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Sunan Abi Dawud
كتاب الصوم
Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)
" إِنَّ أَعْمَالَ الْعِبَادِ تُعْرَضُ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَيَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ "
The client of Usamah ibn Zayd said that he went along with Usamah to Wadi al-Qura in pursuit of his camels. He would fast on Monday and Thursday. His client said to him: Why do you fast on Monday and Thursday, while you are an old man? He said: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast on Monday and Thursday. When he was asked about it, he said: The works of the servants (of Allah) are presented (to Allah) on Monday and Thursday.
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- Hadith 2460
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- Hadith 2451
The apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast three days every month: Monday, Thursday and Monday in the next week.
- Hadith 2459
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- Hadith 2454
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who does not determine to fast before dawn does not fast.
- Hadith 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.
- Hadith 2466
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