22/81. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2405 — Three Acts of Worship
Fasting Three Days of The Month
Three Acts of Worship: Witr, Friday Ghusl, and Monthly Fasting
Sunan an-Nasai : 2405
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2405
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ، أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو حَمْزَةَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِثَلاَثٍ بِنَوْمٍ عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَالْغُسْلِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَصَوْمِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah enjoyed three things upon me: To sleep after praying Witr, to perform Ghusal on Friday, and to fast three days of each month. (Sahih).
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2405In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 316English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2407
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2405
This hadith about three acts of worship comes through Abu Hurairah. He said the Messenger of Allah commanded him with three things: to sleep after praying Witr, to perform Ghusl on Friday, and to fast three days of each month. The main focus for fasting content is the phrase fasting three days of each month, but the hadith also includes two other regular acts. It joins night worship, Friday cleanliness, and monthly fasting in one short advice. The text does not describe long details or extra rules. It simply records what Abu Hurairah was told to do. That makes the hadith easy to apply as a reminder of steady worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fasting three days each month is listed among regular acts of worship.
- Witr before sleep is mentioned as part of Abu Hurairah’s personal command.
- Friday Ghusl is named beside prayer and fasting in this report.
- The hadith teaches a simple routine without adding extra details beyond the text.
