22/82. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2410 — Three Fasts Complete the Month
Mentioning The Differences Reported From Abu 'Uthman In The Hadith Of Abu Hurairah Regarding Fasting Three Days Out Of Each Month
Three Fasts Each Month: Completing the Month in Reward
Sunan an-Nasai : 2410
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2410
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا حِبَّانُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ صَامَ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ فَقَدْ تَمَّ صَوْمُ الشَّهْرِ أَوْ فَلَهُ صَوْمُ الشَّهْرِ " . شَكَّ عَاصِمٌ .
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah say: "Whoever fasts three days of each month has fasted the month in full' or 'will have (the reward of) fasting the month."' 'Asim was in doubt.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2410In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 321English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2412
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2410
This hadith about fasting three days each month comes from Abu Dharr through Abu Uthman reporting from a man. Abu Dharr said he heard the Messenger of Allah say that whoever fasts three days of each month has fasted the month in full, or will have the reward of fasting the month. The narrator Asim was in doubt about the exact wording. That detail is part of the report and should be kept in mind. The main meaning remains focused on the value of three monthly fasts. The hadith does not name the days. It only speaks about the reward or completion connected to fasting three days every month.
What we learn from this hadith
- Three days of fasting each month are linked to the fasting of the month.
- The narration records a doubt in wording, so the wording should be quoted with care.
- The report does not specify which three days were intended.
- The hadith encourages a small monthly fasting habit with a strong reward meaning.
