It was narrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast until we said: 'He will not break his fast.' And he used not to fast until we said: 'He will not fast.' And I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fast more in any month than in Shaban."
أَخْبَرَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَالِكٌ وَعَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ وَذَكَرَ آخَرَ قَبْلَهُمَا أَنَّ أَبَا النَّضْرِ حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصُومُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ مَا يُفْطِرُ وَيُفْطِرُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ مَا يَصُومُ وَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي شَهْرٍ أَكْثَرَ صِيَامًا مِنْهُ فِي شَعْبَانَ
Hadith 2352
Sahih — Darussalam
The fast of the Prophet
It was narrated from Umm Salamah:
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not fast any two consecutive months except Shaban and Ramadan.
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَالِمَ بْنَ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ لاَ يَصُومُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ إِلاَّ شَعْبَانَ وَرَمَضَانَ
Hadith 2353
Sahih — Darussalam
The fast of the Prophet
It was narrated from Umm Salamah:
That the Prophet (ﷺ) would not fast any month of the year in full except Shaban and he used to join it to Ramadan.
It was narrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast (all of) Shaban except a little."
أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ هِشَامٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً
Hadith 2356
Sahih — Darussalam
The fast of the Prophet
It was narrated from Jubair bin Nufair that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast all of Shaban."
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَحِيرٌ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ كُلَّهُ
Hadith 2357
Hasan — Darussalam
The fast of the Prophet
Usamah bin Zaid said:
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as Shaban.' He said: 'That is a month to which people do not pay much attention, between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are taken up to the Lord of the worlds, and I like that my deeds be taken up when I am fasting."'
Usamah bin Zaid said:
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, sometimes you fast, and you hardly ever break your hardly ever fast, except two days which, if you are fasting, you include them in your fast, and if you are not fasting, then you fast them on your own.' He said: 'Which two days?' I said: 'Monday and Thursday.' He said: 'Those are two days in which deeds are shown to the Lord of the worlds, and I like my deeds to be shown (to Him) when I am fasting."'
It was narrated from Usamah bin Zaid:
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast continually and it ws said that he would not break his fast, and he used not to fast and it was said that he would not fast.
It was narrate from Jubair bin Nufair that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to be keen to fast on Mondays and Thursday."
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ بَقِيَّةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَحِيرٌ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَحَرَّى صِيَامَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ
Hadith 2361
Hasan — Darussalam
The fast of the Prophet
It was narrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to be keen to fast on Mondays and Thursday."
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ثَوْرٌ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ الْجُرَشِيِّ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَحَرَّى يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ
Hadith 2362
Hasan — Darussalam
The fast of the Prophet
It was narrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to be keen to fast on Mondays and Thursday."
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأُمَوِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ ثَوْرٍ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَحَرَّى الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسَ
Hadith 2363
Hasan — Darussalam
The fast of the Prophet
It was narrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to be keen to fast on Mondays and Thursday."
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَحَرَّى يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ
Hadith 2364
Hasan — Darussalam
The fast of the Prophet
It was narrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to be keen to fast on Mondays and Thursday."
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ حَبِيبِ بْنِ الشَّهِيدِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَمَانٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ عَاصِمٍ عَنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ عَنْ سَوَاءٍ الْخُزَاعِيِّ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصُومُ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسَ
Hadith 2365
Sahih — Darussalam
The fast of the Prophet
It was narrated that Umm Salamah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast three days of every month: the Monday and Thursday of the first week and the Monday of the following week."
It was narrated that Hafsah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would lie down, he would place his right hand under his right cheek, and he used to fast on Mondays and Thursday."
أَخْبَرَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ دِينَارٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ عَنْ زَائِدَةَ عَنْ عَاصِمٍ عَنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنْ حَفْصَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَخَذَ مَضْجَعَهُ جَعَلَ كَفَّهُ الْيُمْنَى تَحْتَ خَدِّهِ الأَيْمَنِ وَكَانَ يَصُومُ الاِثْنَيْنَ وَالْخَمِيسَ
Hadith 2368
Hasan — Darussalam
The fast of the Prophet
It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Masud said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast three days in the middle of every month, and he rarely did not fast on Friday."
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded me to pray two Rakahs of Duha, and not to sleep until I had prayed witr, and to fast three days each month."