13/35. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1159c — Monthly Fasting Reward
Prohibition of Fasting for a lifetime for the one who will be harmed by that or who will neglect other duties, or does not break his fast on the two 'Ids or during the days of At-Tashriq; It is better to fast alternate days
Three Days Fasting Every Month Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1159c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1159c
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَزَادَ فِيهِ بَعْدَ قَوْلِهِ " مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ " " فَإِنَّ لَكَ بِكُلِّ حَسَنَةٍ عَشْرَ أَمْثَالِهَا فَذَلِكَ الدَّهْرُ كُلُّهُ " . وَقَالَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ قُلْتُ وَمَا صَوْمُ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ دَاوُدَ قَالَ " نِصْفُ الدَّهْرِ " . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِي الْحَدِيثِ مِنْ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ شَيْئًا وَلَمْ يَقُلْ " وَإِنَّ لِزَوْرِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا " . وَلَكِنْ قَالَ " وَإِنَّ لِوَلَدِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا " .
Yahya b. Abu Kathir Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated by Yahya b. Abu Kathir with the same chain of transmitters and he made this addition after these words: During every month, (fasting) for three days, there is for you ten times for every good and that is perpetual fasting (for three days would bring a reward for full thirty days).I said: What is the fast of the Messenger of Allah, David? He said: Half of the age (observing fast on alternate days for the whole life). And in the hadith no mention has been made of the recital of the Qur'an, and he did not say: Your visitor has a right upon you, but (instead) he said: Your son has a right upon you.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1159cIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 237USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2588
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1159c
This narration adds details to the earlier report about three days fasting every month. It states that for every good deed there are ten like it, so fasting three days in a month is described as the whole age in reward. It also explains the fast of Prophet Dawud as half of the age, meaning a pattern of fasting on alternate days. A special point in this version is that it mentions the right of one’s child rather than the right of the visitor. For readers searching for three days fasting every month Hadith, this text keeps the focus on measured fasting, reward by Allah’s generosity, and not neglecting family duties while doing extra worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fasting three days each month is linked here to tenfold reward.
- The fast of Dawud is described as half of the age.
- A child has a right that should not be ignored because of extra worship.
- Different narrations may preserve small wording differences.
