Sunan an-Nasa'i/The Book of Fasting
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2418
Chapter: How to Fast Three Days of Each Month, And Mentioning The Differences Reported by The Narrators In The Narration Regarding that
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي صَفْوَانَ الثَّقَفِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنِ الْحُرِّ بْنِ الصَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ هُنَيْدَةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنِ امْرَأَتِهِ، عَنْ بَعْضِ، أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
يَصُومُ الْعَشْرَ وَثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسَ .
It was narrated from Hunaidah bin Khalid, from his wife, that one of the wives of the Prophet said:
"The Prophet used to fast the ten (days), and three days of each month: Monday and Thursday."
Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 2418).
Scholars’ grades
The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH |
AuthenticSahih |
The hadith |
No. 2418 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH |
Good (hasan)Hasan |
The hadith |
No. 2418 |
| Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH |
AuthenticSahih |
The hadith |
No. 2418 |
Other versions
Also reported by… (1)
- السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2699)يَصُومُ الْعَشْرَ ، وَثَلاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ الاثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسَ
On the same subject
Not graded
Mishkat al-Masabih 2055
وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصُومُ الِاثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيس. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَالنَّسَائِيّ
Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version
Not graded
Mishkat al-Masabih 2073
" إِنَّ يَوْمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ فِيهِمَا لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ إِلَّا ذَا هَاجِرَيْنِ يَقُولُ: دَعْهُمَا حَتَّى يصطلحا "
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version
Authentic
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2367
إِذَا أَخَذَ مَضْجَعَهُ جَعَلَ كَفَّهُ الْيُمْنَى تَحْتَ خَدِّهِ الأَيْمَنِ وَكَانَ يَصُومُ الاِثْنَيْنَ وَالْخَمِيسَ .
Narrated by Hafsa + 1 other version
Not graded
Musnad Ahmad 20792
Narrated by Usāmah ibn Zayd Arabic only
