Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of As-Saum (The Fasting).

58- بَابُ صَوْمِ يَوْمٍ وَإِفْطَارِ يَوْمٍ:

(58) Chapter. Saum (fasting) on alternate days.

1 hadith · references 1978–1978

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Bukhari · 1978صُمْ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ، قَالَ : أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ، فَمَا زَالَ حَتَّى قَالَ : صُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمًا ، فَقَالَ : اقْرَإِ الْقُرْآنَ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ، قَالَ : إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَكْثَرَThe Prophet (ﷺ) said (to `Abdullah), "Fast three days a month." `Abdullah said, (to the Prophet) "I am able to fast more than that." They kept on arguing on this matter till the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Fast on alternate days,6 narrators