when God’s messenger was asked about fasting on Monday he said, “On it I was born and on it the revelation was first sent down to me.”* *The meaning seems to be that as this day is so distinguished, one could not choose a better one. Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَن أَبِي قَتَادَةَ قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ صَوْمِ الِاثْنَيْنِ فَقَالَ: «فِيهِ وُلِدْتُ وَفِيهِ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ» . رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

Also reported by… (6)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (7791)صَوْمُ يَوْمِ الاثْنَيْنِ , قَالَ : فِيهِ وُلِدْتُ وَفِيهِ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ الْقُرْآنُ
  • دلائل النبوة للبيهقي (466)صَوْمُ يَوْمِ الاثْنَيْنِ ، قَالَ : فِيهِ وُلِدْتُ ، وَفِيهِ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ الْقُرْآنُ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (1320)صَوْمُ يَوْمِ الاثْنَيْنِ ؟ ، قَالَ : فِيهِ وُلِدْتُ ، وَفِيهِ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ الْقُرْآنُ
  • فضائل الأوقات للبيهقي (272)صَوْمُ يَوْمِ الاثْنَيْنِ ، قَالَ : فِيهِ وُلِدْتُ وَفِيهِ أنزل عَلَيَّ الْقُرْآنُ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (2327)فِيهِ وُلِدْتُ ، وَفِيهِ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ الْقُرْآنُ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (2347)فِيهِ وُلِدْتُ ، وَفِيهِ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ الْقُرْآنُ

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