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My friend (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) advised me to observe three things:
(1) to fast three days a month;
(2) to pray two rak`at of Duha prayer (forenoon prayer); and
(3) to pray witr before sleeping.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 30, Hadith 88
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was informed about my fasts, and he came to me and I spread for him a leather
cushion stuffed with palm fires, but he sat on the ground and the cushion remained between me and
him, and then he said, "Isn't it sufficient for you to fast three days a month?" I replied, "O Allah's
Apostle! (I can fast more)." He said, "Five?" I replied, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! (I can fast more)." He said,
"Seven?" I replied, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! (I can fast more)." He said, "Nine (days per month)?" I
replied, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! (I can fast more)" He said, "Eleven (days per month)?" And then the
Prophet said, "There is no fast superior to that of the Prophet (ﷺ) David it was for half of the year. So, fast
on alternate days."
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The Prophet (ﷺ) paid a visit to Um-Sulaim and she placed before him dates and ghee. The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"Replace the ghee and dates in their respective containers for I am fasting." Then he stood somewhere
in her house and offered an optional prayer and then he invoked good on Um-Sulaim and her family.
Then Um-Sulaim said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have a special request (today)." He said, "What is it?"
She replied, "(Please invoke for) your servant Anas." So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not leave anything good
in the world or the Hereafter which he did not invoke (Allah to bestow) on me and said, "O Allah!
Give him (i.e. Anas) property and children and bless him." Thus I am one of the richest among the
Ansar and my daughter Umaina told me that when Al-Hajjaj came to Basra, more than 120 of my
offspring had been buried.