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Sunan an-Nasai 2407 — Witr Friday Ghusl Monthly Fast
Fasting Three Days of The Month
Witr, Friday Ghusl, and Monthly Fasting in One Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 2407
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2407
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِنَوْمٍ عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَالْغُسْلِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَصِيَامِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah commanded me to sleep after praying Witr, to perform Ghusl on Friday and to fast three days of each month. (Sahih).
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2407In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 318English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2409
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2407
This hadith about monthly fasting repeats a clear command reported by Abu Hurairah. The Messenger of Allah commanded him to sleep after praying Witr, to perform Ghusl on Friday, and to fast three days of each month. The main search phrase is fasting three days each month, but the report should be read with the other two commands as well. It gives a compact worship pattern: prayer before sleep, cleanliness on Friday, and voluntary fasting during the month. The wording does not mention which three days. It only states the number. So the safest explanation is that this hadith encourages a regular monthly fast along with Witr and Friday Ghusl.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith mentions fasting three days every month without naming the dates.
- Witr before sleep is connected with Abu Hurairah’s worship routine.
- Friday Ghusl is included among the three commands.
- The report keeps the guidance simple and repeatable.
