8/54. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 761 — Fasting the White Days
What Has Been Related About Fasting Three (Days) Of Every Month
Fasting the White Days: 13th, 14th and 15th
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 761
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 761
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ يَحْيَى بْنَ سَامٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِذَا صُمْتَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَصُمْ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ وَأَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ وَخَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَقُرَّةَ بْنِ إِيَاسٍ الْمُزَنِيِّ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَأَبِي عَقْرَبٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَعَائِشَةَ وَقَتَادَةَ بْنِ مِلْحَانَ وَعُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِي وَجَرِيرٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي ذَرٍّ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ فِي بَعْضِ الْحَدِيثِ أَنَّ " مَنْ صَامَ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ كَانَ كَمَنْ صَامَ الدَّهْرَ " .
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "O Abu Dharr! When You Fast Three Days Out Of A Month, Then Fast The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, And Fifteenth."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 761In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 80English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 761
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 761
This Hadith gives clear guidance about fasting three days every month. The Messenger of Allah spoke to Abu Dharr and told him that when he fasts three days from a month, he should fast the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth. These days are commonly searched as fasting the white days, ayyam al beed fasting, or 13 14 15 Islamic fasting. The lesson is simple: optional fasting can have a steady and clear pattern. The Hadith does not force every person to fast these days, but it shows a recommended way for someone who wants to fast three monthly days. It also makes worship easier to remember because the dates are fixed in the lunar month.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fasting three days in a month can be done on the 13th, 14th, and 15th.
- The Prophet gave simple and practical guidance for regular voluntary fasting.
- Having fixed dates can help a person stay steady in worship.
- Optional fasting is shown here as a regular habit, not a random act only.
